Thx. AngelLisa and ManicMarj. She told me I have bipolar 2 and people with that will get hypomania. No I have never had a manic state....
Anybody?...
Hi, I was finally dx'd several years ago and put on Strattera. I grew up with ADD, before there was a name for it. My current psychiatrist thinks I have bipolar depression, despite having previous...
Hello all, This is my first time posting in this forum. I look forward to learning and sharing with you all. My psychiatrist has dx'd me a couple of years ago. I've been on and off various...
Isn't IBS an autoimmune disease?...
Thanks so much for the great ideas. :)...
Even though I've had fm for 5 years now I'm still trying to figure out my limits and not overdue things. Forget about the gym membership I signed up for when I was feeling great for a while last...
I'm sorry you're having such to suffer through. I know for me stress and anxiety make my conditions more active or flaring. Some of what you describe sounds like fibromyalgia. Do you take any meds....
So it is generally part of fibromyalgia? I'm still trying to figure things out. I've never had this happen to me years ago before I had FM....
No I get a lot of potassium from diet. I just wondered if the odd cramps anywhere on the body was part of a flare? I take Calcium w/magnesium along with a multivitamin....
Anyone get painful muscle cramps at times? They can happen in the abdomen or shoulder during regular activities. I've also had them in my neck for like no reason. Anyone?...
Yes, it's not an inflammatory condition. Areas in the brain like the pain center, serotonin and other transmitters come into play in FM among so much else! Too bad I can't remember anything... :(...
How low of a dose are you taking? It shouldn't cause you more pain anywhere. It just could be that the dose you are on is not strong enough....
Thank you! And NiNi, Yes, I do have a lawyer. She has not made any mention of this to me yet. And i had a hearing last Tuesday with a judge. Do you remember how they determined the amount your...
Hi all, I have a question about monthly benefits for children under 18 and hope some of you can help me. My son who has been 18 since May was under 18 during the time period that my disability began...
Hi everyone, I hoping some of you may have some pearls of wisdom for me, as I have a disability hearing for tomorrow morning. Any last minute things I should know from those of you who have been...
Welcome to the forum! What kinds of skin difficulties did the doctor think may have been related to the Enbrel? The information you'll find here is so helpful....
Are you still on the prednisone? When did you first start to have symptoms? When did they tell you that you were seronegative? God bless! I've read some of your posts I think....
Welcome McDiesel! I realize this thread is over a week old, but read ur post on this thread! Glad you're feeling better. There is a lot of info. you will find here. Follow the doctor's taper...
Not daily....
Methotrexate is supposed to be taken only weekly....
I've had R.A. since 2006 and in those five years I have developed permanent thickening both hands, 1st two knuckles and permanent deformities of both thumbs. I still feel so blessed that is all I...
congratualtions !...
Gentle massage, ice, hot packs....
God bless you! I can understand your anxiety. It has always been my understanding that MTX is an anti cancer drug. When used in that function it's prescribed in large doses. Has ur doc. mentioned...
What is AS ?...
How do you get your doc. to order something like that ?...
How can you tell if the attorney is working on your case enough ? I had my appmnt. w/ her the end of January. I recevied a letter from SS that they have received my request for a hearing and...
What is Cubital Tunnel ?...
Is Psoriatic arthritis systemic and progressive like RA ?...
Try being honest , open and willing to take care of yourself. Even baby steps towards some self care willl get you there. Hang in there ! Venting ur frustrations here will help a lot. Here, you're...
Healing from a substance addiction takes a toll on your neurotransmitters which can be a kind of trigger for FM to kick off and play havoc w/ bipolar too. I imagine you're well versed in eating...
Hi Melissa, i'm sorry you're having such a rough time. The best thing you can do for yourself is learn everything you can so you're armed with all the right information and share it with your doc. If...
Is Curcumin the same as tumeric ?...
I've been wondering how cat's appmnt. went w/ the new rheumy ?...
Funny, now some new studies are showing moderate alcohol drinking will help with the pain and fatigue of RA. I think that must be for folks that are not on "the big guns " of the meds. we take. Maybe...
That's wonderful news to hear ! And it helps give me and others some hope. Did you have a hearing ?...
Chutz you are funny !...
Hi everbody ! Here's a question for you ! Has anyone experienced an extra long healing time after a seemingly minor ankle mistep ( with little initial pain) or moving too quickly to change ones...
This is SO Right On ! ! When I finally see a bad flare end and feel a new lease (albeit,temporary) on my life I jump for joy, because I can ! I find myself tearful with this new joy and realize how...
Sometimes I refer to it to others that ask, as Systemic Rheumatoid disease....
RA affects the small bones of the small joints usually the hands and feet first and sometimes later can affect the neck vertebrae. It's a harsh and real reality. It helps to know there are people who...
Last night I drempt (hows that for a word!) i was eating a giant white marshmellow and when i woke up this am my other pillow was missing !!...
Thanks for your sharing Jo and Badday. I drink flavored seltzer water and it helps me with nausea. That's just me....
Although I'm not a doc. I'd say the fatigue is due to both the FM. and prednisone taper. I commend ur reg. doc. for starting the prednisone right off the bat, rather than leave you in the lurch...
Congratulations! God is blessing you !...
Hi Amz, I'm sooo sorry you're having a very bad time. Its so overwhelming to say the very least and then to have so many other life issues fighting for a place on that "crowded plate". I notice the...
i'm wondering who has had any side effects , either skin reactions, labwork abnormalities showing early Leukemia or Lymphoma causing them to have to stop taking ur RA meds. ? And or start a different...
Hi Christina, I haven't had RA for that long either. 4 years for me. And by "that long" I guess I mean 10 or 15 years? I struggle like you do with what is to be considered "tolerable" daily pain?...