Welcome back Pete! It's good to see you here again! I'm so sorry about all this mess you're going through and I hope it sorts out soon for you! It'll be nice to see your posts again!...
I know alot of people on here have had some horrible experiences with PM doctors so I just wanted to let you all know that if you live in or around Indiana, the IU Pain Clinic is definitely the way...
My vent: I am so sick of not being able to do the things I want to do with my son! He'll be 3 this Sunday and of course has bundles of energy! My body is just falling apart and my knees are so...
[b]Hello everyone! I haven't posted in quite awhile but things have been going fairly well for me lately! It seems like I only post when things are bad and that's not how it should be, right? So I...
For me, going to see a Pain Management Specialist was the best thing I've ever done. My advice is to try to get into a Pain Clinic that is at a teaching hospital. I see mine at the IU Medical Center...
Oh I guess I forgot to check back on this thread after I replied to it! Stupid fog! LOL To answer your question to my post, you don't need extra controllers or nunchucks, or anything special to play...
Hello! And welcome to our little family here! The people on these forums (Chronic Pain as well as the Fibro forum) are amazing with giving suggestions and support so hopefully someone can help you....
I am just in awe over how well that appointment went! I started taking the Methadone this morning and it seems to work pretty well. I was able to take my Vicodin last night before bed, which is...
Hello everyone, and thanks so much for all the thoughts and positive vibes you sent my way! I think they worked! I saw the new PM doctor this morning, and just talked to him truthfully and...
I was in a similar situation myself last year. I was working at the time due to our need for the financial support it brought. The pain was just unbearable! Now, I wasn't working in an office, I was...
[b]My appt with the PM clinic is finally here. I go tomorrow morning and to tell you the truth, I am pretty nervous. I have been reading these forum for awhile now, and have read all the posts about...
We have a Wii system but not with the Wii Fit. We got Just Dance and The Biggest Loser games instead. They are really good exercise and the Just Dance game is really fun to play! You just dance like...
I too have this problem! I've always wondered what causes it, and it gets pretty bothersome! If any of you find anything that helps with it, please let me know!...
Thanks for posting this! My PCP just changed my meds, and until I looked at this chart I didn't realize that she switched me from a schedule 1 med to a schedule 2. I appreciate you taking the time to...
Suzane, Have you ever taken Ketamine before? Please be careful and make sure you are monitored well during this event. I had Ketamine one time back when I dislocated my jaw, and apparently had a bad...
For me, my big procrastination is taking my meds too late! LOL I was just talking to a friend about this last night so to see a thread like this is kinda ironic! Last night I was watching a movie...
Thank you so much Dani! I'll be sure to check it out!...
Wow, Jim, I really appreciate your advice! Sounds like you are very much more hands-on than my husband! I asked him to take Jaden to the bathroom to show him how "big boys" do it, and he almost ran...
[b]As the title says, I did see my PCP today hoping she would help me with my pain a little better until I saw the PM doctor in February. I talked to Chutz about this just last night in the chat...
I had that same Laparoscopy done this past August for almost the same reason! Mine turned out to be an ovarian cyst that needed to be removed. I only had one small incision in my belly button and...
I'm sorry that you have to wait so long in that kind of pain. If it makes you feel any better, I have no meds to help with mine and can't get in to see the PM doc until Feb 5th. It's a waiting game,...
THanks for the comment Chutz! The PM doctor I am going to see is at the best teaching hospital in the state. It is a Pain Clinic and the info I received told me to be prepared to be seen by more than...
I'm just wondering how many of you see a PM doctor specifically for your Fibro? I've spent alot of time on the Chronic Pain forum and most of them see a PM doc, but I need to know what your...
I love crafts too! Even with fibro, I've found that I can still work with my hands comfortably. I love to make beaded jewelry, crochet, loom knit, paint small village houses for my Christmas village,...
I'm so glad you started this thread! I have been complaining all week about this burning pain in the muscles in my back! It's just never been this bad before so I've noticed it alot more. I live in...
I had to quit my full time job as a Home Health Aide 2 years ago due to the pain I was having. I wasn't Dx with Fibro until Nov 2009, but I'm sure I had it then. I have a 2 year old little boy here...
I had my gallbladder removed in Dec 2005 and all I had were 3 little bitty incisions. They diagnosed me the same way you were, through the HIDA scan. I did not have any gallstones either. My surgery...
I suffer from migraine headaches 3 or 4 times a week and so far the only thing that has helped me is DHE injections. I do them at home. I think it's spelled Dihydroergotamine? If you look up DHE,...
I'm overweight as well and I have had absesses that burst and smelled really bad! I had a big one on the under side of my upper arm once that popped and it smelled almost like skunk smell. The doctor...
SAHM=stay at home mom? I am a stay at home mom as well! I'm 35 years old and a mom of a 2 year old boy. I don't really have any advice since I am at the very beginning of my pain management. I...
I know exactly what you mean when you say your husband is a "fixer". Mine is the same way and it drives me crazy! When I say I hurt, he says take your meds. Like it's that easy! Once I tell him it's...
I was pregnant with my first (and only) child in2007. Prior to being pregnant, I was taking 2-5/500 Vicodin every 4-6 hours for back pain. I have DDD. My doctor was fully aware of this when I came up...
I am seeing a Doctor at the IU Pain Clinic. Right now, I can't remember his name! LOL They sent me paperwork to fill out and his name was on there. Apparently this is a big place and there are quite...
My new year's resolution is to get this stupid pain under control! I have my first PM appt on February 5th so I can get started with it then! Wish me luck! I'm very nervous about it!...
I think my favorite recipe for the holidays is the Double Layer Pumpkin Pie! It is delicious and a great alternative to plain old pumpkin pie! Here's the recipe! Ingredients 4 ounces cream cheese,...
[b]I love to crochet and loom knit! I make little hats for my 2 year old and scarves and all kinds of things! I also like to make beaded jewelry and make candles. Most of my hobbies are whatever I'm...
I live in Frankfort Indiana! REPRESENT! LOL...
[b]I finally got the call today, after over a month of waiting, from the PM doctor's office saying that I'd been accepted and they scheduled my first appoitment! The only down side is that the...
I agree with Dagger. When my doctor asks me that question, I usually give a number for my aches (maybe a 5) then a number for my worse pain (maybe an 8) and also tell where that worse pain is. I also...
Thank you for all your replies! I ended up at the ER last night which I didn't want to do, but I just couldn't handle it anymore. They gave me injections of Morphine until my pain was at a manageable...
I got married for the first time when I was 22 and my husband and I tried to have a baby for 5 years. When nothing happened, we went to a fertility specialist, who told me I was infertile and would...
I love to splurge on Bruschetta and Deli Chips for my snack. I don't buy much since it's $5 for each item and you don't get much, but I do buy it occasionally....
I am so new to this Fibro Dx, just diagnosed last month but I hear you when you say you can go from a 1 to a 10 in less than a minute! I have that happen alot and thought there was something so wrong...
Right now it's not a matter of getting in to see my doctor, I already called today and they said they can't do anything for me. I just have to wait until I can see the PM doc. They haven't even...
I do take my Neurontin 3x/day right now. I'm not noticing any relief with it either. From what I've gathered, Neurontin is a nerve pain med, and I don't have nerve pain!I've been on it for a month...
At this point, my PCP is only referring me to the PM doctor. We talked about a Rheumy the day I was Dx, but she didn't want to do the referral there. She said the PM doc would be better for me. Now...
It's now morning and I haven't slept a wink all night. Still in horrible pain. I called my PCPs office this morning and the nurse said she couldn't give me anything stronger than Vicodin 5/500 1...
[b]Oh wow how I wish this pain would go away. I have had a stressful weekend and now I feel like a truck ran over me, twice! I have a migraine, and my body hurts all over. I am a 9 on the pain scale...
[blue] After I was diagnosed with Fibro, my doctor had given me Neurontin, which I seem to be tolerating, but isn't doing anything for the pain. She also gave me 20 Lortab (Vicodin) for pain equal...
I also have costo with my fibro. The first time it happened (about 5 months ago) I went to the ER because I was so scared! They tested my heart, retested it, and finally admitted me into the hospital...