I was wondering if any of you fibro sufferers have a problem with easily pulling a muscle and then suffering with lingering pain. When I get my muscles tested, I'm told they are fine, but if I...
I don't know about any sprays for fibro pain, but I do use a topical cream that comes in a tube and works very well, even when I pull a muscle. It's called Voltaren Gel and is a prescription. It's...
Hope you feel better soon!...
Just try to thing that "this too shall pass!" I just went through a long bout of Diverticulitis myself and I totally empathize with you. If you are continuing to feel anxious enough before bedtime...
I am allergic to Miralax so had to take anther prep which consisted of tablets and having to take a total of 32 of them during the day (spaced out) before the colonoscopy. It was the easiest prep...
In my case, I have found sucking peppermint candies to help and also taking mint Tums to ease the GERD even though I already take Protonix once a day. However, I am no doctor and these are just ways...
My dad had PD and suffered a lot from foot pain. In fact that is really the only pain he complained often about. He did have a podiatrist make up orthotics for his shoes and that helped him...
I've decided to speak to my spinal surgeon in NYC for a recommendation for a top-notch GI doctor also in NYC. I'm sick of my NJ GI docs and I'm not opting for another one here. I need and deserve to...
Thanks Chrissy! Yes about the muscle fatigue. I mentioned it to a fried who totally dismissed the idea, but I had pulled a muscle in both my upper arms (yanking a closet door that was stuck) and it's...
It turned out that my Diverticulitis healed and my Diverticulosis has been the culprit for my most recent bout of pain. I finally got a "do" and "don't" list of foods I can eat for the OSIS and the...
Well today is "prep" day. I wanted to mention that my BMs are very dark brown, but not quite black, and sometimes they are well formed, yet others they look like "pellets." I am just so worried that...
I never had UC to begin with, unless it turns out that I do have it now. I am posting here because there was nowhere else to post regarding diverticulitis! If there is a better place to post, please...
thanks imagegardener2!! I really appreciate your reply. It seems that diet modification will be very important for me to feel good from now on. When you refer to a "wounded" colon, that sounds so...
Thanks, Chrissy, for your reply and support! That Flagyl is making me feel so much worse. Tomorrow I'm finally done with it and I hope I never have to go on it again. Would you know if it could...
Thanks Sherry. What makes it even harder is the GI doctor will NOT discuss what I should/should not eat but just said to go on a "light" diet. Fortunately at this point I realize what I can eat...
I'm finishing up my second round of Flagyl & Levaquin for the treatment for diverticulitis, but still have to eat very bland or my lower quadrant pain will become severe again. I am now scheduled for...
I take one Culturelle everyday and digestive enzymes at least before one meal or as many as 3 meals. They help but I am suffering from diverticulitis and am having a colonoscopy in a few days to see...
I just want to mention that my dad has Parkinson's Disease and as part of that, and the aging process (he is 93) his swallowing problems have gotten the worst yet. First for I'd say a couple of...
Fortunately, after many tries, I did find an excellent primary doctor. Recently I was having a particular problem that required me to see an endocrinologist and the best way to see one right away was...
Everything about seeing doctors these days means more and more phone calls, paperwork, unreturned phone calls and lack of teamwork. It is just awful because in essence the insurance companies are...
There is a dementia floor at the AL, but the management still don't think my mom belongs there. I guess with the assistance of my parents' aide they manage okay, but once her dementia gets even worse...
One day when the leader experiences my very same problems, I hope there is no one there to be by her side. Somehow, I seem to be there for everyone I could possibly help, so what is her...
Thanks everyone for your helpful replies. I did make a point a couple of months ago that I will not have to pick up the phone when my parents call me. I had this meeting with the administrators and...
Both of my parents have Alzheimer's, in different ways. My mom is much more out of it and rarely knows what is going on around her, and she gets sad a lot. She has diabetes, lost a lot of weight, and...
Your words are well thought out. Living with chronic pain can be too much to handle at times, it and it can get me depressed and very anxious. I try to take one day at a time, and keep my mind active...
I suffer myself from depression and anxiety/panic. Sometimes I just can't fall asleep and I can have nightmares. I take Xanax myself and I have a sleeping pill if I need one. Hang in there, and...
Check with the county office on aging where your parents live. I understand what you are going through and you absolutely must get help. I too have fibro plus other bad pain and both my parents have...
I just had a colonoscopy earlier this week. I was put to sleep by Diprivan which my doctor and anesthesiologist told me was perfectly save when used properly. As soon as I woke up in the recovery...
the constipation from IBS can be so extremely painful. I've had IBS- c for over 30 years and its under control a good portion of the time, but when it's not I feel like I am going to die. I just took...
I have been suffering with sciatica for what seems like ages, as well as sacroiliac joint pain, intense fibromyalgia pain, and I've tried everything under the sun until now. I just underwent...
Lindaloo, I just wanted you to know that I, too, will be thinking of you and praying for you too. I also suffer terribly from fibro, along with its terrible anxiety and pain. I know I'd probably have...
Thank you so much, Sherwood, for your reply. It is my dad's biggest problem, especially when I am having such difficulty figuring out which diapers might be most absorbent, yet comfortable for him. I...
My dad is 92 yrs. old and has PD for at least several years, although when initially seen by a neurologist, the doctor told him that since his hands were not shaking, he did not have PD. My dad was...
Good to hear Always!! I will be looking for your post after Wednesday to see how things are for you. I tend to expect the worst of things too at times, and have found cognitive behavioral therapy to...
alwayslove, you are young so I am sure all of this is very scary for you. please try your best to calm dowm - have a cup of tea or your favorite drink and do some deep breathing for a few minutes. it...
Thank you so much for your reply. I can understand your anxiety problem, because that is the way I am too. Usually it's pretty much under control, but when I feel overwhelmed, my anxiety goes through...
Never heard of negative feelings after sinus surgery. My daughter is having this surgery done soon, to correct her deviated septum and polyp(s) too. I hope everything goes smoothly, but she knows how...
I wish I knew so much more about Alzheimer's disease to help others and to help me learn more about both my elderly parents who have it. It is so sad to see a parent get old and turn into someone...
I just finished 4 weeks worth of Vitamin D supplements and now I need to get my blood retested for Vitamin D and calcium. I just wish I lived nearer to my new rheumy, as I like him so much. My last...
I cannot believe how insensitive and unfeeling this doctor of yours is. Why should he/she put you through panic when it is totally not necessary. We all go through tests, hoping for the best, and...
Hi Sarita, Thank you so much for your reply. I really don't think as of today that he is still in a state of denial. When he returned from his cardio dr. visit, he looked very upset and very scared....
My husband is at high risk for getting a heart attack or stroke if he doesn't modify his lifestyle immediately. I do have a question though. About 2 years ago he had an angiogram and it indicated a...
Hi Marji, I just finished reading your reply to me about my daughter's mood problems. She has already seen one obgyn and then as a second opinion she went to one of the best reproductive...
Pat, Thanks for your reply! I will definitely check the websites you emailed me. My daughter always had the worst PMS too, in fact one of her obgyns told her she had PMDD and wanted her to take the...
My daughter has always had huge mood swings which were generally at times of PMS or when things were going really wrong and she would get depressed. She just found out that she has pcos, and she is...
My daughter was diagnosed last year with Raynaud's (Primary) and this year she has been diagnosed with PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome). She is on a low estrogen BCP and for the summer went off her...
I also suffer from plantar fasciitis and its intense almost unbearable pain. A few months ago the injections totally stopped working and I could barely, if at all, walk anywhere without feeling like...
Olivia, I would like your opinion. My daughter has ADD, has suffered from depression (really major), but her mood swings always seem to correlate with her periods and pms. she has pcos which was just...
My daughter has had menstruation problems for years. Missed periods for months, then bled soheavy for months, and very, very irritable with PMS. Her moods can turn for the worst sometimes that this...
I now take Atavan which works much better for me than Klonopin which I couldn't take because I felt like I was on Mars or something. I also take Wellbutrin xl and nefazadone for depression. With all...