Good question. I went the entire summer feeling "normal' or at least as normal as I have in a long time. The past 2 weeks with the fall coming in, all my unpleasant symptoms are back...
Hi Everyone, This is my first time posting here. I've had a migraine now for 5 days. The medication will numb it for awhile and then it comes back. On scale of 1-10 it is a 4 and so it could be...
That's interesting info. I do have hyperthyroidism and take medication for it. I have 3 nodules on my left thyroid and one of them is overacting which is causing my thyroid to work overtime. I should...
Hi Deb, Thanks for your post. I do agree that what works for one may not work for another. The problem I have is that I must take calcium due to my recent bone density results. If I don't change this...
Hi Jimmyp thanks for the post. I actually have a bit of both :(. So far today no pain. I think I will keep a food diary and see how that works. Have a good night Kimb...
Hi 7lLIL I will buy it over the weekend. At least its a step in the right direction :) Thanks and have a good night Kimb...
Hi Sarita, Hmmm, tablets I think I can do. Will fiber make me go more often though? This past week had been bad. I was in the bathroom 14 times in two days; difficult when you are at work :(...
PB, Ugh, that fiber stuff! My doctor tells me everytime I see him that I need to add fiber. I find it difficult to do. I did buy that powder from Heather's something (sorry can't think of the name of...
Thanks Mitzo, I will have to figure out what the culprit is. As long as I don't eat, I'm fine. Its very weird. The cramps are almost like intense hunger pains. I need the calcium because of the bone...
Hi PB, Thanks for the reply. My tummy was fine upon waking up this morning that was until I had my orange juice, hmmm. So I think I will eliminate that and see what happens. Have a great day! Kimb...
I recently started taking Citracal Calcium due to Oste openia. I'm taking 1000mg a day. In additional I've added Orange juice and yogurt. I'm having uncomfortable stomach cramps, right beneath my rip...
Wow! I can't believe how many of us have neck problems. You seriously begin to question yourself. I tell my husband what some of these symptoms feel like and he just looks at me as if I'm nuts. I...
The muscles/ligaments on the left side of my neck and down to my chest feel as if someone is tugging at them. Anyone else experience this? Its not all the time; mostly towards the evening it starts....
Diane, Thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. God Bless You Luv and hugs Kimb...
Hi Marlee: Thank you /community/emoticons/smile.gif A new day today. We are getting out of work early today @1:00 and then Monday I am off and Tuesday I work from home...woo hoo!!! I will read that...
so I got myself so worked up thinking I was having a heart attack that I had to take a xanax. I swear I'm slowly losing my mind! Its just that this area of pain is new. It feels as if my b_ _bs are...
Hi Karen, Oh I am so confused with trigger points and tender points and so I'm not sure which I mean, lol. Whichever goes along with the fibro is the one. Thanks hugs kimb...
Hi All, The past few days I have been having deep aching pain right beneath my collar bone at the level of my armpit on both sides of my chest (sorry not sure how else to describe the area). It is...
I am taking Sam-E; I just started and honestly missed a few days so too soon to tell. Its expensive though. I paid 30.00 and you are suppose to take 2 pills = 400 mg. I'm only taking one pill. Time...
thanks Sherrine. I'm going to CVS later and so I will check the citracel with D. I think my biggest problem is I don't drink or eat enough of the proper nutrients. My doctor tells me your not...
Thanks for the replies. I am terrible with taking vitamins; It is imperative that I change that immediately. Some of these vitamins are so big I can't swallow them and some of them like the calcium...
Hi Everyone, I'm not sure where to post this. I got my bone density test back today and the doctor said it shows moderate risk for fracture (Oste openia) hope I spelled that right. Anyway, my doctor...
((((((Marlee)))))) Sorry, I just read your response to me, thank you so much for your support. The past several nights 3 total I have slept at least 5 hrs straight, woo hoo...
Thanks Sherrine "Flare Ups" this is a phrase I need to remind myself of when I'm in pain. I lose sight quickly and drown in "what if". I allow the fear to get hold of me. Trust me, I know fear can...
thanks everyone. (((((Kaymac))))) thanks for the hug. I can use it. I know I need to control the pain instead of the pain controlling me; a work in progress. When you are hurting so much it's...
My leg issues have been going on 11 months. I don't seem to describe the creepy crawling or the urge to move. For me its a deep aching pain and also begins later in the day and every night wakes me...
I feel as if I'm getting worse as time goes by. My legs are by far the worse and now aside from hurting at night they are hurting late in the afternoon. My left groin feels stuck in a cramped...
PaLady, Thank you for your kind words. I can use support. Depression does come with chronic pain as I'm learning. My problem is that I keep looking back and comparing the quality of life I used to...
Hi All, I wake up different times. Last night I didn't wake up until 4:00 am; that is a first. I did take 1/2 vicodin and was able to fall back to sleep until 7:00. Other nights I wake up 2-3 hrs...
Cloe, That was there initial thought; only I'm not describing it the way one typically does. I get no creepy crawling sensations then again everyone is different. The next med the doctor is going to...
Hi Cloe, Thank you so much for your input. I just wish I had a more definitive answer from the docs as to what is causing the night leg pain. I only know that I wake up constantly during the night...
PaLady, Thanks so much for your reply. I have an appt with my neurologist next week and so I can ask him. I will research the website for Vicodin and see what I can learn and check with the...
I've been taking vicodin 10/660 3 times a day for the past few years for pain and severe IBS. I've never taken it at night because it keeps me awake. The past 11 months I've been having horrible leg...
Thank you all. I may give that melatonin another try. Diane, thanks, I reviewed that thread from Tuesday. I don't come on everyday and so I missed it. I will continue trying different things until I...
Have not tried a hot bath; I will give it a try tonight. I'm using a regular heating pad; is that good or bad? I take Aleeve during the day. I tried tylenol PM once before and it kept me awake, lol....
I think today it hit me how the lack of sleep is impacting my lifestyle; in every way. I don't seem to handle any stress as well as I used too. I have no motivation and no energy. I'm tired of being...
Thanks for the input all. I would agree that I will need something for BT pain and so I will have to speak with my Dr. Have a good day and Razzle, I love your quote below! Made me smile. Kimb...
thanks for the reply. I'm so undecided if I should try it or not then again if I never try, I will never know. Kimb...
I take Vicodin 10mg 4 times a day. My rheumy wants me to try ultram ER to see if that will help me.I want to try it but, if I don't take the vicodin and try the ultram and the ultram doesn't help,...
Hi Keah, lol, no you didn't make a mess out of what you were saying, I did understand, thank you. As for Mexico, I do plan on drinking bottled water but isnt the coffee made with water? I don't like...
awww, thank you so very much for such comforting words. Since I've decided to stay with the meds I'm taking my stress has gone down; one less thing to worry about . I will have a blast and enjoy life...
thank you so much for your words. When I left the rheumy last week I started stressing because I didn't want to start losing time from work; no longer traveling. I was so scared of going back to how...
Thanks everyone. Keah, vicodin doesn't make me sleepy in fact it does the opposite for me too and it is why I can't take it at night. Before I went on vicodin I lost time from work and didn't travel...
Thanks so much for the feedback. My doctor is not taking my vicodin away. However I can't take both. My primary care doctor prescribes the vicodin to me for my IBS and migranes. My rheumatologist...
Hi, I'm not sure where to post this but I do fall into the category of chronic pain. I currently take Vicodin HP and have for the past 2 years. My doctor wants me to try Ultram ES but I'm worried...
Hi Joan, Just wanted to say that I got your post "thank you". I've been battling a migrane the past 2 days and so I'm not staying on the computer much. I will definitely be back to you to address all...
Hi Joan, Thank you so very much for your reply. Sure you can share our conversation; I'm all for sharing if it can help someone else. I'm glad I found someone that can relate to what I'm going...
scooterlady, omg, yes am I ever having problems. Every single day and I'm so frustrated. Can you help? I go back to the rheumatologist on Jan 8th and I plan on discussing it with him. I'm at my wits...
Sarah, Thanks for the reply. I totally agree with you that we have to listen to our bodies. I can handle a "tummy ache" but not feeling as if I was beaten with a baseball bat in my stomach; was...
Hi Dar, Yes, Topamax is given for seizures so I completely understand that it helps you. My migranes are triggered by my eyeglasses; not that they are heavy because they are the lightest frame. Its...