Donna, your a hoot! Hmmm.... let's see, is there anywhere on my body that is not hurting right now? Do you need new ear lobes???...
Hi Alice and I am sorry to hear the news about your brother-in-law. My deepest sympathies. Be gentle on yourself right now and it sounds like they are being very thorough with your health. Keep us...
Hope your feeling a little better Danielle! I would not feel dumb- fibro is so goofy, and like the others said, it's a good reminder that not everything is fibro. Most of it is, but not this time!...
Hi Sky- Sorry to hear your having such a rough time. Fibro can be very painful and arthritis can be very painful. I have arthritis in my neck and it is "killing" me right now. Almost always it is...
Hi Marlee- When I push beyond my limit (which does not take much) I lose my appetite or I get nauseated. I think mine is from the extra pain it causes? And the Vit. D thing. It is so goofy. I have...
Hi Beauty- Ohhhhh the weather affects me too. I live in MN and we just came out of almost a week of rain and cold and I was miserable! It is now 80 and sunny and it what a difference it makes- hope...
Hi Sue- I get sores, mostly on the sides of my mouth that will come and go. When I first got fibro I had them all over. Not fun! Jill...
Hi Lori- Sounds like your ready for some changes in your life and this would ceretainly be a new adventure. /community/emoticons/smile.gif I am almost 53, single and have a 17 yr. old son yet at...
Sassy- it is not easy having fibro. /community/emoticons/sad.gif I have had it a little over a year now and it can get s-o-o-o frustrating. The huge thing I have learned is taking this "One Day At A...
Lefty, you sound miserable- the weather wreaks havoc on so many of us. We have been in a cold, rainy pattern for 5 days now and I have had bad pain and fatigue. On a normal day most things I do are...
Donna, e-mail me when you get a chance. It's under the members e-mail section. Jill...
Jeesh Marlee, how scary that had to have been! I know you have a good Dr. and he will get this figured out. Until then, yes, have Ken be around when you eat. I tell you, you need this like a hole in...
Hi Anne- My 17 yr. old son had "fifth disease" when he was in elementary school. It was the goofiest virus I had ever seen. He was itching all over and could not go to sleep one night. I had him take...
Hi lost in philly- I can relate somewhat to what you are going through. I am fighting Soc. Sec. Disability and have learned alot! Through my clinic that I go to, they have an area there that Dr.'s...
Hi Mamalees and Welcome to the group! I too am sorry to hear about your son and mother. I am not able to work anymore now that I have fibro. I am in the middle of battling Soc. Sec. Disability and...
I can not even imagine what you have been going through- but so happy to read that you can now move on with your life and start anew. And the house will be a great place to start those "good" and...
Hi bsjaguar and Welcome- I have had fibro a little over a year now, but started menopause in my early 40's. I will be 53 this month. Fought it for 4 yrs and then could not take all the hot flashes I...
I enjoyed reading your post MissMarie! And wish you the best with whatever you do! Jill...
Hi Spicey- I think it's the lovely fibro fog. Yesterday I was writing two thank-you notes, and when I am finished I reread any letters or notes I write to make sure everything is right. I looked at...
Hi Renee and Welcome! Ditto on the disability nightmares- it has not been a fun year. I was diagnosed May of 08'. Thank God I have such a wonderful family, friends and "my group" here, or I don't...
Hi Sue, it is nice to see your post, but sorry to hear about all that you are going through- Let's hope they can get hubby's health issues figured out soon, there is nothing worse than not "knowing"...
Hi Rob, that had to been scary, and it happening at a store- I had a bad incident happen to me just last week- I had been weeding, and I overdid it because I wanted to get an area done in the garden...
It's so nice to hear from you! Working long hours and everything you are going through and no flare! That is good news. [img]/community/emoticons/smile.gif And Micky- I get madder than a hornet when...
Hi Shannon- I don't know how you do it sometimes! If I had your schedule, I would have more than neck and shoulder pain! Yay, for summer vacation! /community/emoticons/tongue.gif Sorry to hear about...
Hi Anne- I'm the queen of hands and feet going numb! I never had it before the fibro and now I get it if I stand for any length of time or use my hands for any length of time. Some days are worse...
Hi Sera- I think my stressful life and dealing with anxiety and depression on and off for years played a part in it. The final straw was working long, strenuous hours and I had ended up with two...
Hi honeybaby- I take a short rest period, late morning, where I get my whole body up on the couch and close my eyes for a short while. Late afternoon I almost always take a nap- whether it's a half...
Hi Patheral and I don't think I have welcomed you, so a big Welcome! I "so" relate- I have had alot of yard work going on where I live. I rent here, and to keep the rent down, I do the maintenance....
Hi Ang- I got shingles when I was 24 yrs. old. I did not feel well and then I broke out in a rash, midback, traveling to my right side. Then it formed big red bumps, and blisters. I did have deep...
Karen, I am so proud of you and that you are sticking up for yourself and will not be treated badly. I am all for making things work. I stuck it out with both of my marriages beyond what I should...
Hi Sera! Nice to see your post and that you are doing OK! I don't get the dry mouth issues, but looks like some good suggestions so far- You are going to love summer in MN. Well, not the mosquitoes...
Hi Cathy- I have to start any new medication in minusicle doses because of my sensitivity to meds. I take Zoloft 25 mg. only for depression and it works wonders. I'm fortunate to have a Dr. that...
Hi Michelle and Welcome- Sorry to hear about your husband. This has got to be hard for you grieving and all the physical pain and IBS. I am 52 and on my own also with my 17 yr. old son. As tough as...
Many soft pats on the back to you and Congratulations!!! Graduating from High School is a major accomplishment on it's own and you did it with fibro and some very tough times! I remember my...
Hi Tricia- Sorry to hear about your divorce, but the way it sounds you are better off without him as hard as it may be right now. I gained 13 lbs over the winter and since getting fibro. I do not...
Karen- You have been through so much. I am sorry to hear that Jayson is behaving this way! I would have one heck of a talk with this man- you did not ask for any of this! If it does not work out- I...
No, you don't need this on top of everything else- I have never broken my ribs, so can't tell you what it feels like, but do get it checked out Karen if you feel they might be. Let us know. Jill...
Donna, so sorry to hear about Vesta, but I am happy you both had found each other and had 18 wonderful years together. Jill...
Hi Tranquilty and Welcome- I have all over constant pain, but then I will get BAD pain that comes out of nowhere in different areas of my body. Today it is my legs (climbing my oldest sons deck...
Hi Alice- Sorry to hear your having depression. /community/emoticons/sad.gif It is not a good place to be. And there is no need to apologize because you have not been here in awhile- life gets busy...
My car is silver! LOL! /community/emoticons/tongue.gif It is the first car I have owned that has a panic button- I would laugh at your story Donna but I know my day is "coming" and I will probably...
Hi Donna and Welcome- I love cats too, but am s-o-o-o-o allergic to them. Bless your heart for rescuing these senior cats! 100 degrees is warm! /community/emoticons/cool.gif This winter I think I had...
Patti- I am sorry to hear about Zeke. /community/emoticons/cry.gif He sounded so special! Jill...
Hi honeybaby and Welcome- It is so nice to hear you have a good Dr. and a supportive husband. And congratulations on your marriage! Oh yes, Type A personality here too- and "ditto" on the huge...
No, No, you didn't ramble, I loved the story! It makes Benji even more special! Jill...
I'm with all of you! Overdid it with finishing spring clean-up out in the yard and watching GD's, and family festivities the last couple of weeks and boy did my body let me know it! Sunday- the bad...
Hi Upbeat and Welcome- Glad to hear the Amrix is helping. I have not tried the trigger point injections- little leary of it right now, but keeping an open mind to them. You have come to a great...
Miriam- That organization "As Good As Gold" sounds wonderful and all the good that comes from it! And bless your heart for adopting Benji! My youngest niece and her husband felt the same way- they...
Hi Kelly- Don't panic, you are going to be alright. When I stand for any length of time my feet go numb. You did the right thing by getting off them and resting them and the feeling and the coloring...
Hi Kelly and Welcome- I too had my life come to a screaching halt a year ago as the fibro hit like an atomic bomb. I have been a single parent and have raised a now 32 yr. old son and I have a 17 yr....