I hope this an acceptable post here - I don't want to get too graphic - Painful sex is something I have dealt with as well - abdominal swelling / pain afterwards even tho I've had a very good time -...
I know I had it when I was young because i can trace back symptoms - I ALSO had back surgery at 17 for spandylolisthesis - L1-5 are fused - I also grew up in a domestic violence situation and my step...
samples - I hadn't thought of asking - girl you are brilliant ! This is gonna sound funny, but since I cut back on work so much - and just paid medical insurance premiums, I can't afford to fill it....
Since I'm new at all this (dx a year now)- I have been taking Cymbalta but nothing else. When I first started it - I felt like a new woman. Well I went to call to refill - oops - have to call dr -...
Cymbalta has been a miracle for me. I love it - and paxil mad me crazy, I could not handle it - it actually gave me anxiety worse - like confined to one room peeking out. If you are being treated for...
I've been without my Cymbalta for over a week now - I feel dizzy, not good - weak and in pain. ugh My Dr has been out of the office and I only have her. There are no rheum for 100 miles that will...
I think the thing with Mayo is everyone expects them to be on top of the game - HIGH expectations - latest greatest info and treatments on everything ! The DVD from 1997 being on a shelf for one to...
I thought the same thing - irresponsible - this morning , the costa chondritis is so bad - and there is a huge lump on the back of my ribs - bundled up muscle and hurts like hello - I asked my...
oh and just for the record - I didn't say "darn it"......rofl !!!!!!!! :)...
My neighbor brought me home a DVD from Mayo this past week. I was so excited ! It was only 15 min and my husband sat down to watch it with me. /community/emoticons/mad.gif I cannot believe that Mayo...
sounds like an awesome time ! good for you guys !...
Rude people suck and they are evrywhere ........... especially from the land called "in law" it seems. I better not even get started unloading on that one -...
I am having really good results with Cymbalta - the nausea did go away - I have been on it for about a year now. I sweat more now - that I don't like - but the fatigue and nausea are gone. I also...
I am not a morning person either ! By nature - a true night owl - by parenthood , forced to convert. 2pm - wow - that gave me chills and made me smile cuz that's exactly when this sweet ride turns...
I can so appreciate every post ! I agree that going with the flow of it will be my biggest challenge. I'm a go getter - ambitious......always been burning the candle at both ends - running from...
I'm also finding it funny - like constantly calling Dan the maintenance man at work - "come in here - do you smell that ?" Dan looks at me puzzled and with a lil fear, I might add. I say - louder -...
Please feel free to add lightbulb moments here along with mine - what it's like finally accepting one's dx and what that is REALLY going to mean - in reality - not fantasy land. I can no longer work...
Oh - and for when the pots do get left on the stove - (gee, wonder who that could be? who me? yeah - more than I care to admit with a family of 5) Put water in the dirty pan - boil the water - voila...
Oh is this my topic ! LOL I have come up with so many ways to get jobs done - Swiffers were made for fibro peeps, I swear ! Damp well wrung out cloth on the end of a brrom gets baseboard dust and...
depo lawsuit ? I only had one shot and gained like 30 pounds ! and lost my mind - it was horrible...
/community/emoticons/shakehead.gif wow - that's alot - Don't worry, when you can't walk - the Lord will carry you...
If you have been med free - I would say it's a go - I mean - like you said, there's no "proof pos" . My son joined the Army - I was concerned because he'd had some issues with anxiety and depression...
sending you much prayer and hugs your way - hope you find out what's going on with your daughter soon !...
oh now I have to see that ! does the pill look like a geritol only starts with f and ends with all ?? rflmbo ! wow jewelrylady - we have alot in common - that's me - cleaning biz, real estate jobs -...
I don't know how you guys can do 8 hour stretches - I just did a house in 2 and a half hours, took my check and left - now I can rest awhile before heading out to do some cleaning for the church...
I noticed a BIG difference when I used the yoga ball - I could stretch completely into a back bend - we got 2 of them because sometimes the nubs on the massage one would hurt . And it's fun - not...
oh crap /community/emoticons/shakehead.gif ...
Sometimes I will be driving and totally have to reorient myself where I am and where I am going. Now Iowa cornfields don't exactly rank up there in the attention holding category of scenery (for...
Good morning - same thing here today - my arms are screaming and I have to go clean someone's house ! I was wondering a couple days ago about being protected by FMLA..........I also work at a church...
YES ! Here in Iowa - ( I'm a transplant from Phx, Az) the weather has been rainy, snowy - cold - then we rain - then we flood, then we sauna - no wonder I have been messed up ever since I've lived...
LOL ! You guys are funny. It's sad too because it's true - one of the first people I told said "it's a junk disease - take 2 Aleve with coffee every morning and you'll be fine. you get a little...
Just wanted to give you a hug ......... this isn't fun....
Thankyou so much for the welcome - I look forward to reading and posting here - You are all exactly right - and what has fallen by the wayside ?? My home - it's a pit - and that's OK for today - I...
Hello and SO nice to read you all ! Makes me feel bad to feel so good reading y'alls pain ! LOL ! I'm not crazy - I'm not possessed - I'm not weak, lazy, or emotionally unstable (well, maybe the last...