I was told I have osteo, but I get these spots on my thighs mostly, I have some on my arms, but I just read about psoriatic arthritis and saw the spots could be this. I am wondering if anyone else...
It's been quite some time since I have been on here, I had a list of doctors in Pa but I am sure it's been updated since then. I would greatly appreciate if someone could help me. I have never...
Hi, I believe my married daughter who had a baby in March could be bipolar. She has always been moody and doesn't keep friends. She has to be in control of things and people. She does make things up...
I would say get another doctor. Call the hospital Doctor directory. If she isn't seeing a rheumatologist, find a good one if you can. Or try an internist, I have been told they are pretty good at...
Hi I saw you have a scleroderma varient and you are also on savella. Could you email me, I have some questions , especially about the sclero. My doctor had originally said that he thought it is...
Oh Sweetie, I know just how you're feeling. After having mine for three years now, we went through that with my son on a mini vacation. My husband was going to park in the handicap space but my son...
Hi, I am so glad you felt you could share. This was a sensitive subject for my husband and I too. But when I talked to him about it, he understood. But making love is a pain reliever for me. They say...
Try to give him things to read about it. Help him to understand what your going through. I have sent emails to my husband to let him read what Fibromyalgia is. I told him just last year after three...
Has anyone found anything to help the sweating? I didn't know until recently that sweating is part of fibro. I also found out that taking cymbalta is a culprit too and makes it very bad for me. I...
Hi, I have heard it's hard to get on disability. I have considered it a lot lately. I have a hard time working, mostly getting up in the mornings to be there at a certain time. I also live in PA,...
Hi, I saw some of you said you like the diet drinks. I was hooked on Diet Dr. Pepper for years, many years ago before I started getting sick. Someone sent me an article about aspartame. Well it does...
Thanks again for the input. I will definately keep these things in mind. How do we keep going ? I wake up so very tired and want to get back to bed. I know when my body needs rest and it does right...
Sue, it's not the underarms I am talking about. It's ALL OVER. Everywhere. It's horrible. At first it was just hot flashes, but now it's not. I know what you mean about the clothing. I bought a silky...
Hi Miriam, LOL, Yes I have had my thyroid checked. LOL. I laugh because the last time I had it checked it was 1.7 low normal. BUT IT'S NORMAL they said. LOL.. I have a cyst on my thyroid too, but...
Is weight gain a problem for anyone with the lyrica? I read that it's a side affect. I don't need to gain anymore weight....
Can you tell me the side affects of the Tramadol? And do you experience any from the Lyrica? And what is the Amitriptylene for? I have been struggling for years now and not getting anywhere for...
Hi, it's been along time since I participated in the forum. But I am having a great deal of sweating and pain. And the arthritis is escilating faster then it should. I am in menopause, but I know...
Hi KitKat, I too have foot and leg pain. and the feet are getting worse. I have found some inserts for my sneakers that help some. I also have found a lady who is good with reflexology and she did my...
I thought I was going crazy because of menopause and the sweating, I am drenched during the day, not at night. which is what really had me frustrated everyone was telling me they get night sweats...
I hurt from the waist down too when I start taking it. Sadly I have asthma and COPD and arthritis. I can sympathize with you....
Thank you all I do appreciate your advice. I didn't mention all that I have. which may be less then some of you. Arthritis, COPD,(never smoked, nor my husband) asthma and fibro. I keep thinking,/...
I haven't been on here in quite some time. I have just been living with the way I feel and get rest when I know a flare is coming on. Stress, well that's hard to harness. I work part time, but even...
I didn't fare as well as the others, I have had surgeries and it took me longer to recoop. It also takes me longer to come out of anesthesia too. I do hope things go for you the way it did for the...
Hi, I have not been dx with lupus, although my GP thinks thats what it is. How ever it does not show up on blood work. But I have not been to a rheumy for well over a year. I just go frustrated with...
I have had the PFT and you need to call and ask the respiratory therapist or who ever is doing the test how you need to prepare for the test. I wasn't able to take my steroid inhalers before only my...
I know I asked this months ago, but with some new ones coming on I thought I would ask again. I get red spots on me, no where particular, but they mostly come on my legs. They start out as red spots,...
I drink hot peppermint tea when I am feeling tight. Really helps to open up the air ways. Although if you have acid reflux, it may not be such a good idea. I drink it anyway, the benefits to my...
I was wondering if anyone has asthma from layrengeal reflux? I have just gone through some tests to check this out. My voice is raspy and I have pain and a lot of discomfort in my throat. I have...
Doreen? Did they check her for MRSA? It's common for older people to get that while in the hospital. My mother had it. She had back pain and some of the things you described your mom has. That can be...
Hi, I am sorry you had such a painful experience. And I know colonoscopies are different for everyone. I was able to be asleep for mine. With have twists and turns like you do, no wonder is hurts. I...
Patty I hope you get answers too. I try to keep a sense of humor, but some days it's hard. It's hard on the family too when the mother is sick. I just hope we get answers so we can get on with...
Thanks Patty. Yes it certainly was an experience, one I really don't want to go through again. Truthfully I would rather have my 12 hour labor baby who was postterier and was 10lbs 4 1/2 oz then to...
Patty, I have one in as I write this. She first poked three times making my nose bled terribly, Then she stuck it down my windpipe which I couldn't hardly breath. I am worried about my lungs getting...
Thank you Tummy Tuck. I did talk to the GYN about doing something about calming down the hormones to see if this helps. But she wasn't very interested in helping me this way. Really don't know why....
B2 I am sorry I vented like I did. Some of know we're sick and just can't seem to get to the bottom of things. I may have to try the cardio doc too. I know women have different heart symptoms then...
B2 I am sorry about your son. The really sad part of this is, that the radiologists are not picking up things that they should be. And then when the doctors do know there is something to check into,...
I am not sure it's meds. How ever there's always that possiblity. I am only on prevacid daily, and occassionally Lodine for the fibro. I take vicodin occssionally, mostly mornings to get started, but...
Hi, I have been really suffering with esophageal problems and stomach problems for a year now. Things have just gotten worse the last two months. I feel like I have a lump in my neck all the time,...
Hi Tummy Tuck, I am just 50 last month, and not on HRT. I have had acid reflux for many years now. I have been on prevacid. tried some others but felt sick on them for some reason. My insides have...
sillylilly> At this point I am not sure what I have and neither does the rheumy. I saw a rheumy last Nov. He put me on plaquenil and the family doc put me on lexapro. I had a positive AnA,...
No GasPump, I had some problems with my food not wanting to go down and had to lift my arms above my head to let it go down. I did have to throw it back up sometimes, because it just felt like it got...
Hi, I haven't been on here much. I have been on the lupus and lyme forum. I am really searching for things. I was told I have asthma twenty years ago. I have been on a few different kinds of...
The gastro doctors I went to were never really interested in helping me. The prevacid always helped until about a year ago. I was having pelvic pain and went to the OB doc to rule those things out....
I was wondering if anyone's esophagus dilated by it's self? Mine has and I have to see a gastro doctor about it. My pulmonary doc found it on the chest CT. Even the old gastro doc didn't see it when...
I use hawthorneberry with capsicum, although I gave that a rest for a bit since it's on the hot side. I also have a hawthorneberry syrup I carry with me. All my herbs are liquid, because they help...
I agree with debaser being wary of anyone who tells people to drop all their medications. (personally I am wary too of anyone who has a following) BUT............ [u]riverottter, there are people on...
I am sorry your feeling so badly. If you feel your having pain other then the acid reflux, you may need to get checked for it. Sometimes we feel we are emotional dealing with pain and feeling sick. I...
I had the Gi cocktail in the ER also. It also lasted fairly long for me too. What exactly is in it? I have been on prevacid for many years now, I have tried nexium and some other meds and they don't...
I have been on inhalers for many many years. I have been having problems with my thorat and voice. I have read up on some diseases and found that cortesoids can cause cortisol problems which will...
Danie, I heard the licorace can give high blood pressure? I was told to bring the acid down pretty quick is to eat asparagus. I have already put it in the blender with a bit of water and drank it...