hi all, I trapped a nerve the other day and was prescribed xanax and tramadol. They're great but i feel like i'm having an out of body experience. I'm still in a little pain but thrilled with the...
wow, I feel so bad for you. I was there and still am at times. I have given up trying to explain to people what it is i have. I cried here Sunday night and despite only working 3 days a week i had to...
hi, I feel so normal being able to see that you guys are the same and i'm not indeed nuts. Donna, I'm getting my hubby to read this as he never believes me when i say there's a smell. I can smell his...
hi, It's this very topic that i think can be over looked with fibro. I have gotten so bad over the years with the same problem and like you, i will probably die of a heart attack before an intruder...
oh gosh, this cold snap has me in a right bind with my shoulders. I honestly feel like i'm going mad. My right shoulder and neck have been a problem for almost two years now but since yesterday...
hi guys, Thanks to you i can save my money by not going to the doctor and knowing that there is people out there who know exactly waht it feels like to be in pain and then so poorly understood. We're...
hey there, i hear you load and clear, i'm totally fed up also and just want to get fit again, i skied in Austria feb 08 i was doing so well, now it just hurts to wake up. I'm heading back to...
hi guys, thanks forr the advice, i mentioned lymes to the doctor but he dismissed it. It's mild osteo arthritis i have in my lower spine and despite asking for an mri of my upper back i can't get...
hi all, after a few very shaky months i've made it back to the land of the living. I nearly lost the plot and gave away my sanity but like everything in life it passes. I can't type much anymore,...
hiya, I found magnesium to be great especially if taken at night. It helps the muscles, i'm not sure about malic acid. All these supplements vary as to how long they take to get into your system,...
hi nana, The lipo-trim you mentioned, is that the meal replacement diet you're refering to. I did it for 6 weeks once, felt great on it but with all things fibro related i had some serious side...
hiya, thanks for all the great advice. I have been stretching but i find it so painful i guess i have to admit i've been a bit lazy with it, it just struck me now (from your comment karen) the amount...
hey ladies and gents, I'm in the throes of a huge flare and can't help the urge for sugar hits and rubbish foods. I can see myself balooning up to 15 stone again(240lbs) and just don't seem to be the...
hey guys, I actually watched some of the video clips and while it's just the usual stuff with mind over matter etc i bet he will have a relapse at some point. He hasn't actually CURED himself, which...
hiya, I exercise regularly and can even manage cycling holidays when i'm not flared(cycling20-30km a day) It's definately the fibro for me. I can get the whole way around the bike trail uninjured,...
hi, I've not been on in a while as i'm in a terrible flare and can't type for long. I've been back walking as even cycling hurts my arms too much with the rough roads around here. So anyway, i was 5...
hiya, congrats on your pregnancy. There are many things you can do like the above post says. Make sure you come off the meds slowly, over a couple of weeks. Stay positive and i've been always tols...
hi B, welcome to the board. I've had terrible trouble with docs for the same reason as you. I enede up leaving work on wed and getting a jab in the ass and a script for decent pain killers as i told...
hiya, i'm tettible for all thses things too and it's been very bad lately. It can be a result of meds or the cognitive dysfunction associated with fibro, ie fibro fog. I've been like this all me life...
hey littlestrebal. i bike ride all the time, both stationary when it's too wet and windy and outside when permitted. I'm just starting back at it now after a long break and it's painful but worth it....
i'm always doing it austin, My friend txt me when she was mid row with her bf. She said she was ok and not to txt her back.....i sent her a txt......ok. go figure boo...
hi, the monthlys always tipped me over the edge anyway, i hope you feel better soon. boo...
hi all, I hope you're all well and coping ok. Just wanted to ask.. Is there many of you with high cholesterol and/or low blood pressure.....was wondering if it's connected to fm.? I'm in a lot of...
hey all, Its natures way of showing others what fibro is. /community/emoticons/tongue.gif ...
hi guys, I went kayaking today for the first time in 6 years, i got on great, pushed through the pain, self righted when i capsized and got rid of a headache i've had for about two weeks from the...
hi squarejane, welcome to the board and i hope you'll stick around. You sound like one busy woman, are you still trying to manage all that work. Fm is nasty but manageable, sometimes it's just not...
hi austin, i've had fibro all my life and was told it was everything from growing pains to chronic fatigue. I was officially dx about 6 years ago( can;t remember) and i am one of the few who'e...
hi, littlestrebal, thank you for the advice of giving way my past, i think something symbolic like you did would be very beneficial. I didn't suggest fm was in our heads just in case you were...
hi guys, thanks so much for listening and giving such good advice. I'm working on the stress and am seeing a new doctor regarding my concieveing attempts, a female doc who i hope will have a broader...
hi, sorry to hear you feel this way. I really know how you feel tho, i gave up my career in outdoor education as a result of my problems and i think this is where my occasional outbursts of rage come...
just in case anyone is thinking i'm suggesting fibro is in our heads i'm not. I've had a bad day and will feel differently tommorow, just ranting, sorry....
hi, That's great news for you and hubby, i'm glad things are looking up. It'll be great to get going and i bet after you improve your self esteem things will definately get better. i just posted the...
hi ladies and gents, Once again i have been told my anxiety and depression are the root of all my problems. Although i have yet to find evidence to suggest anxiety and depression can erode your...
hi, You should really check out the thread on the symptoms. They say you should have pain in nearly every quadrant of the body with an emphasis on the pressure points indicated on most fibro sites if...
hi all, i hope ure all well. I have been working nearly everyday for the last few weeks and haven'e had much time to go on line. I work 4 6 hr shifts and 2 4 hr shifts. In order to get through it i...
hiya, sorry to hear you're so poorly. The flu would have you with a fever so i'd say it's a fibro flare. You'd be bed ridden with the flu also, it's not something you could work with. Hope that...
hi guys, I wish i could get back to the happyish healthyish person i was last year and offer some advice for a change here rather than moaning all the time. I'm in ireland and we haven't got the...
hi kitt, thanks for the advice, i know i'm not being rational, i'm just depressed and not handling my pain very well anymore. I know it'll pass if i just hang in there. boo...
hi stacey, just wanted to welcome you and say you're not alone. I habe the exact problems as you but don't have the pressuers you have so can cope better with it. I do feel it's getting worse but i...
hi guys, I hope you're all as well as you can be. For some time now i have reverted back to an old fear i had years ago. I don't know how i got over it before but now it's back and i can't seem to...
hi welcome to the site, I hope you can get some help in dealing with your problems. It's great to come here, vent and get some help. It took about 3 different attempts for me to get a counsellor i...
hi donna, yes, my vision was effected the exact way you say, i also had headaches from the blurred vision. When i was finally free of citalopram( lexapro, cipramil were the ones i took) after about...
hi, I can hardly bare to drive at night and when a car is coming against me i can't see anything. I drive on crazy secondary roads to work with no lane barrier or markings on back roads. Can i just...
Hi ladies and gents, I hope all are coping well. I haven't been on here for a while as i have been worse of late. I gave the computer a rest to see if it was the cause of my flamed up neck, shoulder...
hi, I absolutely agree with you, for a long time i didn't accept fibro as an answer as i also was so very active. I swam for college and still do, i cycle cross country and even completed a fun race...
alas, I'm not fairing out too bad. I drank a pint of water for every bottle of beer had. Over the course of the night i drank five beers and five pints of water. so surprisingly i'm not too bad at...
hi tyno, i had a few beers last night and i'm paying dearly today. Pains in my wrists and shoulder. It was a great night tho, so i'm going to give myself a break and allow myself to relax. Not beat...
hi guys, it's my husbanda birthday. i got unexpectadly drunk, man am i gonna pay tommorow. goodnight. I can feel the monumental hangover starting already....
hi jenara, just tot i'd tell you, you're experiencing the exact same effects i ahd after i ahd my wisdom teeth pulled. I had general anesthetic and they had to be cut out. I had facial bruising, arm...
hi, I've been told before by a doctor that type A personalities tend to get fibro more. Make of that what you will. I'm like piercings tho, things have to be a certain way but not to the point...