Debbie, I know what you mean about always wanting heat. I am always cold and a blanket is never to far away. This ringing or noise in my ear is very annoying and I guess I haven't had it checked out...
Thank you all for your comments. Its good to know that there are people who do understand about this kind of pain. As for the carpal tunnel, I have had surgery on both hands and the pain and numbness...
Hi, it's been a while since I have posted anything. I've been trying to deal with Fibro andit isn't a very easy thing to do (as you all know) Recently I have had such awful wrist pain and have had 16...
Thanks everyone for the good advice. I'm going to print the spoon theory and have everyone read it. I think that should help alot. It sure puts things in perspective. I too had planned to be able to...
Hi everyone, I haven't been on the forum for quite a while. I guess I've been trying to deal with fibro on my own and it was going okay. I lost about 80 lbs. and that seemed to help with the fatigue...
Thanks for the help. It seems to start in my shoulder and then goes into my whole arm. I have an appt. for the 28th of this month and hopefully she will try PT. thanks again, I really do appreciate...
Some days the pain isn't so bad and yesterday and today has been terrible. I have come to terms with having fibro and try to keep a very positive outlook which seems to make things a little easier....
Thanks for the tips. I didn't know that about the milk. Today is my first day taking the iron pill. I hope I don't get any side effects and that it works...
ion iron pill(5GR Ferrous Sulf) and I have to be on it for at least 6 months. Any thoughts on this would be appreciated. [color=#ff0000> American Woman...
Thanks Nana Monster and Shirley. It is just so confusing to try to figure this disease out. It seems like every day something new pops up. I'm trying to stay positive because I know there are more...
It's been a while since I've been on the forum. I'm still having a little bit of trouble sorting out this fibro stuff. So many different things have been going on with me. I was wondering if anyone...
Hi Austen I just went on the link and maybe that is whats happening with me. Sometimes if I rub the muscles on the side of my neck it bring very short term relief. It also said that you could get a...
Thanks nana monster, I will check into this. ...
Hi everyone, I noticed that lots of people that have fibro also have acid reflux. Is this a coincidence or is this common? the reason I ask is because I have had acid reflux for quite a while and I...
Thanks for the kind words. I really do feel good that I could help him by cooking the meals for them. I know that in a few days with rest and exercise I truly will be feeling like my old self again....
I've missed being on the forum. We had to put a new roof on our house and I was hoping my hubby would hire someone to do it, but I guess that was wishful thinking. I was so stressed out and in so...
I have also tried to add more protein to my diet. I don't eat red meat so I was only eating a little chicken and some fish (not much) and cheeses. A couple weeks ago I ate some lean red meat and more...
when my hubby and I got married we made some decisions about who would take care of what in the house. We decided that I would take care of the inside of the house and he would take care of the...
Again I say, can't wait for the next episode (LOL). I hope hubby checks the mirrors before he leaves the house, and doesn't ask you if he looks okay....
Sherrine that is how I feel. Sometime when I'm watching tv, it's like I have to shake my head because the picture seems like its running altoghther, and yes our weather here has changed today from...
We have a simmons beauty rest and its a very firm mattress which my hubby likes. I can't take the firmness anymore so I put a featherbed on top of the mattress and then a 2" memory foam on top of...
Has anyone experienced anything like this? I never know what to expect from fibro or what little surprises it's going to give me. Thanks American Woman...
Oh Sherrine how terrible for you and your daughter. I will definately put both of you on my prayer list. You are such a positive person and have given such good information on this forum and now it...
Hi Chutz I just checked out the pictures and he is so CUTE. I can see why you are a very proud grandma. both boys are adorable. Congrats to the parents too....
That poem was great and it says it all. Thanks for posting it....
Hi Squarejane and welcome This forum has been such a help to me in many ways. Everyone here is so kind and helpful and they really understand what we are going through....
Hi Donna I really understand about the guilt. My hubby was setting scaffolding up to put a new roof on our house and asked if I could hand him some planks. I felt so bad because I couldn't even lift...
I agree with Robin that we have to accept what we have and learn to deal with it and to stay positive. I also have osteoarthritis and some days I don't know what hurts worse. I guess if I can feel...
I was diagnoses with fibro in March of this year. It was a long journey to get to a diagnosis though. I went through many tests for all the other ailments that have the same symptoms as fibro. It...
Hi Yankeegirl I just read your post and the replys. I have to agree with Ivy 6 about grieving. My sister in law said the same thing to me. My brother (her husband) died in March and that is also when...
Hi Boo I'm sorry you are feeling so bad. I hope somewhere out there is a dr. for you who will understand your pain and all else that goes with fibro. I too was told I was probably having major...
Hi Leanne and welcome I think I was lucky with the dr that I have. he is my pcp and he did all the tests that he could do then he sent me to an endocrinologist for tests and then to a rheumatologist...
I know what you mean about[b] trying to focus and not being able to. When I was working, I did the training of all the new hires. I had to tell my boss that I couldn't do training in the evening...
Hi Austen I will keep both of you in my prayers....
Hi Donna I went through the guilt of having a handicap sticker, but I try not to misuse it and I'm sure you won't either. We walk when we can, but as you said somedays are better (and worse) that...
Hi Robin Boy that pretty much says it all. Actually today is a good day. Not so much pain and was able to bake a cake and put a roast in the oven. I hope your day is going good, too....
Welcome Lynn I'm also fairly new to this forum, but it sure is helpful in trying to understand this illness. I was diagnosed in March of this year, but as I read on this forum I realize I have had...
I too am a Taurus and I worry all the time. My hubby said if I didn't have anything to worry about I would worry about that. I checked his wallet, no such luck with the money (LOL) Oh well it sure...
Thanks everyone for all your input. I went to the grocery store this morning and was almost waiting for something to happen. Luckily, nothing did and it was a very uneventful shopping trip. (Hooray!)...
I feel the same about the people on this forum. the help and support I have gotten in the short time I have been posting is wonderful....
WOW! That article says it all for me. I have trouble being in a car if I can't see out of the windshield. I've also had to pull over because I had that same feeling or panic. I usually have these...
I don't understand FM either. Some days my lower back is in such pain that all I can do is use the hotwater bottle and the next day it will be my upper back and then my neck. It sure knows no...
Hi DG I also had to go for a mental evaluation. When I went, I told the dr. that I didn't know why I was there because my ssd is for my arthritis as far as I knew. I did get approved and it took...
I guess I wasn't sure if it was a panic attack because I was doing something that I enjoy and I thought these attacks came on if you were stressed or upset. Any thoughts? ...
20 minutes from the grocery store) I would go and get some groceries. As I was thinking about[b] this, I felt my heart beating a little fast and it was hard to focus on anything so my first thought...
I also believe we have to get the dr to really listen to us and if that means we don't always agree with what they are saying oh well. I'll keep you in my prayers and I hope everything goes well for...
I don't like to tell my family eveytime I feel kind of sick or just different, so I may just mention it in passing like it's no big deal and go on. Thanks Again! ...
When you started eating yoplait plus did it help right away or did it upset your stomach at first? I didn't have this pain until I started taking the probiotic capsule, one a day. thanks for your...
all the things that are related to fibro. I have acid reflux and am on prilosec to try to keep it from occuring to often. I read someplace that probiotics are good for digestion so I started taking...
If we have to use these walking devices they may as well look good. Your daughter had a real good idea. I just may be on my way to the store. I have one cane with American flags on it, but the other...