I just started taking ultram (tramadol) since June. It has made me feel nauseated and feeling very out of it, spacey. Perception off and not comfortable with driving if I have taken any. The dr. said...
Hi Sassy, Please talk to your doctor about you medicine and how it is or isn't working. Some insurance companies indeed do not cover certain medications at certain dosages but sometime the doctor can...
I would suggest making a list of your symptoms with you when you go to see the doc. tomorrow. Since your doctor seems to be aloof you may be so anxious that you forget what you wanted to tell him. I...
Hi Boo, I'm sorry that you are having to deal with depression and anxiety on top of the fibro. Although it is common to have many people are in denial. You have made a huge step in admitting that...
Hi Hara, I'm sorry to hear your mom has been going through all of this. It can be soooo scary. I work in the health care field. It sounds like she really needs to be checked out. Leg cramps can come...
Sorry you are feeling so bad. I hope you can find something to ease your pain. Gabapentin is the generic form of neurontin. I switched to this from lyrica at the beginning of the year due to...
WHOOOO HOOOO!!!!!! Awsome job!! You are a great inspiration to many of us. I am so glad that you are getting to experience this milestone and with such a great attitude. You have proved to everyone...
Wow!!! I don't think I could have done all that....well maybe in a week or two. LOL. I am the same way; when I feel good I try to get everything done that I can then I pay dearly the next day....
Welcome back. Although I am new to the forum I am not new to fibro. I had been dealing with it on my own for so long. Family and friends try to understand but they can't possibly know how it...
Hi Bigsanfer, I am sorry to hear that you are having so many medical issues at such a young age. Many of us who have fibro look back over the years before being diagnosed and realize the problem had...
Oh wow. I'm so glad that someone posted this. I get this sensation like vibrating especially in my shoulders at night when I am trying to go to sleep. If it gets too bad I have to take a flexeril;...
Hi Hara, I'm sorry that you are feeling bad with the prednisone. I know many people who can not take it due to the various side effects. Long term use and/or high doses can intensify any side...
Hi again. Thank you all for your kind words and support. I feel better already! Me and my heating pad spend time together all the time LOL. It's like it is attached to me sometimes. As for those you...
Hi. I am a newbie to this site. My sister who has Crohn's disease introduced me. It is great to have a forum to be able to talk with people who understand this non-understandable fibro. I started...