In my opinion, laughter is the best fibro medication out there. Thanks for keeping us medicated!!! Didn't realize you had become a doctor of sorts to so many, huh? Thanks!!! I hope you are having a...
Hi Deme, I am sorry you feel so badly and yes dr.'s can be frustrating sometimes. I've been through many just as I am sure most people on here have. I was wondering if the dr. had checked your...
Your talent shouldn't be locked away. Your clever wit would be sorely missed. Hope to hear more of it.... Shar...
Thank you Sherrine for answering me. I do realize that the photophia is a fibro symptom. I've had it for many years, but it is getting worse lately. Yes, the opthamologist(sp?) told me to take the...
At the appt. I continued to have trouble and he decided to take pictures of my eyes. Wow!!!! When the light flashed right into my eye, it felt like he shoved a needle through my eye into my brain! I...
Hi Gottaski,I've been taking 100 mg 5htp once a day with 2400 vit. D. When I was looking it up I realized that the vit. D also affects serotonin levels. I had just went up another 1000 mg vit. D...
Hi, This was from a previous response post of mine. Wondering if anyone has had this with medications or anything? I started taking 5htp and vitamin D a few months ago becaused I was feeling low and...
Thanks for the information. I started taking 5htp and vitamin D a few months ago becaused I was feeling low and recently started to have some issues with my head. I'm not sure what is going on but I...
On another post, there was some talk about light therapy. I have tried looking into this before but get nowhere. If someone has experience with this, could you let me know what exactly you use? What...
Hi, I get this from time to time too. A friend of mine reminded me to keep an eye on how old my mascara is. I guess mascara can get bacteria in it. I usually have to stop wearing eye makeup for a...
more on nightshade veggies... http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=george&dbid=62 ...
I bought some 8 oz. and 12 oz. individual plastic bowls and when I am feeling well, I make very large batches of chili or stew or spagetti or whatever and freeze them individually so that I always...
Hi, I have ibs along with the fibromyalgia so I have to stay away from dairy and fried foods. I do find that when my ibs flares, everything tends to follow . I have read about staying away from...
Hi Normal, The only thing that I have found to relieve the neck problems is chiropractic visits. Of course this can also become expensive. I am going to try Physical therapy and see if there are some...
Hi, I have been having this for a couple of months now,off and on. Just as I'm about to get to sleep my body jerks me awake. It feels like I am having muscle spasms or something. Last night it kept...
Yes, I am unaccustomed to the snow coming from the south and the northwest. My blood has yet to thicken and not sure if I want it to. Of course when I go down to Louisiana to visit, I can only go...
That is very interesting. I just read up on it and I found it very helpful. It is funny because I usually crave spicy/ hot foods. It seems to make me feel better. I guess our bodies know what we...
Alice, I know! We didn't get a summer at all this year which makes the dreaded winter seem so much worse. I guess I was just wondering if fibro was a good excuss to move to a tropical beach and spend...
Does anyone else tend to finds themselves self medicating with food when the pain gets bad? I have been doing so well and had even lost some weight but since I started having a flare again, I find...
Thanks for all the welcomes! I guess I get really worried about taking too much stuff. Yes, I do the 3 ibuprophen(600mg) at a time and during that special time when it is really bad I do 4. I try not...
I also went to an amusement park this summer. It has been a while for me. It's amazing how I can't tolerate the rides like I used to. I went on a couple of rollercoasters and did myself in. I was a...
I was wondering where people are located and if some have more trouble than others with the weather. I have moved around a lot and have lived in NY for 5 yrs now. I have a real hard time with the...
Hi. I use ear plugs, a sleep mask to keep out any light, and generic benedryl. This is the same thing in over the counter sleep aids and was told by a rheum doc to try this. It seems to work for the...
Hello, I just found this board and have been reading and it feels good to other peoples experiences . I was diagnosed with fibro 6 yrs ago after suffering for a few years and docs trying to tell me...