No - he doesn't know! He says because he can be sober Monday to friday, and not wake up with a beer in his hand then he can't be an alcoholic. But I think differently. I see the way it changes him,...
Ran out of meds on Tuesday, hard time sleeping without them and dr apt not until tuesday. When hubby got home friday from work I bawled like a baby with relief that I had managed the ouse and kids...
I agree - see doctor! The numbness could be from swelling on the brain. I would expect any head injury that bad to cause some numbness, but anything that lasts for more than a few hours is serious....
Welcome! I hope you find some comfort while hubby is away. Those massages sound like a nice place to start! I know exercise is not a great option for everyone, but have you tried just slow stretches?...
I have no suggestions, as I myself am ready to drop from exhaustion. I didn't have money to get my amitryptiline last week, and won't until next Tuesday. Since Wednesday I have been sleeping pooly....
Hello. SOunds like you have had a rough go of things. It is hard to build a quality life when dealing with that. I do think that quitting drinking would go a long way towards making you feel a bit...
If your web page doesn't get many hits, have you tried getting advertising through facebook and google adwords? I have, and it has made a big difference. You can set it up so you only pay a few cents...
I get chills, mostly when I get too warm, believe it or not. I mean when I am cold I get the odd chill, but when I start to get to warm, then I get creepy chills that go very deep, and the goosebumps...
Hi cutechick! Welcome. I love to meet crafters! Nothing helps with the fatigue like a project on the go! I swear by it. I find even just thinking about crafting can boost my morale. And there's no...
Welcome, Craftygal. Nice to meet you. I take it from your name "Craftygal" that you like to do crafts? Me too, it really helps me to get through life when I can lose myself in a project and get my...
I get stingy sensations too, but i don't think it is as painful as a bee sting, I don't yelp or jump because of it. What it feels like to me - and maybe you won't understan this if you didn't grow up...
Interesting that you said injuries seem to become future fibro pains. I have been wondering that myself. For example, I had to have an injection of a painkiller in my thigh last summer. Being in...
I am happy to know I am not the only one whose hubby thinks she is crazy! I am forever telling himmt o feel my forehead, I must have a fever, and he feels it and says that I am fine, even cooler than...
livenlaugh! Good luck with your business! I am starting my photography business with my best friend. We have such limited financial means, so it is a challenge, but basically the start up cost is...
Thank yo to everyone - as always! - for being there for anyone who needs to vent, cry, complain, or just talk. Hubby got up the next morning to my full wrath about his comments about me not having a...
I think you should encourage your boyfriend to get a full time job. It is the only way. I know you said you need his help, but perhaps you couldd manage on your own for a little while. Or possibly...
I agree with the other posts that this is a wonderful thign to do, even if it doesn't feel like it at first. I am ou tof work, got fired for being forgetful, but it was wonderful to be home for the...
Thanks for the cheering up! Yes, my sweet little girls are definately a source of joy! My four year old doesn't call it fibro - MY-algia, she calls it fibro-Your_algia! Its so cute. I feel sad most...
I have terrible pain in my tailbone . I have had it since I was a teen. My family doc back then stuck a finger on the inside, and said he thought the tip of my tailbone might be a bit bent the wrong...
Hi - haven't posted in a while. I had a difficult time over the holidays, mostly panicking about the future. I was fired from my last job due to fogginess, and while I was lucky enough to get...
Well, I wonder what is wrong with me? lol I here you all, the cold hurts, from aches in my feet and hands, to the painfull chills making my skin hurt. But I seem to be the only one here who is just...
I know exactly how you feel. I often tell my hubby how he is lucky and takes his regularity for granted. Normal folk just don't understand how something like IBS can color so much of our lives. I...
I have often wondered about this as well. I just found out that I was misdiagnosed with UC, and that I actually have IBS. What threw my doctor off was the severity of the attacks and the rectal...
Welcome Reenie - Nice to meet you. I ehar you about the restless legs - mine can twitch so hard! I take simenet _ i think that is how it is spelled, too tired to get up and read the label - but it...
I have two types of foot pain. My heels hurt a lot from plantar fasciatis, but also the front part of my feet hurt bad, which I call fibro pain. It seems to be when the bones of the front part of the...
WOW- Since I found out I had Fibro, I have been looking over my childhood to see where it may have started, so this post really speaks to me. As far back as I can remember I have been sensitive to...
I have flares like this. They got so bad, with a lot of bleeding that I was misdiagnosed with colitis at first. I used to get them about every three or four months, and it felt like my insides had...
I am not on disability, but I wanted to say I understand about losing a job due to fog. I had a great, albeit physically and mentally demanding job, but I was fired for forgetting to lock up...
I have always had a bit of a sweet tooth! But I find that lately I seem to need it in the evenings. I figure it is just my body's way of trying to get more easy energy, so I try to fight it, but I...
I get sensations like that whenever I get "goosebumps". One minute I am fine, then the goosebumps hit, and anything touching my skin hurts, and I am suddenly aware of every inch of skin on my body! I...
Last nigth we were watching a movie, and I kept referring to the female star as Haris Pilton. I called her that like 5-6 times, I couldn't get it out right....
Hi - nice to know I am not the only one with bad hip pain. I have butt cheek pain too, but that feels like it is a different pain than the one in my hips. My hip pain feels like it is right inside...
I was down for a long time, feeling in pain and tired, and not knowing why. The worst part was hubby saying there was nothing wrong with me. If I was going to town to get groceries - an hour away and...
I so know how you feel! I broke a filling once - thanks, father-in-law for the hidden peppercorns in the stew - and I could not afford to have it fixed for a year. I was constantly getting infections...
I was very depressed throughout my entire childhood, although since being out on my own I have not been depressed. Now, I do feel tired and have no desire to do a lot of things, and the way I feel...
So I went to my GI today, and he had a second opinion done on the results of my scope from last year. The result: not colitis after all. Turns out to be Irritable Bowel. I am guessing that is a good...
I think it would drive me crazy too. I am super sensitive to everything, especially in my mouth, and I can practically feel the canker sores! I can't even eat a toasted tomato sandwich, because...
All I can say is the obvious...see your doc! If he/she isn't able to find the solution, thn request a referral to someone who can. My doc was hesitant to give me any help, until the day I wrote down...
I opened my refrigerator the other day and found the dish soap in there....
My husband used to get angry with me, saying that I liked having things wrong with me, and was either making things up or exxaggerating them for attention, or to get out of doing things like...
I have some pains in that area lately. I find when I bend over, like if I was going to touch my toes, there is a tight line of pain that goes right down the centre of each cheek. It is a new pain for...
Thanks for the replies. Just nice to know that somewhere out there are people that understand and (hopefully) don't think I'm a horrible mom. Ihave tried telling my three year old that mommy's ears...
Sleep - sigh, I remember that! I am hoping that now that I have a diagnosis this new med (elavil) will help me sleep better. Some nights, for me, it was the pain or just general discomfort and...
I have been saying I was the proverbial Princess with the pea since I was a young kid! My skin is tough in the sense that I rarely see marks, but I feel everything! I often have to get out of bed at...
I have trouble with loud noises, and now that I have been diagnosed with FM, I know why. I have been feeling guilty the past few weeks for constantly snapping at my three year old and not knowing...
Thanks for the welcomes. Yes, I am lucky my pain is not worse. I can walk, after a few limping steps to get me going. It does hurt a lot, but I have been coping with it for a wile so I am getting...
Hello. I just got back from my apt with the rheumy. He says he is convinced it is Fibro. I was surprised, but grateful to have talked to him and found out that I am not going crazy! So many little...
I too have terrible eye pain. Just diagnosed today with Fibro, but have had various symptoms for years. The eye pain was worse a few years ago, and popped up whenever I had migraine type headaches....