How long does a flare last? It has been several years since I have had a flare like this. Any ideas how long it will last....
Sending you prayers as you go through this. Know that you are not alone. Jesus is right there with you. God bless. Stephanie...
I know exactly how you feel. I have had the same trouble. The lawyer can help you get the disability initially, but then it comes up for review every few years. That's when you need the doctor to...
I am wondering if anyone is taking a cholesterol lowering medication successfully. I took simvistatin with very painful results. I need to find another med. Let me know what has worked for you. Thanks...
I need to find a new GP. My last doctor didn't listen to anything I had to say and if she did she didn't believe anything I had to say. How do I find a new doctor? I have a few recommendations. Do I...
Savella has been a life saver for me. Good luck....
I was just researching fibro and came across this. It was recommended by a reputable clinic and doctor. I am just wondering if anyone has tried this for fibro and how it worked for you....
Has anyone been to a pain clinic? What were your results? Was it worth it? My doctor has set up an appointment, but I am so tired... I don't know if it's worth it....
I was put on a statin drug for high cholesterol. I had a mega increase in fibro symptoms. I went off and the symptoms got better. The doctor is trying me on a different drug, but I am totally...
Cpap/sleep apnea here. The Cpap machine really has made a difference in how I feel....
My whole body feels numb. My face, my mouth, my hands, my legs and of course my brain. Does this sound like fibro?...
I just went to the dentist for a toothache. No cavity - nothing. The dentist said that it could definitely be the fibro. She tested the nerves of my teeth by putting extreme cold on them. Believe it...
If Weird Al come to Mankato we'll go together!...
Why does it make me feel better to know someone else has the same problem as I do? I have been thinking I was an oddball for having to wear a wrist splint when I sleep. Thanks for this post. Now I...
I have given up all artificial sweetners and try not to eat prepackaged food. It hasn't made any difference...
Wow are you from Minnesota? I know your disappointment about not going to the State Fair. I didn't get there either. I don't even consider things like that anymore. Sometimes I can handle the fact...
I saw that someone mentioned True Calm by Now Products. I was wondering if anyone else has had success with True Calm....
I was on Gabapentin for a few months and my doctor wanted to increase my dose to 600mg three times per day. At that point I wasn't sure it was working, so I gradually decreased my dose until I was...
I have a really hard time walking and I try not to let it make me sad, but it does. I have a hard time walking all the time. I just don't do it anymore, even for a few blocks. It hurts and I get...
I am just wondering if anyone gets pain in their neck. My neck feels swollen, stiff and almost as if I have swollen glands. It hurts along my collar bone where the pressure points are and then up my...
How do you cope with the extreme sadness that comes with the start of a flare?...
I agree with Shirley. If you wake up long enough to read this - please go to the doctor - and don't leave until the help you. Prayers Stephanie...
I have a friend with fibro and she said that when she was pregnant she was pretty much symptom free. Being super tired the first semester is pretty normal. We'll pray for a symptome free pregnance...
I have been on Gabapentin for Fibro pain. My doctor kept increasing my dose. She wanted to increase it again. I was up to 1500 mg and heading toward 1800 mg. I decided to wean myself off a little and...
The way you describe it sounds like what I had several years ago. At 36 years of age my heart rate was out of control. They rebooted it several times - only to have it race again. I was on major...
Thank you so much for the giggles. Keep it up. You certainly have a gift. You help us to laugh at ourselves....
I take flax seed oil along with my fish oil. I read somewhere that the fish oil is more effective if you take flax seed oil with it. I'm not sure if that's true, but the flax oil was on sale....
Welcome - it sounds like fibro to me too. Ask all your questions here. We'll try to help as much as possible....
Does anyone have any luck with a chiropractor? I am in major pain. It started in my left shoulder blade. I think maybe I overcompensated for the pain and now my whole back is in knots. I am wondering...
Thanks so much. I wish I had a friend like Helen or Shirley to share fibro with. Please I can't wait for the next episode....
I'm afraid it's a fibro attack. I've heard it described as acid under the skin. That's exactly how it feels to me and it moves all over the body, from place to place. This is certainly an odd...
Is Flexaril addictive? Does it become less effective the more you use it? ...
The only shoe I can wear is the "Earth" shoe. It takes the pressure off of the from part of your foot....
Oh my dear, you are certainly in my prayers. Peace and grace, Stephanie ...
The last time I had a mamogram it hurt so bad I thought I was going to die. The technician said that she wasn't even close to the setting she needed to be at. She had to quit and take the xray as it...
My husband does the same thing. I start a new med and if I say I'm feeling better - he thinks it is forever. I think sometimes those who love us just want so bad for us to be pain free. I don't think...
I love the suggestion of stripping naked and looking in a full length mirror! Thanks for the laugh! Just might work,...
Grapenuts!...
Your description sounds exactly like how I feel. I have all your symptoms. My hands really give me a problem. They tingle and almost feel like they are burning. Someone here described it as feeling...
You are in my prayers....
Well I hit the donut hole as far as my drug coverage. Yesterday, the drug store bill was $600 . That was for only 2 of the meds I'm on. I can't even think about the total cost for all of them. Is it...
It's amazing how the pain moves around and how you can hurt in places you didn't even know you had. I have had days where my clothes hurt (my husband laughs because I lay around and say "My pants...
I love it!...
Has anyone lost their sense of taste? Often times I can't taste my food or the food has an altered taste. My tongue, lips and mouth often times are numb. Just wondering if anyone else has had this...
I take Gabapentin. I think that it has helped. It's always hard to know, but I sure don't want to go off. I take 300 mg morning and noon and 600 mg at night. My doctor said she'd increase it as...
My doctor told me that people with fibro often take longer to heal. Yah!...
Dear Friends, Has anyone had to give up driving or limit their driving? Many days I don't feel like I should be driving. Some days I am dizzy - some days it's fibro fog. Is the dizzyness part of...
I have the Resound Dot hearing aids. They are small with a little tube that goes in the ear. I usually don't have any trouble with pain, just occasionally if I've had them in a long time or if it's a...
I have had a few pretty good dizzy spells the last few weeks. Today I haven't really been dizzy, but have lost my balance several times. Luckily, I was close to a couch or chair each time. I am...
Social Security Disablity is a nightmare - but it finally got it (took me about 4 years) I can relate to the shame. I had to find a lawyer and to say the least he was not a nice person. He was so...