I know exactly what you mean--I get the all-over sunburnt feeling when I overdo things, and sometimes for no reason at all. My fibro came with a heaping helping of what I call the...
I have had a lot of twitching and random spasms since the Fibro Monster got me. I started gabapentin several months ago and now have the twitches very rarely. It was maddening, and such a relief to...
I love my CPAP! It changed my life. I still have occasional fibro fatigue, but it is nothing like the fatigue I suffered because of my very severe sleep apnea. It does take some getting used to,...
Absolutely, especially after overdoing things. I call these my "bubble wrap days" (wish I were wrapped in bubble wrap to protect me from co-worker's hugs,pokes,etc.) or the latest episode of "When...
Take a hat with you to wear home in the morning, lol! My hair is so thick they had to glue the electrodes to my head. I was picking glue from my scalp for a week! Seriously, though, don't stress over...
This post made me cry. I am so very sorry for your loss. Many days the only real understanding I seem to get is from my beloved beagle buddy....
YES I DO, TOO!!!!! I have to be especially careful walking down stairs. Some days my car is five feet from the curb. And I am terrible about knocking over beverages. As with everything else, some...
You aren't crazy. I spent a few weeks last year at Yellowstone and Glacier, and it was pure torture. Up and down and up and down and the pressure changes HURT! Being a flatlander, I had no idea what...
KellieJo, I am with you with the "weirdness," as I called it. It about drove me crazy. I take a low dose of gabapentin (100 mg twice a day) and the weirdness is gone! It doesn't help a bit with the...
Denise, I don't have COPD or asthma, either, but my oxygen desaturated to 52% during my sleep study. I do have sleep apnea, but I had a lot more hypopnea episodes. Hypopnea means "underbreathing"...
Hello, Rabaaz! Have you ever had a sleep study? If not, ask your doctor to set you up with one. The study could be very helpful in determining why your sleep is so poor, and then your doctor can...
I agree, wholeheartedly!...
LOL, Noir! That is EXACTLY how I feel about the stuff. It leaves a hideous metallic taste in my mouth that stays for days. I see that as a Sign from God not to eat it!...
I had a horrible reaction to Lipitor. Looking back, I think this was the beginning of fibro for me, and I am grateful to have never had another flare quite so bad (I could be wrong about this, but I...
I absolutely suggest having this checked out. All too often, we fibromites blame everything on the fibro, and we must stop doing that! I narrowly avoided a hospital admission this week for that very...
I was on my CPAP (for very severe sleep apnea) for two months before the fibro hit me. I am sure there is a relationship between the two conditions, although I have no idea what that will turn out to...
The only part that bothers me any more is the sitting. I now go to a one-woman shop and she is awesome! Curiously, her shop never smells like chemicals. Even the color she puts on me is very...
I've been on it for two months now. It has been an amazing help to me, with no side effects (except I can only take it twice a day, the third dose made me puff up like a blowfish). It took me two...
The blood pressure cuff KILLS me now, but didn't before the fibromonster got me. I have a wrist unit to use at home. My doctor had me bring it in to test it for accuracy (it passed). I donate my...
I sometimes have the same problem. Too much stimulation of any kind is a bad thing for me. It's very frustrating. No more rock concerts for me (sorry, Ozzie!), but I can still handle a John Prine...
Oh nooooooooo! I was sitting in my office this afternoon, starving, tummy growling and everything. Then I realized I went to the cafeteria and bought my lunch at noon, and FORGOT TO EAT IT!!!! So at...
Wow, you do have a lot to deal with. I suffered from severe depression when I was in my early 20s, long before fibro entered my life. I remember what a struggle it was just to deal with everyday...
I didn't tolerate Cymbalta at all, only made it four days. Neurontin has been my wonder drug. But everybody is soooooo different, all you can do is give it the old college try. Cymbalta works great...
So after work today, I stopped at the grocery store, as I've done countless times before. As I am approaching the entrance, my left leg buckled (for no reason whatsoever), and I was going down....
Are you talking about feeling like you've been dropped in boiling water? I have that, usually after I've overexerted myself. It's awful. Can't even stand to wear clothes. I've never had it last more...
I made it four days, and the side effects got worse not better. I, like you, couldn't sleep. I felt like I was really high on speed, and just randomly wanted to smack everyone I came in contact with....
Sassy, my breasts have been very tender for the past few weeks, and I am definitely not pregnant. I've been on hormone shots for years (menstrual migraine), and never had this problem until the fibro...
I've been on CPAP for two years now. I haven't slept once without it. I can't believe that I let things go as long as I did, but I had no idea how easily CPAP could change my life (for the better). I...
You definitely need to call your doctor. And if you are having cold sweats along with your other symptoms, I'd head for the emergency room. It sounds like you are in an acute phase of something,...
I put my face in very cold water. I usually only have this problem (tachy with symptoms) when I've overdone it working outside, less often when I overdo it in the house. My heart rate is often in the...
Tramadol works great for some of my pain, especially my hands and arms. The hips, not so much. I don't have any side effects at all from it. In am able to take it at work without any problems. Like...
My allergies are so bad and so variable based on the weather, pollen counts, mold counts, etc. that I don't know how I could ever draw a correlation between them and the fibro. I take Singulair,...
FibroNana, I got like that on 30 mg of Cymbalta. After only four days, I was feeling like I had eaten a handful of amphetamines, was irritable, anxious, and just downright crazy. I stopped right...
I suffered from frequent, severe migraines for years--the classic five-step migraines. Prodrome--I am SUPERWOMAN! Phase II--the auras (like flashing marquee lights zooming around my field of vision,...
I can't tolerate artificial sweeteners, either. I began avoiding them long before the fibro reared it's ugly head. They make me nauseous and leave a taste in my mouth that makes it seem like I've...
Sherrine is one of the lucky :) ones who gets relief from her fibro pain with OTC pain relievers. Motrin doesn't touch my fibro pain, so it is my injury vs. Fibro test. If I get any relief at all...
One thing I've learned the hard way is that where we feel the most pain is not always where the pain originates. Have you tried slow, deep stretches for the whole leg? Like dropping your heels over...
Oh, yeah. That's my reward for working in the garden too hard or doing heavy housework. I can stave off the deep muscle pain with tramadol, flexeril, and a soak in the whirlpool. But the next couple...
Nana Monster, I know what you mean about being spacey at work being a bad thing. I'm an accountant :( I couldn't believe the mistakes I made! Once I felt normal again, I went back and checked (and...
Also, regarding the comments on WebMD, I think that people are much more likely to comment about bad reactions than good ones....
According to Medscape, only 1-5% of people will gain weight on gabapentin. I'm giving it a try. The potential side effects are a lot less scary than for a lot of drugs, especially the antidepressants...
Thanks, everyone, for your replies. I didn't mean to sound dismissive about depression, I know it is a real and horrible disease. I just wondered why none of these "wonder drugs" work for me. My...
Is there anyone out there who is taking an antidepressant for fibromyalgia who is NOT also depressed and has found relief? I've been doing a lot of reading, and it seems to me that drugs like...
Love the spell, Austen! I really wouldn't wish this misery on anybody, but casting a little spell once in a while might be a terrific stress-buster! /community/emoticons/smilewinkgrin.gif ...
I had special guests for dinner last night, and overworked myself big time (even though I was really trying not to). I had the jerking legs and arms so bad last night I just about never got to sleep....
Well stated, Sherrine! I have eliminated the term "workout" from my vocabulary, and replaced it with plain old "exercise." I hate that I can't work out like I used to, but even if I could find the...
I take Flexeril regularly. It takes the edge off without making me groggy. It's funny that it seems like 1/3 say it does nothing; 1/3 say it knocks them out or makes them goofy; and the other 1/3 do...
I have frequent pain in my hands. I call them "elephant hands," because it feels like an elephant has been standing on them all night. It stinks when you can hardly hold on to a coffee cup....
Thanks for the feedback, everybody! I did decide to quit taking it, and I am just now starting to feel like myself. I am so glad I quit while I could, as I've heard it is a really hard one to quit. I...
Hi everybody! I started Cymbalta last Friday night. I was up all night. So I skipped it on Saturday and started taking it again Sunday morning. I'm having some issues with it, and can't decide to...