Been a while since I have logged in. Ihave been so busy with work and the holidays. Speaking of holidays, I have been miserable this whole month. Nothing but back and buttocks pain, leg pain and sore...
Hello All! I am a graduate student full time getting my Masters in education. These past 2 weeks have been so stressful as I have 2 big projects and a big midterm paper due before Thanksgiving. I...
Heating pads really do help in conjucntion with ibuporfen. I have flares whenever I have a cold, overdo a workout or sometimes just for no reason. It usually about 30 days of rest,...
I am very senstitive to heat and cold. Expecially heat though. I will get overheated so easy, I even have to keep it relatively cool in the house. My face will get very flushed, I have hot flashes...
I must say that I have been through exactly what you are going through. The GI was not helpgul at all. Gluten free, low sugar is the way to go. Even an excess of fiber can irritate mine so I have to...
I can totally relate to your feeling! I have always been an avid exerciser, dancer and even have a black belt in martail arts. Much of that I continued to do even after diagnosis but after a bout of...
Back to the ortho for me next week. I have three more physical therapy sessions scheduled and the knee problem I have been complaining about is still there. It is still flaring up with activity and...
Just had a great surprise! BF came home and gave a massage and asked if I needed anything. What a refreshing change of pace!...
Sherrine and Krista, He definitely has a lazy streak. He works hard to provide for me financially until I graduate and start working so I guess he feel it entitles him to pass on the housework. He...
Thanks for your comments. I have actually been trying to do much better in a social setting and not discuss it. I will admit though that I bend my boyfriends ear alot. He comes from a family that...
Just had another cryfest(at least on my end) with my boyfriend. He doesn't understand how one night of staying out past midnight can haunt me for days; or how waking up in the middle of the night in...
I have had a really rough couple of days with this deblitating knee pain. However, I am excited for therapy on Monday because they are going to do iontophoresis. This procedure is so cool! They use...
I finally made it to the Orthopedic office this week about the knee problem I have posted about. I go in and discover that the MRI showed degeneration fo the meniscus but unfortunately is was not the...
I am gluten free because of gluten intolerance and because it truly does help me feel better. My IBS is very aggravated with gluten. It is hard to adjust to, but so worth it in the end. I have...
Thanks everyone! They said that little sucker (meniscus) is just disappearing. I have been restricted from all activities except water aerobics, short burst of walking and upper body toning. I can...
My MRI results cam back today. A tear would have been better. I have meniscus degeneration. Heading to the Ortho next week to find our my options. That little sucker is just wearing...
My MRI results should be back tomorrow (Thurs). I had it done yesterday (Tues). I am waiting anxiously for the results. I have rested it for the last couple of days and had a shot to Toradol. It has...
I have the same problem. My butt hurts nearly daily and sometimes so bad I sit up at night in tears. Driving long distances for me is also a problem. My parents live in Florida and driving to visit...
how much weight I have gained. My Ehlers Danlos is to blame for this. I have had consistent joint problems for the past three years which lead to my joint hypermobility diagnosis and that has lead...
I have been an avid and intense exerciser for years. Recently I have had to come to grips with the fact the biking, yoga and water aerobics and pilates are all I can do. Weights hurt my joints since...
Called the doctor on Monday and that they won't do an MRI until I have been on the arthritis meds for 2 weeks. I complained that the meds have helped most of my pain except my right knee and that...
I am going to be getting an MRI this week. As a 32 year old full-time grad student I have been just working part-time between three different jobs. Last week I worked more than I have in while -25...
One week ago I added yet another autoimmune disease to collection: Rhuematoid Arthritis. I was put on some medication that has helped everything but my knees, particularly the right one. Now my...
I was 20 years old when I was diagnosed. I was fortunate and was able to get my under control at least in my twenties. I still had pain but the worst for me was the fatigue issue. It was when I...
I take trazodone and melatonin to sleep. I also find that fish oil and magnesium help with pain. Yesterday I was put on Mobric for my arthritis pain....
I have costochondritis flares all the time. I feel for you. I also used to develop UTI's with every season change but the probiotics and extra yogurt have helped all that. Good Luck! Kara...
Definitely sounds like me. I remember always struggling with gym class because of strange pains and of course my ankles. I swear the ER people knew us by our first names. the only part of me that...
Debbie, I went my childhood always knowing I was "double-jointed" but was never really diagnosed with EDS simply because I wasn't the most active child. I too danced and suffered from sprained ankles...
I am new to this site, but I am finding it very helpful. I actually wanted some advice on how to handle a situation. I am 33 years old and was diagnosed with fibromyalgia when I was 20. I have severe...