i am sorry to say i am left feeling very upset after reading a comment made by sherrine on a post made this month. i would have sent my feelings regarding this direct to sherrine if i had any way to...
hi krista, we are all very much effected differently by this illness although we have lots of symptoms in common, i think the severity is very different in each of us. as it is with most illnesse. i...
hi roses, i was on tramadol for about 6-8 months, i started at 100mg per day slow release tabs and felt after 2-3 days it helped a little but after a month i had it put up to 300mg per day still slow...
hi shannon, im so sorry to heare your son has had to go through surgery. isnt it wonderful what they can do for heart problems these days. im happy to hear your sons surgery has went well and i hope...
hi hara, my skin burns all the time has done for years now. it used to come for about 2 weeks then go for 2 weeks, but not any more just all the time and now it gets a lot sorer than it used to and i...
mine is hard to choose, i think i have to say right now its the burning skin, i cant do anything for it and even when i go to bed its hard to lay down as im then leaning on it.also achy and painfull...
hi meg, iv also been told just a few weeks ago i was borderline diabetic. my gp did not tell me anything about this or what it means. if you have any time could you if you dont mind tell me what...
hi krista, im happy to hear your a little better,i hope things keep improving for you.iv been on these meds and had no side effects. if you were already on them maybe it was something else that...
hi kirsta, what a terrible time you had, why do receptionists at our gp surgery have to act like they r something special.looking down on us instead of being help ful and showing some compassion.i...
hi shirley, im happy for you that you v got your next treatment, i do hope it doesnt cause you too much sickness.i think your a wonderful and very brave lady. reading your posts make me feel lifted...
hi sassy, oh i do no just how your feeling.over the past 3 weeks or so iv been in so much pain i just wanted to sleep till it was all over but with fibro its never all over is it grrr it gets me so...
hello emafromidaho, welcome i am also quite new here and i was also so excited when i found this group of lovely people. i never thot there would be a group for people who could express their...
vixen-i am very frustrated with my gp.your son is lucky to have a great consultant!, my gp surgery has just been taken over as the gp i had retired. he was great and anytime i had problems with my...
hi fun guy, i live in the uk, so i have to depend on the n.h.s. for treatment. i dont have any private insurance and i wish so much i did. most refferals take a long time some can take 8 months or...
just wanted to add that my blood test also showed i have a lot of inflammation, just because writer mentioned this, im wondering would inflammation cause pain like this and/or bleeding.? thanks so...
hi everyone, i went to my gp and unfortunatly he was no help at all, he just gave me the puzzled look and said ill have to wait till i go to see the gastro specialist and he will be able to help me...
hi puppylover, im so sorry to hear how ill your sister is. i know you must be very worried about her health.i also have crohns and iv learned the hard way if you dont take your meds you do become...
hi gds girl, im so sorry your really are suffering. if i were you i would get it checked out to be sure altho i wouldnt fancy going to the er but thats just me.if your in so much pain not much seems...
hi bella, iv been taking gabapentin now for just over a year and i started on 100mg per day and slowly went up to 600mg 4 times a day. for the first 2 weeks it made me tired but i was happy with that...
oh cathy i really feel for you, what a horrible situation you are all in. if your son is waiting to see if its over then his poor heart will be broken, i feel so bad for him and to have bought a...
thanks everyone, i didnt think there would be so many of you who suffered from cramps,it seems to be rather a common problem. shannasmom- unfortunatly due to the horrid way fibro makes me feel after...
hi all, thanks for replying. i dont take any supplements as im very sensitive to many things and i really dont know much at all about them. one time i tried potassium liquid that i got from the...
hi everyone, iv got another Q for you all. for a long time maybe a year iv been taking muscle cramps on my feet and sometimes my calves, but the past couple of days iv had them more or less all the...
hi all, this has really worried me as i hardly ever leave the house rain or shine , i only go out to visit the dr or go to hospital and thats about 1 time per month. i dont sit outside as i feel very...
hi lisa, im sorry to hear your suffering at the moment,we all know how you feel. iv never believed that stress can cause pain but reasently iv changed my mind.i was just staring to get over a really...
hi zan, im so sorry to hear that you could not get the test you need . i pray that somehow you get help from someone. here in the uk we have the national health service and most people complain thats...
hi all, i wanted to let you know i did call my gp and iv got an app for thursday. thanks for all the support and help. i will let you all know how i get on, shana ...
me again i just wanted to add that i tried to eat today just a couple os spoons of mash potato but i was in a lot of pain with my stomach within mints also for about 3 weeks now iv been sick as soon...
hi everyone, thanks very much for all your advice. iv been trying for 3yrs to deal with this on my own. when i told my gp it was back i did tell him about the stomach and lower abdominal pain, i also...
hello everyone, im new here and im so surprised to find a place i can come for help with my crohns, as i never new there was such a place. i have had crohns for 19yrs and when i was first diagnosed...
thanks for that karen, thats the fibro fog and tiredness kicking in that made me forget to put one in. i hope your keeping ok shana ...
hi to you all, i am writing to say thanks to everyone here for all your posts and for sharing so much. there are so many different symptoms for fibro. i never know if what im going thro is the fibro...
hi saintsfan, i also suffer nerve pain. it can be really bad at times so i do sympathies with you. i do hope you get a little better soon. sherrine- i too have cold patches on my arm and legs most of...
hi debbie, i do remember your post yesterday reg moving the lamp, i did think about you today and i hoped you wer ok. im so sorry to hear your now suffering,i just wanted to send you {{{{gentle...
hi debbie, i have the shower problem too. i need to have cool showers and as soon as i turn the water off i start to sweat and this lasts for over an hr and i then want to go and have another one. iv...
hi sheila, im so sorry for what your going thro,i have just started to come out of a long flare that lasted several weeks so i do know just how bad your feeling. i also dont seem to do anything to...
hi debbie, im so sorry to hear how much youv been suffering. i can really understand what youv been going thro and isnt it just unbearable. its so hard to learn how we need to pace ourself each day.i...
hi, i can totally relate to your pain. i also had a heart scan last year and befor it i explained to the person doing it (sorry i dont know what these people are called) that my chest and ribs were...
hi saintsfan,i think youv every right to have a pity party. you seem to be suffering a lot and after all we cant always force a smile on our face,at least everyone else here can understand how you...
hi i just wanted to say i agree with sherrine reg the cyst, my sisters tummy got very swollen and in a week put on over 1 stone it turned out to be a cyst. im very pleased your going to see your dr...
hi sherry thanks for the link for the gloves,i think they sound really good ill be getting them as soon as i can. im sorry yo hear you have raynauds ,but im happy the splints are helping you. hope...
hi alcie, yes i was also taking do-drydamol 30/500. 8 per day. i still take these with the butrans patch although not 8 most days 4-6 a day. the thing you mentioned - serotonin syndrom iv never heard...
hi sherry,im sorry to hear your suffering with your hands.i too have arthritis in my hands so i do understand how your feeling..im sorry i cant really add much only to say i run my hands under cold...
hi i just wanted to let you no, i was on tramadol slow release for about 8 months,the dose was gradually increased until i was on 400mg per day.i was still in a lot of pain and i noticed i started to...
hi chutz many thanks for the info links and your very warm welcome. i will read the links soon as poss and hopefully get some more info on the butrans patch,is very kind of you to have looked them...
hi everyone , i cant tell you all just how moved i feel by the wonderful welcomes iv had.it really is very kind of you all to take the time to read my post and reply. i will def read over all the...
[3] hi everyone, i wanted to say im happy to have found this group. i was diagnosed with fibro and arthritis last year. i had been suffering for about 7 years with fibro befor i was eventually sent...