I am on sick leave - two weeks, now but expect this to go on for at least 3 mos. Good ol' FMS. Have any of you found half decent work you can do from home? I'm not expecting to get rich or start a...
I work in a hospital - call and complain. Try to go straight to the top - CEO or whatever and state your case. Be sure to have handy: date/time admitted and discharged; be specific and factual in...
I haven't taken it myself but a lot of clients on my caseload take it: watch for difficulty walking/dizziness as there's a high risk for falls. Many ppl have the same side effects as with narcotics:...
I would LOVE to have one of these tests! Have fun with it. In the middle of some questions, lean toward the lamp and pretend to get your answers from the lightbulb...or act like your terrified of...
I can definitely relate... I decided yesterday, when I felt like a** all afternoon after doing nothing all morning, that I might as well try to do what I want and see how I feel... so... ...i woke as...
Talk to me about headaches... I have a history of migraine and cluster headaches. I have almost daily headaces from FM but also am getting different headaches. Confused? Me too. Please just jot a...
I don't touch the stuff and know far too many people get instant headaches and body aches their first sip and other die-hard users who are achy, have headaches, wild mood swings and stomach issues...
Thanks for the info - and thanks for mentioning the high BP - i do have it, and after three years on meds for it, still forget about it. Dunno why. I have checked it out a bit but it always helps to...
Thanks again, guys! You're all awesome! Thanks flyin'dreamer - I searched and searched for a blog from a Fibro-chick and running and couldn't find one - so many, many thanks! Sherrine - I am 99% sure...
Thanks, everyone, for the ideas. It seems that even stretching makes the pain worse. I did a very easy yoga session and the boat pose, specifically, (where you lay on your stomach and extend your...
Since the Lyrica isn't working...this will be my next try methinks... Experiences?...
not to be confused with a "knob". I was diagnosed about a month ago, after a round of good ol' Prednisone to rule out Polymyositis etc. After doing a bit of research, I found I have about 98% of the...
Kathy, That's how it always is for me - I don't feel it 'til the next day. And the pain is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay more than it should be, given the level of exercise. I can tell if I walked two blocks...
Hi...I'm new here...maybe I can help... I took Topamax for migraines before my FM diagnosis. I can't remember the dosage - sorry - too long ago and I know I didn't take it for long, as it didn't seem...