Thanks, Sherrine. I read Fibro 101 but, obviously, it didn't sink in. This time, I'll read it, but READ it...if that makes any sense :) Corri...
I've been on oxycodone for severe back pain. I don't intend to be on it the rest of my life, but I feel so belittled when I request a refill. I don't speak to the doctor, but his nurse. She's great...
Gross is a good word, but I think it's grosser than gross, but don't know if there's a word to describe it, LOL!...
I'll have to find the Chronic Pain forum.....thanks..... I'm sorry to hear you have RA in your hands...I have osteoarthritis....whichever kind there is, IT HURTS! Re: chat....I didn't even know it...
I'm taking a B-Complex Vit. and Calcium, but I CAN'T take magnesium....it upsets my stomach. I've even tried taking it at night, and I wake up w/stomach pains. I DO do Yoga stretching exercises AND...
To "thegirls2"... I went the PT route and also came out feeling worse. I'm having surgery the 29th of this month. It's a laminectomy, my second one. If you HAVE to have surgery, please don't be...
I'm going to research those drugs, thanks. I have OTHER spinal issues in which these drugs may help, but I HAVE to "go under the knife"...I saw my MRI and my spinal cord has almost NO room,...
Haven't used confectionary sugar in gravy, but DID accidentally use it in breading chicken! YUCK! My family laughed, "Mom, go back to the old way you made chicken"...they thought I did it...
Hi Lorraine! Thank you for that link. It was VERY informative. I'm such a "duh"...I don't know why I didn't think of looking it up myself. Sometimes I wonder about myself....... Gentle Hugs, Corri...
May I borrow your four year old? I'm going to try those exercises. I've been doing basic Yoga stretches....none of those fancy ones....and that helps. What drives me nuts is when it happens while I'm...
I just "love" the, "It's a pinched nerve" diagnosis. I have tingling in the bone where the neck connects to the back, down my right arm. The arm goes numb and the hand hurts like heck. The knuckles...
Donna, You can't stand the weight of your clothes on your body? NEITHER CAN I! I thought I was becoming neurotic. And now, with the weather becoming cold, I'm having blanket issues. They're too...
OK...I read and re-read the posts, and Seratonin Syndrome was mentioned. I feel very stupid, but what is SS,...what are they symptoms? Gentle Hugs, Corri...
My friend has one of those bracelets. She was having severe fatigue and put her on. The next day she said she had a tad more energy. I was happy for her, but between us, I think it was "Power of...
I can't stay in one place long either...it increases the pain and stiffness. I have to agree with Sherrine about drinking water. Not so much that it gets me up at night (which it DOES) but it's very...
I'm happy to read I'm not the only person who forgets and "looses" things. I was beginning to think I was getting senile! Corri...
Thank you for the warm welcome :) I also have that "buggy" feeling, and the hot and cold spots. I'm happy to read that I"m not the only one experiencing this. I was beginning to think I was going...
Hi All! I don't know if this is the appropriate place to post this, but is/has anyone used Neurontin (gabapentin) for fibro pain? According to my doc it's a "nerve pain" medication. I'm currently...
So, how is everybody doing? Corri...
Mine started about a year into my first (horrible) marriage. When I went to the doctor, it was labeled "stress" and nothing was done. I went to a second doctor. He told me I needed to "talk to...
One day my vision wasn't quite right. I was wearing my glasses, but didn't realize it. I was at Walmart, and I said to my son, "Mike, I lost my glasses...help me find them!" His reply...."Mom, you're...
Hi! I'm new to this forum, but not to FM. I was recently dx'd with spinal stenosis of L2-3 and have to have a laminectomy on Nov. 29. My problem is that the muscles in my thighs "roll". It's hard to...