Thanks for replying :) I called a place today. It's a orthopedic specialist facility. Was telling the lady on the phone all my symptoms. She said I needed to be transferred to schedule appointment to...
Hey everyone. Not sure what to do or where to go. I just know that I'm tired of being tired. And, I'm tired of being in pain. Is there a certain Dr. I need to see?To talk about firbromyalgia..I was...
I was crossing my fingers the Dr. would be opened today. This blizzard really put a damper in everything :( I am scheduled for surgery on the 8th to have my gallbladder removed. I was really hoping...
I don't no if I have UC. But something is definitely wrong. I'm having trouble passing the gas at all. I have been bleeding, but always thought it was from having hemrhoids. But, now I'm not sure at...
This is the 3rd fever I have ran since Friday. It's never over 100, but its enough to make feel like crud. Thursday cant come fast enough. We are under a blizzard warning. So, I'm hoping, if the...
Quincy- dr gave me some hydrocortisone cream to shrink them. And the Dr. is sending me to GI Dr. to set up a colonoscopy to check for UC....
I'm sitting here...I have to go to the bathroom so bad....I'm trying everything in my power not to. I no this is not good..But, I feel pain already. Last night I had to go. All that came was blood,...
MyUC- Thank you!My dad kept telling me I needed to see a GI, I didn't listen to him. Most of the time, he realllly doesn't no what he's talking about LOL..But, guess this time he did HAHA. Ive been...
I will do that Meemers! Therapy would probably be a good idea as well. I just have those bad memories of the wrong diagnosis i was given. I no it was wrong, after going on the hormones. For almost 2...
Sometimes, I wonder if I should be frustrated or depressed LOL!!!I go thru a week or maybe 2, I'm really positive & I just work thru it. But after that time period goes by. I just break down. I get...
Hello, I am new to this forum. I am starting to get frustrated :( I have been feeling sick for few years. But, this last year has been the absolute worse ever. Couldn't seem to get Dr's to listen to...
When I had my testosterone checked I didn't have any at all. I get so confused on how to read the results. But mine said negative 8 when the number was supposed to be at least a 16 in the positive?...
You could try switching to soy or almond milk?We switched to soy, just because we were trying to get our daughter off all the hormone & chemicals from regular milk..Welll, that didn't work out to...
Wow, I guess in the future..I would probably count the pills at the counter when you get it filled. It's a shame you would have to do that, but gosh, that is horrible!!!So sorry :(...
Marilyn, I feel like a burden sometimes. Always complaining. I no they get tired of it. But, I guess, I'm just trying to get someone to understand how bad I feel. And no one here gets it either :(...
I have been taking Compounded formula of Testosterone for a few years along with Bi Est/Estrogen. I no it sure helped with the severe anxiety & the emotional roller coaster I was on!...
Teacher, I took Savella as well. Made me grumpy/very mean & paranoid. But it helped tremendously with the pain. And it helped really quickly!But side effects were so severe my husband realized it was...
SuieQ, I took Savella only for a week before I had to stop :( It was awesome tho, it worked immediately for me. But, I was very paranoid & very mean & grumpy :( Makes me sad to think something so...
Denita, heck no!!!Thanks so much!!!I called this morning, told them I tried my best...Has been making me sick & it's not for me...Soo, back to doing what I love most. Taking care of my fam :) My...
Not sure if we are supposed to list websites or not, but I go to dwlz.com alot....
Thanks so much to everyone!Our financial situation is not at all a problem. My husband is super understanding & very supportive. I am so thankful to have such a great guy :) Not even my children...
Well, now that I have myself in this mess. I don't no how to get myself out LOL. I been doing well at work & I just crash after work and my days off. I'm emotional today. My husband left for work...
Vannie, what is Soma?Is it used for pain?...
I run a fever when I over-do myself in a day. It's never over 99. But, 99 is enough to make a person feel cruddy. I have been over doing it lately & have felt cruddy for the past few days. So, I...
Kimi, I am not on medications that make me gain weight or increase appetite..I guess, the main thing might be making different choices. Not everyone loves veggies & fruit..But maybe if you are eating...
Vannie, I'm thinking I shoulda got myself figured out for sure!Thing is, tomorrow is my last free day. Thursday, friday & Sunday work days. And I have been dreading it. Mon-Weds days off & by the...
Ok, so I wonder sometimes why I can't see...That these GREAT ideas that pop into my head are NOT so great HAHA!! So, I haven't 'officially' been diagnosed with fibromyalgia. My reg. doctor says he...
Tramadol seems to be doing me some good. Can't compare it to anything else, as this is the 1st pain med I have taken on regular basis. Other than tylenol or motrin..I have been taking 50mg x2 every 6...
I'm taking Tramadol also. I'm so happy to wake up and my hips aren't hurting!!!...
Forgot to come back & update. I went to the Dr. & told him the Savella didn't work out for me, he had given me so many months ago. I told him, I hadn't been back to see him, because I wasn't sure...
I have been considering going back to the Dr. and just asking for some pain medication. If I could get the pain toned down, I think I would be ok. Tired of feeling like I have the flu all the time. I...
I have been going to different Dr's for a year. First thing I am always asked by one Dr. And then if I say I'm not depressed. It must be allergies!!I insisted it wasn't, that he need to go over my...
Marty, don't worry, you didn't hijack my post :0) Thanks for responding and sorry that you are having to be here, but thanks for just replying to say you understand!! Much appreciated...
My real question in between all my whining LOL...Is...What am I supposed to do, to get someone to listen to me??I don't no what kind of med I need to be looking for or asking for..I no a real dose of...
mrscrowbar, thank you for your response!I am so used to being able to clean the house and do this and do that..Well, this past year it has gone way down hill! I was doing some really high impact...
I'm so lost, I dont no what to do. No one understands that I talk to. I am so miserable, I just wish I could go to sleep and not wake up right now. I wanna go to bed & just cry myself to sleep....
I sure hope it works for you. I went to the Dr. several months ago. He said he thought I may have fibromyalgia & said I could try something for it. He gave me the Savella packs. I was on it for a...
Debbie, Thanks bunches!Your post gives me some hope!I feel like, I should be in horrible outrageous pain or something for it to be my gallbladder!I don't no if that makes any sense but?Everything I...
Thanks for your reply Sherrine :0) I'm going ahead with the surgery, and pray for the best!! I had a hysterectomy almost 6 years ago. I still have my right ovary. I had an ultrasound & they found a...
Hi Everyone. I am totally lost & don't have a clue what to do?I haven't been feeling well for quite some time. I have been going to the Dr. pretty steady for a year plus. I go with my symptoms...
Not sure I'm in the right spot for this. But, here goes. For almost a year, I have been going to the Dr. I felt ill all the time at first, like I have a virus. From last December until sometime in...
Hello everyone!I'm so frustrated, not sure where to turn, or who to talk to! I have been researching, and sometimes that can get me into trouble HAHA. I first went to the fibromyalgia board, i just...
Thanks to everyone for replies!I'm going to have to get to the Dr. sometime soon. I would much rather wait until I have insurance ARGH. That may be a year, hopefully sooner than later HAHA. I just...
Thanks to the both of you!Yes, I toss & turn way to much at night. Trying to find relief from the pain in my hips and back. Then if I get comfortable, I notice I'm laying on my arm and it feels like...
Guess I should also mention, I had an xray done on my knees due to pain. They didn't see any arthritis in my knees. After exercise they become swollen and they throb and hurt severely. I have had to...
Hi everyone. I'm 32 years old, and I'm wondering if I should go to the Dr with my complaints. OR, just suck it up and just face the fact this is the way it is?Normally, I go to the dr. with a...