I recommend the Tempupedic..I used to have to stand up slowing one vertibre at a time..I just pop right out of bed now..the only down size is it does get warm..we have a king size so i can wallow...
I cant remember the name of the bladder infection, cyctitis (?), the Dr; said its come w/Fibro patients..I;m probably going to have to go in ever couple of days and have a cathater w/magnesium to try...
Hi all, I haven;t been online lately...I haven;t gone this many months w/o any type of let up from the Fibro Curse..I think it was apx 3 mths before Christman when it hit me..and its just gotten to...
Erieislander, My thoughts and prayers are with you..Like everyone stated, go to dr/asap. The unknown its whats so scary..Keep us posted.. Barbara...
HI Sickofitall, I;m sorry about the dr;s..They can be jerks..As previously stated you have to be pro-active in your treatment. Since were all different, you need to see what works for you. Can you...
HI, I;ve never heard of Oil of Oregano. You really think it helps with sinus? I;d definetly give it a try, my husband and I both have sinus issues..Is it a tablet or pill form or what? Thanks for the...
HI, Thank you all for the responses, I looked up Sjogren, and had about every one of the symptoms. As far as I can tell theres nothing they can do though?? Seems like everything I get is a guess.....
Hi all, I was wondering if any of you have difficulties swallowing? Its gotten to the point where its everyday! It seems like my food goes halfway down my throat and gets lodged. Theres no way I can...
Hello Sickofitall, Sorry to hear that your suffering so much..I have severe Fibro, and don;t know much about Crones, but from what I;ve heard it sound terrible! I have difficulty with my speech at...
Denise, I;d make them all a snack..Some good choc.chip cookies with ex lax in em!!! A large picture of fuzzy naval with extra metamusile..They;d miss every minute of the ball game.. God love you, I...
Does anyone have a family member or know themselves how we;d go about being heard to the A.M.A....Or any other medical source? signed petitions, e-mails, anything that might give them a heads up??? I...
Hi All, I also have sinus/allergy issues. I;ve noticed that its become a constant for about a yr.at least. I;m stopped up, ears ringing, dry mouth, I can;t smell anymore. I started getting bad sick...
I too was very active when Fibro hit. I was lifting weights 5-6 days a wk. I enjoyed weights much more than jogging and such..I;m not a type A personality either, one thing i;ve noticed about me is...
Hi all, I feel as though I too am coming down with flu/cold...I;m hoarse, sinus drainage, ache like a big dog, dragging my knuckles on the floor, just all over achey. I keep meaning to go to the dr.,...
Thanks for the info.. I figured it was another scam. U can;t believe anything anymore. I;m going to take the advise I heard from yall re; malic acid/vit.b. I;ve not started yet, but will soon... take...
Hi all, If anyone has a brain cell (I don;t) I saw a medicine specifically for Fibro. Its canned Fibronol. I would look it up but must get on heating pad. Will someone go over it and see what its...
Cornwell, Welcome, You;ve come to a great site, there;s alot of wisdom to be shared here since some of us have lived with this mess for years. My main concern for you in having acupuncture, I had...
What a great pick me up.. Could some of you plz. put in the state you live in? I enjoy seeing all the different cities and states listed. My good news today is I got my pain meds filled, and the best...
Yo, At the concert, my husband asked me how much pain was I in? I honestly hand to think about it. It was there, but It didn;t matter..The adrilian (?) took care of alot of the pain.Like yall said...
Hi all, I haven;t been on line for awhile. But I have have a cure for fibro..Adreneline. I went to an Ozzy Osbourne concert last Tue. I;ve been a serious fan for 41 yrs, and havent seen him since the...
Hi all, I can;t tolerate alcohol either. This started yrs. ago when I used to go party alot. It got to where I;d ache so bad I couldn;t stand it. So I don;t attempt any alcohol, just as soon have tea...
FCF, I'm sorry your I guess the proper word would be. One thing I never understood Anyway, God bless you, and I hope you have a blessed life.. Barbara Sherrine...
HI all, roseinjanuary, how elegant and pleasant your comments are. You truly lifted my heart reading it. I so often get caught up in the pain and depression I forget the small blessings. I hope to be...
Hello all, JTeX, I wish you luck finding the answers your looking for in a Dr. I was wondering if your from TX. w/signature I thought you might be..Just nosey. Several of yall mentioned lacking in...
Donniesgirl, Is it poss. that you could have someone come in every week or so to help w/house cleaning? I can;t afford it, but it sure would be easier to keep things straight if you could get ahead...
Hi all, I;m home most of the day and would love to lift prayers to those who request it. Please feel free to e-mail me with your requests, you can be as detailed or vague as you wish. Only you and I...
Hi all, I have noticed that a lot of yall refer to God alot in your messages. I am a Christian, and was wondering if anyone would like to get a prayer chain going? I think it would be a tremendous...
Oxygene, I and my hubby had that test done in the same wk. It isn;t pleasant, but you;ll be able to make it through. There;s nothing I hate worse than needles, but I;ve kinda gotten used to being...
Oh girls this is too rich! I thought I had the #1 Jerk of a son and come to find out its heriditary. All the issues they will have, all the prob;s are going to be our fault no matter what. No one...
Hi all, I get tired just reading about all this yoga gyrating going on :) I;ve been in more pain and just physically fatigued these last few mths. than I have in yrs. I can;t get out of this funk. I...
Yo all, I have to use a pillow between my knees at night too. I;;m the type that;ll lay in the same spot/position for hrs even if I;m hurting real bad. My husband doesn;t understand how I can do...
yo all, I too get shots, I have them in my spine and hips..I just had an epidural several mths back and it helped a little. I also get my nerves burned every 6 mths and "blocks" done several times a...
Sherrine, Thank you for the response..Yes my husband is helping me to see what we can get rid of..Were knocking out the depression meds first and will whittle down from there..Not only is it to much...
I all, Thank you for your show of kindness re; running out of meds. Went to my P.M.S.Dr. (pain mgt) today. I have to have my hubby help me keep up with them coz I forget when I took what. I pray this...
Hi all, I had asked this question awhile back and didn;t get a response, or I don;t remember :) Does anyone else have issues with memory? I take such a smorgsmorg(?) of meds I;m sure that has alot to...
Hi all, as you can see its pretty early here in TX i have an apt w/pms dr. thur. tIhe oxy isn;t working good anymore since its new and improved. :) ok, i cant see this keyboard so i;lll get back with...
Hello all, I fell out laughing when I read everyones complaints..sorry, dont; mean to sound rude, but I have all the terrible body feeling too..But when I read about the red ears, I just died...
Hi all, I;ts been awhile since I;ve been to this site. I hope everyone was able to get through the season without alot of damage :) I;ve made another mistake with my meds. When theres alot of people...
HI Acheybody, I was working out at home on a nordic gym. I was starting to see some pretty good muscles. After 4 mth;s i got weaker and weaker. It wasn;t long after that that I was in full fibro...
Hi Free Spirit, Does your family realize how this disease works? If not they need to be educated about it. Having loved ones who understand on your side makes life alot easier. If you cant get...
Hi SassyMyKitty, I;ve tried Savella with no luck, but I have alot of probs. with medications..Nothing seems to work good for me. It takes more meds for me to find relief than others. You said you;ve...
Hi, Funny I was going to ask the same thing re; grinding teeth, thanks for the info.. I know we talk about fibro. fog, but does anyone loose total conversations and such. I can forget most of what...
I could't help but laugh when I read your posts. As i sit here on over sized rear end eating choc.mouse pie. I;ve gone through stages where I eat nothing but sugary things..Probably another lovely...
Hi all, I have a hard time pacing myself too. I get so angry when I can;t do simple little projects, so i;ll do it anyway, and pay, and pay. I too like working in the yard, it;s my true passion. I...
Hi Aisha, Is there any way you could make yourself go to your school counselor? Have you expressed your feeling with your parents? I;m alot older than you but I suffered from extreme anxiety and felt...
Hi all, This is the first time to the CP forum. I just started looking into the Fibo forum a few days ago. I didn;t know about the change in the oxy;s, but was wondering what the heck was going on!!...
Hello getting by, I was diagnosed apx 15yrs ago w/fibro. I had it alot longer that this before I actually had a name put on it. I had severe weakness and fatigue..I got me a Nordic 2 station gym at...
hello fibro folks, i;m a newbie and have been reading some of the troubles everyone goes through. I too suffer from this devil disease.. I dont; much understand the symbols and what things like...
Hi all, I was reading about the gerd issues because my husband has it very badly.The other night he woke up vomiting. This has been an issue with him for many years. Sometimes just water will set it...
Hi All, I was reading through everyones comments and would like to put in my 2 cents worth.. I tried to get disability myself but waited to long..u have to apply within 2 yrs. of ur last job.. I was...