I'm sorry you have to deal with this. My 9 yr old son has had seizures since he was a few weeks old. I can not imagine him having a seizure and not being with him. I hope, for her own sake, (and...
I also live in Arkansas. About 30 miles south of Little Rock. We have a lot of sudden weather changes here, which leaves me in misery. The winters are usually pretty mild, but not mild enough for me....
That's one of the things I hate most about fibro--knowing that if I choose to do certain things, I WILL pay later. But there are certain things that are worth it. I just wish it didn't have to be...
Yes I definitely feel that buzzing sometimes. Usually if I'm having a bad flare or if I've overdone it.I feel it in my legs and sometimes in my arms also. Glad I'm not the only one....
Sunny here today and 86 degrees. Glorious! I love this kind of weather. I feel much better when it's hot like this. Unfortunately, it's going to rain and cool back down into the high 50's in a couple...
I have that too. Fever 99-100.7 usually. My doc says its not normal. She ordered some tests which all came back normal. She said she wants to run more tests. Probably after the holidays. Wish I had...
My sister works for wal mart corporate and had to work her once a year shift "on the floor" of our local wal mart. She said the midnight sale was awful. People were yelling and fighting. They had to...
My hair has been falling out off and on for about 3 years now. My scalp usually becomes very sore and just starts burning right before my hair starts falling out. I hate it, hate it, hate it!!!! I...
I am current on disability and able to do all those things you described:bathe, grocery shop, drive, etc. And like you, I just get really tired and usually achy if I push too hard. I felt a little...
I am currently going to therapy and I have found that it really does help. I was angry, frustrated, and depressed about being forced to live a whole different life with so many physical limitations...
It's not just your imagination. I always flare when a front moves in, and I usually get a migraine to go along with it. Winter is the worst for me. I stay in a constant flare and my joints ache...
Here in Arkansas, we usually consider tornado season over around the first part of July. We had a small tornado here about three weeks ago that broke several trees in half, but didn't do any major...
I also take Tramadol 50 mgs 2-3 times a day. It really helps my muscle spasms and pain, too. And no bad side effects. Also, hot bubble baths and a massage from my sweet hubby (who knows exactly where...
I am from central Arkansas, just south of Little Rock. Spring and summer here is hot and humid--just the way I like it! I hate cold weather....
Thanks, everyone, for the replies. I think I am just at a place where I need to realize that the best I can do, is the best I can do. And that's it. Everyone else may be able to run circles around...
I get that constant dizzy feeling if I overdo it, too. Guess it's my body's way of saying, "Hey! Cut it out before I fall over!!" lol. I can't drive when I feel like that...too dangerous. I usually...
You don't have to answer if you don't want to. But I just wondered if I was the only one... I just started seeing her today because I feel like I'm not handling everything fibro has thrown at me very...
I had lots of blood work done to rule out things like thyroid problems, but never had an MRI or CT to get fibro dx....
Period = flare every single month for me. It's the one thing that's absolutely certain in my fibro world. :mad:...
I started taking tramadol about 3 weeks ago. I don't drive after I take it. Sometimes I feel loopy after taking it and sometimes I don't. I just never know, so I made myself a promise never to take...
Love that fibro fog. The other night I asked my husband where the dog was and his reply was, "Honey, he's sitting right next to you!" And, of course, he was...lol!!!...
I find that I am almost always more emotional during a flare--anxious, grumpy, cry at the drop of a hat. You are definitely not the only one. I hate being that way, but some days I just can't help...
I was also wondering if I was the only one suffering with this. Sex is excruciating painful for me every single time. I usually end up crying. My husband has tried to be understanding but I know he...
My 6 year old son has seizures. He also had a big seizure when we tried to wean him from Keppra last summer after being seizure-free for over a year. Ended up in the ER. I know what you mean about...
YAY!! Congratulations!! I know exactly how it feels to get that wonderful phone call. :yeah:...
They did my first interview by phone. Just be prepared. They ask you EVERYTHING except when you went to the bathroom last...lol. Don't be overwhelmed. They will take you through it step by step. Just...
I completely understand. This morning I caught myself trying to put on my 6 year old son's coat to go outside... :blush: He thought it was hilarious....
Where I live, in Arkansas, if you are disabled enough, you don't need a lawyer. I was approved in about 5 months. (I have pancreatitis and fibro.) I never once spoke with an attorney. I just kept...
My husband has the flu right now and I am praying really hard that my 6 year old son and I DON'T get it. However, it had crossed my mind to wonder if I could possibly feel any worse than I already...
I was approved the first time also, but I have fibro and pancreatitis. It took about 5 months to get approved and I got back payments for those 5 months it took for them to decide. It was definitely...
It's funny you should mention the ever-changing symptoms of fibro. The other morning I was laying in my bed thinking that the symptoms seem to "hang over my head" every day. And when I wake up in the...
I have a lot of pain, usually in my right hand. There are times when I just can't hold on to things and drop them. And sometimes my hand just won't close tightly enough to pick things up. I never...
I was also wondering if it might be pancreatitis. It does cause extreme nausea and excruciating pain. I had it in June of this year and was in the hospital 3 times. It got so bad for me that even a...
Thanks guys. I honestly didn't think fibro had caused the pancreatitis. My best guess is that it was caused by my birth control--which I no longer take btw. No one could find anything wrong with my...
Do you have reflux? I suffered horribly from nausea for several months because of pancreatitis, so I definitely know how you feel. Before my doc prescribed Nexium, I ate Rolaids like candy. I still...
I was just wondering if anyone has ever had both of these together. I was really sick in June of this year and was in and out of the hospital 3 times before I was finally diagnosed with pancreatitis....
I am recently diagnosed, too. And I completely understand how you feel. I find myself going back and forth (in my mind) alternately thinking 'I just hurt so much today' and then telling myself to...
Thanks so much for the warm welcome! I'm glad I've found a place where everyone understands what I'm going thru. I checked out Fibro 101 and found some symptoms there that I had never seen anywhere...
Hi. A am 35 years old, married to my wonderful husband for 15 years. We have 6 year old son. I was recently diagnosed with fibro after lots of dr visits and lots of tests. I was reading the post...