I have just recently begin to have the light red skin and just one leg mid calf down to foot which then swells slightly.Only after sleeping under my electric blanket which is so helpful with the...
I am more a natural products user as I have a lot of chemical sensitivities. I discovered products a few years back that maybe others here also use. It is the line of Balms by Badger. I specifically...
I take Flexeril for sciatica pain in my lower back and back of my legs. I can't take 1) 10mg as it makes me pretty punchy. So I have a pill cutter and I half the pill and that works great. When it...
It is or seems like "symptom of the day" even changing from year to year also. I have promised myself many times to keep a symptom daily log but am too tired and hurt too bad to do so. I don't have...
I also have some very good days and then horrible days. It seems like each year into this it is something new. I hate to think it but it is true that my memories of years past are almost always...
Yes, I have foot pain and I also have muscle cramping. I have sciatica and often the pain in the bottom of my right foot relates to the acupressure point for pinched nerves. It does help if I massage...
I think I am partial to the oil because it is warming and that helps so much. And I can also control the amount of actual Arnica by making an oil mix and diluting it. I have not tried the gel because...
Arnica gel is more for bruising.Check your label for percent of actual Arnica. The oily rub that you create yourself which is self heating is more of a sports rub and more highly concentrated. I was...
Couple of points on Arnica since I have used a lot of homeopathic meds. Never use mint toothpaste before or after taking Arnica by mouth--you need to wait several hours (or any homeopathic med) that...
I find potassium helps me a lot. I take 1 pill in the evenings as it is a natural muscle relaxer. Especially helpful if I take a prescription muscle relaxer with it before sleep. Potassium also helps...
You asked "What are some things that people tell you that are suppose to miraculously cure you?" After I had a near fatal car accident 11 years ago w/ 3 neck fractures (this would ultimately set my...
I also have hypermobility of the knees and wrists. I can throw a knee or wrist out fairly easily if i am in a fibro flare. After doing a lot of digging around with search engines online I found that...
Hi Stevie and welcome! This a a great supportive forum--lots of kind and helpful people here. I've had fibro for 20 years and possibly my entire life as it may be genetic from my Mom. Your post...
Hi Susan! Welcome to this forum and so sorry you also suffer with fibro, I have about as many years suffering as you do and it's really rough. This is a great place with caring and knowledgeable...
Thanks to everyone who introduced yourselves and have made me feel very welcome. I appreciate it! Look forward to posting and getting to know all of you. Ally :turn:...
Oh gee, big HUGS! 38 is so young to be going through all this. I started to face job related problems at 50. The trouble with fibro is if you have the symptomatic stiffness you can neither sit nor...
Yes Deb25, there are sliding fee clinics in the US. When I had my near fatal car accident in 2001 I had no idea and had no job. The hospital gave me the boot at 3 days as I had no insurance so I had...
I'm wondering if your sliding fee clinic could put you onto a support group for caregivers?I know my sliding fee clinic has a lot to offer--the more I inquire the better it seems to get. If not (and...
I've been reading for awhile and getting a feel for the forum. I'm Ally and I have had fibro for a very long time. Possibly since I was 33 and had an accident where I fractured an ankle and had to...