I purchased a little cutter from Big Lots for $1, I think. It's curved and fits your hand really well and it has a ceramic blade and a magnet on the back so you can put it on the fridge to hold your...
If you are looking into disability a rheumatologist is the best kind of doctor to go to for a diagnosis, then you can go to a pain management specialist after that. It is also good to have a couple...
I also am very heat intolerant. My symptoms are like Red_34's. Even as a child I couldn't tolerate the heat. I remember one year I tried to play softball for my school. They asked me to quit because...
Hi, Normal! Sorry I usually only get on here late at night when everyone is asleep but me! Anyway, you can go ahead and apply for SS disability. It's true that you don't get paid for the first six...
Welcome! I'm also a new member. You may want to explain that there's a high probability that you will still have to call in sick, being that it isn't the hours that you are working per day that makes...
Hello, to all! This may sound silly, but posting this thread makes me full of anxiety! I feel like I'm standing in front of a thousand people trying to speak. I just wanted to say, thank you for...
Hello CleoKay! I, too, am a new member on here and share a lot of your issues. I was also told by one doctor that I didn't need disability, however in the next breath he agreed that I could not sit...
Oh Sherry! I totally relate! I got up 3 times to get my bed buddy out of the freezer and in the very short time it took me to get to the kitchen totally forgot what I was supposed to be doing....
I'm so sorry for how you feel! It's taken me a long time to be brave enough to join this forum and actually respond to people's posts. I have not yet posted anything myself, but I really, really...
Prayers for you! Waiting for tests and results is horrible! Good luck! Bobbi...
I have not worked for a little over a year. Just recently approved for disability. Before I started receiving disability I went to the library at least once a week. Now that I have a little more...
I'm sooo sorry! There is nothing like the unconditional love our pets bestow on us! I have two cats that also know when and where I hurt. They snuggle insinctually. Bless you! And sweet Dylan is...
I also take Flexeril 2X a day. I really haven't had any side effects. However, alot of medicines have the opposite effect on me. If it's supposed to make me sleepy, I'm awake for days! LOL Good luck...
I was on Cymbalta for 6 months when I was first diagnosed with Fibro. I also took Celebrex and Hydrocodone and sometimes Ambien for the insomnia. It worked for a little while, but not long. I didn't...