Thank you for reaching out, Sherrine. I will definitely put the Rheumatologist on the list. I did feel like the Chiro was using my fibro as a cop out for my back. The adjustments helped give me a bit...
Hey everyone! I was on here about a decade ago. As I’m sure any of you can relate I just turned into myself for dealing with my own fibro. I was diagnosed when I was 22. Now I’m 36. I have tried...
Hello! Been a while since I've posted, nothing new that hasn't been covered here has come...until now. I probably will go to the doc soon, but I haven't found one that specializes in fibro yet, so I...
Hello! I just needed others like me to ask this question and not get judged. About a month ago I started strength training 3 times a week. I have been able to keep it up, but as of late my knees have...
Hello! I have recently experienced flare ups in the upper part of my body. I've had pain like now in my shoulders and elbows before, but nothing turned on the light bulb until now. Like right now the...
Hello! I have been bitten by the baby bug and am unsure about how it will affect my fibro. I'm 26 with a very understanding hubby, but I don't want us to give up on having children due to my...
hello! I was at the doc's on Monday and we talked about finding me a job that is more fibro friendly. I work at a job (not comfortable saying what and where) that I have to stand for a majority of...
i went bowling last night for a company Xmas party and a few hours later it caught up with me. so for a majority of the night I have been in a stiff pain that leaves me with the urge to do stretches....
it could be both. I know when my husband I went with some friends to the local renaissance festival (we were in full costume and they were not) we sat thru show after show and lots of walking and I...
disclaimer: please dont give judgement posts on how I shouldn't get a boob job. it's too personal and everyone here knows the pain of living with something that not everyone has and not having people...
Hello all! I was curious with this semi qick question. I have been diagnosed with fibro, but the rheumy says I don't have enough symptoms to diagnose me with RA or anything else. So with the pain in...
I have switched from nights to days for going down south with my loving hubby to visit my father in-law and we leave tomorrow. Since Friday I have felt like crap. I had to stay up about 27 hours to...
I don't have any tattoos and won't get any because my husband has been with me long enough to be able to tell me after he got his two tattoos that I wouldn't survive the process because of the pain....
I work at a hotel doing overnights. Its not really great for my fibro, but I can sit down a lot more and have a pretty easy go of it because there's not a lot asked of me, except that I go above and...
So I had PT yesterday for another thing aside from fibro, but my fibro did get in the conversation. I've gotten a lot over the last two years to slow down and take it very slow when it comes to...
oh poor thing! I wish I could say do more puzzles to help with fibro fog, but that won't always do the trick. I think if you walk around with a name tag your condition on it and watch pretty woman...
I'm not an expert on Lupus, but that's what it sounds like or close to. Don't know if you have a baby sling (not the backpack looking thing) but that may help to carry her and do things you need to...
It has made me not take for granted having children. Its why I'm researching so much to make this special and be a good mom to the future baby of my husband....
Thank you all for the responses. It feels good to know that I'm not the only one or developing another condition. So far my hands, feet, wrists and ankles are just more fibro. Doesn't give me much...
hello fellow fibromites! I was curious if any of u easily bruise and if ur doctor has told u it's normal for fibro? I can't get to the doc anymore because my insurance sucks....
I have been getting weird blood spots on my limbs that make no sense. I have no pain when I get them, they appear out of no where and don't seem to have a pattern. I got out of the shower on...
I've been getting some blood spots that look like teeny-tiny hickies. I get them on and off and nothing too close together to warrant going to the doc about, but I think I should watch it more and...
Hello! I know that it may have been posted in here already, but the links at the top of the forum that says Fibro 101 has a link to butyoudontlooksick.com and explains a good way of explaining lupus...
Hello everyone! Sorry I haven't been on for a while. I have a question for you ladies and...men? I have been seeing these tempur-pedic bed ads on tv and wondering about getting one because of the...
Hello Jenzfreedom! Welcome! I am 24 and have been having issues with the increase in symptoms myself. I get part of what you are going thru because when I was first checked out the doc said that IF...
Hello fellow fibromites! I was curious about what you girls think about wearing a hunting suit or snow suit for those nights or even days that the cold is too much? I bought a hunting suit a few...
Ok so I know I took a long time, but the weather has been awful. I got the results in the mail and they say that the tests for inflammation are normal. The 2 antibodies, the ANA and the rheumatoid...
If so how do you cope with looking looking the part but still having sturdy, comfy shoes on to walk almost all day in? My friend has recently decided for me that I am going this year and now I'm...
Its almost time to figure out what's wrong with my hands and feet. Another thing a I figured out over my weekend is the book binding and making the cover part out of a pizza box and doing it on the...
Thank you all so much for the helpful tips! I never would hae thought of the heating pad the plugs into the lighter and the tennis balls. I am traveling with my husband and we are going to see his...
I would really appreciate some fibro travel tips if you all have any. I know my body pretty well, but lately it hasn't been the same. I've been more tired and having these "electric" pattern pains in...
getting by, no I'm not pregnant. My husband and I have been discussing it for a while now and within a year (around this time last year we came to realize having a baby soon is something we are...
sleep problems are a common FMS thing. found that in my dummies book and went, "holy crap! that's why?!" So yeah its something that you'll have to talk to your doc about if it gets too bad....
Crazykitty, my husband completely understands my limits. Sometimes before I know it cuz I don't always remember. My one co-worker is a duche and doesn't want to understand cuz he uses things like...
Thank you so much for posting, Karen! You have no idea how good it feels when I get a post back because where I'm at in the world I don't know anyone with fibro. But at least thru online I know I'm...
I've seen that some of us has RA and I was wondering if you guys and gals have any experiences to tell me on how yours developed. My right hand has been hurting a pain I can't really describe and...
Not to rub it in but I'm seriously lucky I have my husband. when its my turn to cook I usually get to tired or in pain to stand over the stove. so we've gotten me to the point of moving the computer...
Whenever these worries come up for me I just look at how bad the pains gotten and what I can't live without. When my husband and I go to the cabin I have to bring my comfy mochason (not sure of...
I've been doing that since I was 4! I'd go half way up the stairs and ask my mom what I was going up there for. In recent years I've been bringing a bowl into the bathroom and when I get in there I...
In my experience of having fibro really hit at 15 and got serious enough to seek a doc at 16 then that turning into nothing because you can't be diagnosed until 20. Finally at 22 I was diagnosed...
I have been having pain in my hands for about 3 to 4 years now and its been getting worse. I can't shake anyone's hand because it hurts too much in my palm area and knuckles and overall hand. Since...
Ever since last weekend when the weather was really changing and getting hotter I was so stiff and the pain was pretty bad for aches. Now I feel like I have the flu. I just can't catch a break this...
You know the pain is bad when you simply bump your wrist on something and it aches the rest of the day. I'll be working and bump my hand or wrist and it will ache so bad that I think there should be...
Thank you Cajun! I always try to keep humor with my "occupations." lol. I'm sorry I didn't read that u had just been diagnosed with RA. The physical therapist I had been seeing a few months ago said...
Reading from another post its possible to have RA and fibro so it could be the start of RA for you. My hands started to hurt more than like fibro pain about 2 years ago. Then in the last almost year...
I'm reading in my "Fibromyalgia for Dummies" book that moving to a warm, dry climate like AZ may not be for every firbomite out there. I remember reading someone's post about their husband wanting to...
I just got the dummies book and so far it's really helping me understand my fibro more. The doctor that wrote it is a true believer and has thought of everything. He talks to if u have it or think...
I'm 24 so nice to meet another youngin that has fibro! /community/emoticons/tongue.gif What helps me is the heat pack, Rx amitriptyline and 3 advil before bed when I end my day with a really bad...
Ask him (if you don't know) what bothers him the most. Warm weather or cold weather? Typically we get feel better in warm climates. When I was in the beginning stages of my fibro and I went to visit...
read the spoon theory (for another time if you've read it) and then go to mayoclinic.com and look up Lupus. I'm not trying to be bringer of bad news but that's what the hair falling out and hard time...