Hi all, I've been having difficulty breathing through my lungs since I was in a car accident 30 years ago. I bent the steering wheel like a pretzel with my throat area and my diaphram. I wasn't...
Hi all, I was going through my local newspaper and saw a full page article about a supposedly powerful joint pill flying off the drug store shelves. Has anyone heard of or tried Trigosamine? Thanks!...
Sorry you're having such issues. What I would suggest is contacting and speaking with a good chiropractor who knows about fibromyalgia. You could be out of adjustment in different places. I know my...
Hi Friends, We attended the alanon meeting last night and it was fantastic in the sense that my husband discovered there are tools a person can learn in how to deal with an alcoholic family member....
Thanks, Karen, I'll let you know how it goes. Maggie, that makes perfect sense. It's probably only the AA meetings that allow smoking. Thanks. I'm so grateful. Having all of you behind me...
Thanks so much, Karen, for your reply. They don't live with us. They live in their own home (in not very good shape, their cars are old and in poor shape too) in the same city as we live. My husband...
Hi Friends, Thanks to all who replied to my earlier post pertaining to a brother and sister-in-law who don't have jobs and who have come to rely on money from my mother-in-law and husband--though my...
Hi, I just wanted to share that my husband has woke up and he seems frustrated with me and the situation. He didn't get much sleep and sleep isn't an issue for him. His family is going out to lunch...
Council lady, where do you purchase all these oils? How did you become so knowledgeable about them?...
That's fantastic, Kathy. Thanks for sharing. Your story helps me and others....
Wow, everyone, thank you. Lou, you are so right. These are the things I've learned through the years in how to handle a situation like this. Hearing from all of you gives me the support I needed....
Thanks so much, everyone. This really helps me to deal with this situation knowing that how I feel isn't cold hearted and not compassionate like my husband thinks. I spoke to a g/f this morning and...
Hi Friends, This question doesn't have much to do with fibro but I sure find at times that stress can make the symptoms worse. And hearing people's opinions in this forum is certainly a godsend. If I...
Thanks, everyone, for sharing. It feels like to me when I'm experiencing a flare up that I'm in so much pain I can't tolerate it and it's so much harder to go through a typical normal day. I'm glad I...
Hi all, I was just wondering if anyone goes through what I do in that my personality is different depending on the degree of pain I'm in. When I'm having more pain than my usual there could be so...
Hi, I would be interested to know how many of you who are taking lots of meds are doing all that you can naturally to help yourself so you don't have to take so many. Many meds are known to cause...
Hi Myself09, Sorry to hear about your TMJ and bad teeth. Are there supplements that could help your teeth like calcium or vitamin D to make them stronger? I have bad teeth too. I come from a family...
Hi, I was wondering if anyone has any issues with bloating. When I look in the mirror before eating my breakfast or even drinking water, I look fairly trim. But as soon as I drink a glass of water or...
Hello, I'm going to be calling my dentist today to find out if I might be allergic to the metals in my mouth. I heard allergies to metals from dental work can cause chronic pain. Has anyone looked...
Hi, I was wondering if anyone else has this problem. I can't sleep beside my husband. We've been married just over a year and due to my fibro with its aches and pains, I'm overly sensitive to his...
Thanks for sharing all. Yes, my friend does have the tendency to overdo. That can be very difficult not to do. Thanks for helping me to remember that could have brought it back....
Hi All, I have a question about cortisone shots. One of my friends had several sessions of physical therapy done and her hip was feeling somewhat better. A week ago she had a cortisone shot, she was...
Thanks, Karen. That's what I try to do, keep myself comfortable. Thanks, Wespur. I imagine they use a lot of chemicals to process the leather. Wespur, I use to get a lot of headaches even ones where...
Ak angel, There is the functional capacity test performed at some physical therapy offices. I believe it costs a few hundred dollars but if it's important for you to know for example if you need to...
Thanks, girls, for your advice. I do take a bath every night. It feels wonderfully relaxing but it doesn't help with my overactive brain activity. Maybe I have post traumatic stress. There's a good...
Wondering how many of you feel as if you're going out of your mind when you have a fibro flare up. When I have a flareup it feels like my chest is so tight I can't breathe along with my overall fibro...
Hi, I was just wondering if any of you have trouble focusing on one thing. I asked my hubbie while he was driving one day what he was thinking about. He said he was focusing on his driving. He's...
Fibro, Sorry to hear about your issues. It's great you found out what you have and thanks for sharing your story. Could you tell me after finding out about your sensory nerve difficulties, are they...
Thanks everyone. I can't get in to see my GP until the end of February. I'll keep you posted. Thanks again....
Thanks everyone for your input. Fibro, the numbness has come on slowly over the years. It began in my lower extremities than moved to my upper. Sensory loss? I guess I don't understand what that...
Hi, I didn't know which forum I could try to ask this question in so may I try here? One of you might be able to direct me to the right forum or know the answer to this question. My daughter is a...
Thanks so much, straydog. Can I ask what could happen if a person just ignores the situation? Is it true pinched nerves could affect one's organs? I really appreciate this. Thanks again....
Thanks everyone for your helpful comments. Mister Katamari, That's great you found out what was going on with your groin but can I ask what benefit it was for you to find that out? Was something...
Hi, I'm new to this site and glad to be here. I have a question about overall numbness. I had a back injury and I gradually went numb, first in my legs then my upper torso. I just had a mamogram and...