Hi Booklvr, I'd be happy to answer your questions:) - Which province are you in? (legislation varies between provinces) I'm in Ontario. - What kind of lawyer did you hire? I hired an Employment...
Hey all, It's been a while since I last posted a topic, but alas, here I am :smilewinkgrin: Anywho, I am just wondering if anyone on here has religiously taken Lyrica while pregnant, and everything...
Hey Booklvr, Not only am I suing him, but yes, am taking this case in front of the Human Rights Tribunal where he will most definitely be punished....
Hey all, I too am from Canada, and just wanted to post a reply because I was put in a totally illegal position by my former employer. I was having a flare-up that affected my legs/hips/lower back,...
Hi all, thought I'd just add my two-cents :-) I hate, HATE wearing bras, but unfortunately the girls require them *grr :mad:*. The last bra-shopping I did was as La Senza, surprising I know :tongue:....
I know that right before my IBS ordeal first started, my ankles had swollen up, but my boss at the time and I couldn't narrow down if it was my socks or the amount of standing I was doing. I do...
Has anyone else tried Imovane? My specialist prescribed it, but I don't take it daily. I have gravol as well, and try melatonin/l-thynine-12-HTP pill with zinc and magnesium. My sleep-habits were...
Nicely...done......
It only took the threat of possibly not being able to have children for my mom to get it. My father... ... he's another story. He's the one who also puts me down for my weight, amongst other things,...
Hey all, Thanks for your replies. AK Angel, I'm going to try the light now. Turns out my husband has an old one from a small aquarium he used to have, and the lights are the same type that help with...
Hey all, I have a simple question about the Lidocaine patch; do they work? I'm thinking of asking for them specific to my hip issues, but I don't want to put anything else in my body unless there's...
Hey everyone, I'm just wondering if anyone else has severely messed up sleep cycles. Since October, I have not been able to just get an 8-10 hour sleep, and now it's like my body is 'trying to catch...
Yep, I'm experiencing this right now. I can't wear watches, and even my wedding ring hurts me sometimes, oh and long sleeves rubbing against my wrist. Socks get to me, but the pain is not as bad as...
Yep, the symptoms you are describing sound like the withdrawal symptoms I've experienced in the past. It's a good early warning system if you've forgotten your pill. There's also a withdrawal symptom...
I'm not 100% on how this started. I was in a pretty serious car accident in 2002 and I had whiplash up and down my back, and this started me on a whole new and different level of sickness. I got...
Welcome to the club Daisy:D I know it's one that involves pain, but now you've got a family to talk to about it:) I'm hoping to see a psychologist in the coming weeks because I've got A LOT of...
I get weekly to bi-weekly shots of a similar local anesthetic called Marcaine. The shots help but some days they wear off quicker than others. I got some in my knees today and I can feel it's already...
Same here all. On a scale of 0-150 or 200 (can't remember), I was initially sitting at 47, then it went up to 49, currently it's at 52. I take ~4-5000iu/day and still think it needs to be upped:s My...
Hey Evol, Us Fibromites live on a slippery-slope where one day we're fine and the next day is total H-E-double-hockey-sticks. For the bad days, you've got to rest as much as possible without staying...
I must be missing something because I live outside of the U.S. My Rheumatologist IS my pain specialist. He gives me local injections of Marcaine into my various pressure points, as well as...
Hi Mealmaker, I've got the perfect solution; you move here to Ontario, Canada, and my husband and I will move there:turn: :turn: :turn: . He's not huge on the heat, but can handle it. I on the other...
I need something, other than gloves, for my hands:S They're always cold even when it's warm out....
I'd be just a little ticked too. You're definitely not alone, and good on you guys to talk to the manager. That really violated your right to peace, and as if on a Sunday! ***SLAP*** My poor hubby...
Thank you everyone for your thoughtful words and prayers. Sherrine, the one thing I can do while I'm on these antibiotics is it least clean so I can get some movements in for sure:) I limit it...
Hey all, Fellow Fibromite #90211 reporting in, lol. Mind you, numbers would help us paint a broader picture. Jokes aside, I'm really scared of something; about 2 weeks ago I was diagnosed with C....
Tricia, This may sound like a hard thing to do, but have you considered going to a women's shelter until you can get moved into a different place? What he is doing to you is NOT right, is NOT...
Headhunter, I'm just in Ajax. Where in South Ontario are you if you don't mind me asking:D?...
Before we knew I had Fibro, and was working under the assumption of a disc bulge, I was indeed doing Spinal Decompression at my Chiropractors office. It helped, but I've never been restored to 100%,...
Headhunter, I'm fighting C. Difficile with Fibro myself, however I have not suffered nearly as much as you:( I had been having constipation one day, the next day I would have a normal movement, and...
Hi everyone, Kitten, you are NOT alone by any means. I have theeee most supportive husband in the world, but my own blood relations can't make heads or tails of me. It took my mother up until 2 years...
Hey guys, I get the hot/cold flashes too, and I'm only 29. My poor husband is my heater when I'm cold, but I don't want him near me when I'm hot. I've had to open my window in freezing cold...
I'm 29 years old and over the last 6 years I have gained 50-60lbs. I was very active and used to weigh 135 with muscle tone. It's been quite the struggle getting to cope with this 'new body' and my...
Hey all, I have a question that I'm hoping one of our veteran members could answer. I just found out that I have contracted C. Difficile, except I'm not convinced this has 'just happened'. Back in...
Hey fellow Fibromites, I'm just wondering if through the years of research any of us have done, has there ever been mention of C. Difficile being linked to Fibromyalgia? I just got the diagnosis...
I kind of wish they had Cymbalta or Lyrica in a quick release patch, especially for my tail bone pain:( When that thing gets flared up, I can barely walk:s It oober sucks, and before anyone asks, I...
Hey everyone, Currently I take 375mg of Lyrica daily, but here's thing: Long life, lots of pain??? Short life, LIFE??? Hmmm....which to choose. Personally I don't think life is meant to be full of...
Hi Rose, Our government sure has a funny way of doing things, eh? Hopefully because you've been forceful about appealing they'll give you a fair-er shot. I hope you hear from them sooner than 6...
Hi Cindy, If you're concerned, talked to your doctor. I went through some 'odd' side-effects but they did clear within a week or two. I can't take anything over the counter, so I rely on what my...
Same here. I've got all of the above, though it makes for excellent conversations with my husband and bunnies *really, they're rabbits:D lol*. I hate when I see the object, but can't name it. It...
Where do I sign up for 'Foggy'? Lol:D I love your sense of humour girls. Please keep bringing in the new material;)...
If it's in a warm climate, sure! However, my husband may not let me go so easily;p...
Hi Emerald, I'm really sorry to hear that you're not doing so well:( It's sad to see someone so young filled with so much angst and anger. Though some of us are older, I'm sure we've have had similar...
Hi Ticklemeelmo, The unfortunate part about Fibro is the 'not knowing'. All of us started off with a pain somewhere that got worst and worst. Mine started in the form of IBS, then 2 years after...
Hey Austen, I'm almost positive in this day and age that you can get an unscented, hypo-allergenic fabric softener. Try a health food store if you're interested;) Comfy sheets = GREAT sleeps:D...
Hi all, I'm usually on the Fibro end of this website even though I have IBS. However, lately something's been feeling weird, and I'd just like some advice. Here goes: So in the past 2 to 3 weeks,...
Rob, Is there any chance, any chance at all. that you've been bitten by a tick? Have you gone camping since these symptoms first started, or been outside in an unfamiliar place? I'd REALLY advise you...
The throbbing sensation sounds accurate. I hate it >:( Luckily I can get Marcaine in my hands when it's VERY bad, knees too:D...
Hey all, Thought I'd get my two cents in too :turn: I've been formally diagnosed with Fibromyalgia and IBS, as well as possible CFS. I've also got the beginning, possibly further developed, stages of...
I can't say I was as lucky as the rest of you gals/possible guys. I was forcefully terminated from my job a week before I was to get a diagnosis with possible treatment options. I believe that had...
Hi Tiger, Do you by chance have a laptop that you can bring to bed with you on your very worst of days? My husband put a TV hooked up to the internet in our bedroom because I have days too where...