Hello, everyone! I have a jumble of chronic illnesses but one that is still sort of up in the air is epilepsy. I have not had all the tests because honestly, I just cannot afford it. I have these...
Okay guys, I went to my Chiropractor last week and told him that my pharmacy in Alabama would not transfer my meds to Georgia. I'd been so frustrated. No pain meds, no neurtontin, nothing. It felt...
My husband and I were forced to move back in with my parents because of all of the crazy medical bills. Most of the time, we all really really get along. I love my parents and so does he. My hubby's...
Well, hey, that's part of the disease so write it anyway and explain why its a day late! I've had some really great and encouraging responses. =)...
For those of you who were going to post on your blogs or Facebook, I was just wondering how it went. Hope Fibro Awareness Day was a 'good' day for you all!! Kagendo...
Oo! Really good idea!...
Yeah, I think we've definitely all gone through that more than we'd like to count. And I understand what you are saying, I think. And I plan to add medical sites to mine but I'm just not going to...
That's so great! Isn't it a load off that even though people can't understand completely they are sensitive and willing to work with you rather than judge? So encouraging to hear that!...
I bet you're as tough as nails dealing with all this!...
"THE NAKED TRUTH ABOUT FIBROMYALGIA" =)...
I think I understand what you are saying, Robin. Im not a fan of whining but I am a fan of truth. And I know that I personally sugar coat too much. I think alot of us do because we aren't taken...
I agree that adding official sites would definitely be a good idea....to show what we are saying has some real proof and sciience about it. But I don't think we should feel like crybabies just for...
Haha! Thank God, for sticky notes, right? Don't know how in the world I would survive without them!...
Oh dear. I feel your pain. And don't give up on the girlfriend thing...the man of my dreams came along, knowing how sick I was and married me last summer. There is always hope. But I encourage you,...
I know the feeling, Kathy, of your life being over. I am 23. But I will pray for you now...that some bit of comfort will come your way. =)...
I sent this in a message to all those on Facebook who I know that have Fibro or are around it.... "So, since this Saturday is Fibromyalgia Awareness Day, I was kind of wondering what little...
Wow. I looked at the pic on that link...I have it too. Ever since I can remember, its been on my upper arms. Looks the worst in the winter when I'm super white. Seems to get better when I have a...
So, I know Fibromyalgia Awareness Day is this Saturday...and I was wondering if anybody was doing anything special for it..? I know one of the biggest issues I have (and I'm sure the rest of you...
I have the same problem. I have Hypothyroidism and I'm on meds for it....but I can still literally gain or lose 10 to 15 pounds overnight. Water weight? Constipation? No idea. I eat healthy...protein...
Gabapentin helps me TREMENDOUSLY. Last month I didn't have it because I couldn't afford. Finally had the money to get it and I feel so much better. It doesn't fix things by any means and I still have...
Whoa. I would have never thought to attach that to Fibro. The same things happens to me! It is an odd feeling. I'm married...and I've even felt guilty for it before thinking something was turning me...
Oh...and I love love love men's tees (the kind that come in a pack) and mens flannel shirts. I find a lot of mens clothing to be more durable and more comfortable. =)...
I love how I look in jeans...but nowadays I rarely wear them. When I am around the house I stay in mens sweat pants that I bought 2 sizes too big on purpose. To go to Walmart its usually yoga pants...
Oh, no. I'm on much more...Trazadone is just the only antidepressant I'm on. Pff. I wish thats all I had to take! I'm on Gabapentin, Loritab, Xanax, Tramadol, Flexeril, Trazadone, Metformin,...
Just for you guys' info...this is what I've been on and don't have... Loritab 10mg Tramadol 50mg Xanax 2mg Gabapentin 600mg 4x a day Imitrex Diflucan Trazadone Vit D Flexeril Skelaxin And a whole lot...
I use WalMart pharmacies for their $4 meds and also because they say its easy to transfer. Just to clarify, I've been having seizures for about two years now. Been on meds to put them under control....
I have seizures too. Mine are almost always triggered by sounds and lights.Without meds I usually have four or five a week. I'm on Gabapentin four times a day for it. And I take 2mg of Xanax to stop...
My husband and I recently moved back to Georgia from Alabama. With me being so sick, I just needed to be around family. We have needed the extra support. I'd like to think that we are a bit more...
Let me know how the B6 works. I've never tried it....
I'm definitely not there yet. I'm more like a yo-yo going back and forth between giving myself a break and pushing myself to be who I was. And then theres the people in your life that are in denial...
I hope they give them to you! Its amazing what a difference they make with me! Good luck at the new doctor!...
Bed Bath and Beyond has them...or they did. Thats where I got mine....
I totally agree. The economy is a mess. And the people who need help the most seem to be getting the least. Or perhaps thats just how it is in my world at the moment. Just can't seem to catch a break....
Well, I wasn't a working professional but I was a full time college student with lots of music gigs. When it got to the point that 'pulling up my bootstraps' actually damaged my body more, I had to...
Well, before I was on it...everyone just thought I had an extremely high tolerance...to everything. But I've also noticed that I cannot get drunk if I haven't had B12. I've never been drunk and I...
So for the past week or so it has seemed like no meds were working. Pain pills, xanax, neurontin, nothing. Well yesterday I even took Loritab with absolutely no relief from them. And this morning's...
Actually, I'm not under any doctors' supervision or care. I went to a great Fibro clinic for a year in Atlanta...but after that contract was up, my parents were broke and I was married and broke....
Oh yes. I definitely struggle with that. And if I'm super sensitive and my husband touches me, I've smacked him without even meaning to. I don't think its us...its our disease reacting to something...
YES, I get migraines!! They are awful and probably 5 times a week. And they can last 48 hours with no relief if I don't have meds. I'm young so its been very difficult to get doctors to prescribe me...
Hello again everyone. I would like to tell you all about my day yesterday because ones like it happen pretty often and I would like to know if anybody else goes through the same. When I woke up I...
Hey guys! Thanks so much for the comments! And also for the poll....57% said narcotics work best...I totally agree but I can rarely get them. I want my doctors to understand that I want quality of...
I'm 23 and it is very common for me to have it...even for a day or two at a time sometimes. Mine gets worse as I lose more and more sleep. But I've noticed that reading as much as possible on good...
Thanks, Debbie! I was looking at your Diagnosis at the bottom. We are quite similar. Even with the hearing loss which is believed to be Menieres! That shocked me. My mother also has that. I've found...
Has anyone else noticed that Fibro Fog worsens with Xanax? And also that it is awfully difficult to be intimate with your spouse when it is in your system? I've been prescribed Xanax for when I get...
I've been going to a Chiro since I was 8. And yeah, normally I do hurt worse afterwards. Its just like when you exercise and your body releases a chemical that causes the muscle ache (fibro fog,...
I've had the same issue. I had a great Fibro Dr. for a year but I just couldn't afford her anymore. I took Tramadol on a regular basis and Loritab for breakthrough. I even had her write letters for...
I am 23 years old and a newly-wed. My life looks nothing like my peers' and I've lost all friends my own age. I can't go bowling because it kills my wrists or go to the movies because medication...