I am constantly in pain with swelling, red and hot on my right wrist, starts from base of thumb then radiates to the whole wrist. Every few days, the swelling is so bad I cannot function doing simple...
Hi all I haven't been ranting here for a while since I learned to manage my de Quervain's Tendinitis much better. I used to be screaming in pain in the middle of the night then finally getting the...
Hi folks I completed my Hepatitis C therapy a month ago and developed this loud high pitch buzzing in my head. After reading on some articles, there is no documented cure yet. Some have suggested...
Hi Donna I have HepC Stage 1 Fibrosis and Fibro. Currently 9 weeks into tx (24 wks Int/Rib). I am goin through the tough side effects of tx especially the fibro pains coupled with a recently dx'd...
Thanks so much Judy and Joy for your replies. Last 2 days i feel the Lyrica has completely stopped working. I start to get the same pain before startin these med and seems like its back to square...
Ive seen a Rheumy who believed in Fibro and rx'd Gabapentin but didn't work. One month later, went to the Pain Specialist who don't believe in Fibro but rx'd Lyrica which worked! He examined n...
Thanks Judy for your advice and suggestions. Unfortunately, im allergic to most NSAIDs, Acetaminophen, Cox2 etc. Docs also do not really want to rx anythin more serious like opiates or narcotic...
Hi Its my first time posting here but ive always posted on Fibromyalgia. Let me introduce myself. Im 46 yo female with HepC currently on therapy and FMS. Since early this year, i felt intense pain on...
I just found out about my facet joints degeneration L5/S1 after havin severe constant pain for many months. Ive always attributed it to Fibro but after searchin for more info with fellow Fibromites,...
Hi Kidzmom Thanks so much for sharing. Ive read and learned that many have not felt better after goin through all the non-surgical and alternative treatments. You're so correct about doctors that...
Thank you for your replies. Today the pain specialist rx Lyrica 75 mg twice daily. He examined my lower back and suggest i go for an MRI to confirm his diagnosis that its L5/S1 Facet Joint...
Thank you so much for your replies. Today the Pain doc rx Lyrica 75mg twice daily to replace the Gabapentin. Hope it works for me....
Hi Ive just seen the Pain Doc today and was told my lower back problem is due to Facet Joint Degeneration. I will go for an MRI in Oct. He also mentioned there's no need for surgery and the only...
Deepwell said... I think that's a big area of back pain. If it was me, I would see a doctor to get cleared to get a prescription for physical therapy. I have put a lot of money into accupuncture,...
couchtater said... I have degenerative disk and facet disease in my L5-S1 joint. I take meloxicam and tramadol for the pain. I use a heating pad when real bad. I bought two types of memory foam...
After being on Gabapentin for a month and since it don't seem to be workin. Any ideas on anythin better than this?...
Ive started on Gabapentin 300mg at night for almost a month now and lately upped to twice daily. Besides feelin and lookin worse than a crap, it did nothin for my fibro pain and backaches. Im also...
Sorry haven't been here for a while havin to deal with a lot of pain. Ive been living with pain after finding out im allergic to so many meds, NSAIDs, acetaminophen. Im taking Tramadol but it doesn't...
Hi to all Fibromites Im havin bad pain from shoulders and the whole back. As i try every position i can think of, none seem to be correct enough to let me rest. Looks like its another sleepless night...
Thanks. Subutex isn't a narcotic? Its under strict control in my country and have never heard patients with chronic pain have rx for this med. Ive a friend who has Crohn's and she's been given...
Hi all Ive got a new pain today. Ribs from the side to the back feels like my bra is tight but its not. Now i recall when i had pain on my mid back, which comes and goes. So now i understand that its...
Thank you so much for all your replies. I agree that it will take time for Gabapentin to kick in and will consult my doc if he can increase the dose and get a patch or gel. It also doesn't help for...
The first Rheumy did a load of tests to rule out auto immune diseases and told me there's nothin wrong with me but just muscle aches. That's why i look up another Rheumy who examined me and diagnosed...
Went for PT 2 days ago and the therapist reported the results of the x-ray to me. Appt with the Rheumy in 5 weeks' time....
Hi all Ive just been diagnosed with FMS after seeing the second Rheumy this year. He rx'd Gabapentin 300 mg per night but i think it takes 2 to 3 weeks to kick in. So patience shalt be. Im also...
..second to Deb. It gets worse when weather gets humid....
Hi all So finally went for my appt with the Rheumy and diagnosed me with Fibromyalgia! It was kinda mixed feelings with being glad and sad. Happy that nobody can say im a hypochondriac or crazy...
Thanks Azumi and nice to meet you! /community/emoticons/smilewinkgrin.gif Im sorry that you've gone through so much with HepC and Fibro. Good to know you've cleared the virus after all the tough...
Thanks d for your valued opinions. Wishin you all the best and SVR to come!...
Hi all Haven't been here for a while ever since been with a Rheumy who said there's nothin wrong with me, just muscle aches and prescribed muscle relaxants and NSAIDs, Diclofenac. Finally discovered...
Hi Im 2 weeks into tx experiencing the common side effects like nausea, fever on the following day after the shot. Muscle aches gettin more intense but still tolerable. the worse is the short term...
I was on IV antibiotics Cloxacillin and Clindamycin for a total of 8 days and continued with oral Clindamycin. 2 weeks later, rashes on both hands and swollen right arm. The ER doc told me to stop...
spinal soldier said... Etoricoxib is not available in USA but it was going to be until the great vioxx scare. it does not have the power of diclofenac but a bit safer. have you ever tried...
I take Tramadol during intense backache. It helps though but not for my wrist tendinitis, doesn't touch at all....
Etoricoxib is also an NSAID. So far no side effects yet. Keepin fingers x...we'll see how tomorrow. Thanks....
spinal soldier said... hello there, how are you doing. i usually post in the chronic pain chatroom but i noticed Muscle Relaxants? before i hurt my spine i was trying to get my degree in...
Yes, its Paracetamol + Orphenadrine. Ya right about Diclofenac's side effects which i think could be allergic to. Coincidentally my wrist tendinitis also flare up. Today the GP prescribed Etoricoxib...
Hi For the last 5 days i just started taking Anarex for bedtime and Diclofenac in the mornings. Yesterday, i woke up with really puffy eyes and by evening, my fingers and feet swell. Today, the same...
Thanks Connie Yes, baseline viral load must be taken before starting HepC tx, after first or second week, 4th, 8th, 12th, etc (can't remember the exact frequemcy) to monitor the logs drop. Doc...
Hi Renee sorry about your pain and i am almost in the same shoes too cos i have HepC and fibro pain that no doctors yet to believe the pain and agony that im in. I work in an office and none...
Thanks Connie and apologise for my late reply. Just an update. Went to the Rheumy yesterday, all test results are negative for auto-immune and therefore, no diagnosis for my muscle aches. She used...
Agree with Applevenus. Anyway, thanks for the info....
... payback for the wrong ive done in the past ... with a vengeance...
Hi all I realised that my scalp start to itch in the mornings upon waking after night sweats. This itchiness are caused by the sweats or one of the symptoms of FM? Im only taking muscle relaxer and...
Hi Connie I woke up this morning with the usual intense aches and fatigue. Had breakfast and took my Amlopidine and Diclofenac. After an hour still no pain relief and so took 2 Ultracet (Tramadol +...
Thanks Connie and Jimmy I think some with advanced liver disease may have muscle aches, correct me if im wrong. Even ive been telling my Gastro doc during the monthly visits about my pain, he won't...
Hi As the symptoms of HepC includes muscle aches, are these pain as intense as Fibro pain or doubled? Im preparing for HepC tx and waiting for blood tests results for Lupus to be ruled out, im just...
Hi Alice and ApplevenusSaw the Rheumy today for my first appt and she somehow was surprised when i showed her the long list of symtoms nicely typed out. She asked many questions and checked my legs...
Thanks so much Alice for your advice....