First, just wanted to say thank you to all of you who helped me when I was dx-ed w/ fibro in May. I learned so much from you all here and you were very supportive and welcoming. Now, I wanted to...
Wow!!! It is so hard to get through a day like that, but you had days and days and days! Just all the preparations would have done me in! Good job on all that you accomplished! I hope today was a...
Glad to hear you had such a good time, Robin! I'm still on vacation. One week in the Keys, beautiful!!! now I'm staying at my dad's which means I don't cook the nightly meal as we go out to eat at a...
Hi Amy! I'm a mom of 4, also! Ages 28, 21, 16 & 12. I was dx-ed in May, but like many others here, have had symptoms for years and years. Mine probably way back in my 20s (i'm 48 now). I see a...
I think homes get broken into more often when no one is home, and so I find I feel safer when one of our cars is in the front (not in the garage), lights are on. I also own a big dog. Now she'd just...
Wow, thank you for that!!! Meg...
Amy, first of all, a gentle cyber hug to you. Thanks for posting how you're feeling. I am looking forward to reading the posts from others. I too feel really bad/guilty/sad because I can't do what...
When I was your age, I'd do the same way - I'd have a good day and over do it. Then the next day i could barely get out of bed to take the kids to school. Now I'm 48 and have gotten worse since then....
Fibro, booooooooooo!!! Hope your body feels better tomorrow & can catch up to your mind. My brain and body tend to go together every day and since January I've been in a flare and am worried that...
I'm thinking the same as Karen, that maybe you just need a little more time. Keep stretching. Keep us posted. Gentle hugs, Meg...
WTG grandma roses on getting moving in the pool! Good job! /community/emoticons/yeah.gif Meg...
I'm confused - again! (nothing new for me) Dr. Oz suggest a functional medicine approach to deal w/ fibro - a 3-step process. In the 2nd step he talks about food sensitivities, that most common foods...
I read somewhere that we will go through a grieving process after getting a diagnosis of a chronic, painful, no-cure syndrome/disease. I was dx-ed about a month ago now and I am mad, sad & feel...
Just reading that caused my heart rate to go up! That is a lot of stress you are under. If I were you, I'd call my mother and tell her to come get the puppy, that I'm too sick to take care of it. ARe...
Thank you so much, Sherrine! I am gonna pick some up tonight. How much do you take? Meg...
I had tremors & body jerking and it was associated w/ effexor and/or gabapentin. I stopped them becasue of side effects. I still have some jerking, but it doesn't happen often, not even daily any...
I'm sorry if this has been discussed before, but it would take me a long time to find it. Is anyone take Coenzyme Q10 to help w/ their fibro muscle fatigue and/or fog? If so, is it helping? I was...
Oh, Man! Not good! And I can relate to the dog training thing - I'd love my dog to bring me the paper in the mornings. And if you find out how to get a full body overhaul, let me know. I'll sign...
Nothing I've tried to cut out of my diet has helped me sleep better. I do take a benedryl every night and sometimes I add an advil PM or ..... dang, the name just left my poor fogged out brain......
I clicked on the 2nd link in fibro 101 in hopes of finding tips on what to do for the fibro fog, but nothing comes up when I click on the link.Is it just me and my fibro fog or is there something...
I'm going to try the malic acid & magnesium, but was wondering how much calcuim I should take. I am going to start off w/ just 1 pill of the malic acid & magnesium, then 2 the next day, like...
I've never played croquet - I should give it a try!!! I love being outdoors (yes, even in florida). So glad your party turned out well, Robin. Meg...
Oh no, I'm so sorry you have mono on top of the fibro - that must be awful. I think I heard that the only thing you can really do is keep resting. I hope you are feeling better soon. Meg...
I've been seeing a lot of posts here and on some facebook pages I'm on that the weather can make the pain worse for us w/ fibro and I see you have arthritis, too, and I've heard the same for...
/community/emoticons/tongue.gif Thanks for sharing! I needed a laugh! Meg...
All I know is idk what it's like to not have pain. I was recently dx-ed, but I've lived w/ pain for years, not knowing why, treating one area at a time w/ meds that didn't really help. I try to rest,...
oh Wow! I'm glad you didn't wind up in the ER, digging glass out of you!!! Yes, I have heard not to put any glass dish on a hot/warm burner. you would think it would be fine coming out of the oven...
Hi, I'm newly diagnosed and feel like there's so much to learn, but I've also noticed that for me it's an anxious and desparate feeling of easing the pain. I want to find something yesterday to help...
Thanks everybody! I've always been the one in the family to get sick, even as a kid. I take after my dad in that sense. I just wanted to make sure it didn't have anything to do w/ the fibro. I was...
It's me again... lol. Maybe it's my fibro fog and the pain, but now I can't think straight. I'm confused - Is fibro an autoimmune disease? Ok, I'm going back to fibro 101... lol Meg PS: then maybe...
I was wondering if getting sick, like w/ a cold, fever, cough frequently and lasts a long time compared to others is something that is fibro related. My dr did blood work and told me I don't have an...
Hi Sassy, Sorry you're going thru so much, but you'll find this a wonderful place w/ people who know what you're talking about. I have lost friends too from fibro - I learned that as long as I was...
I don't make jewelry, but I love homemade jewelry! I buy from friends and online friends - I like silver wire, but have a few pieces w/ gold. The latest I bought was like an antique gold wire, about...
I typed this whole hello thing and somehow lost it *shrug*????? Anyway, sorry to hear you have fibro, but you'll like it here. Lots of nice people to help us along, the mods and veterans know a lot...
Lots of people have posted already and I can't read them all, but I just wanted to say good luck w/ your move and some tips I have are: get your medical records copied and take them w/ you to show to...
Thank you so much for this! I needed to laugh and know that I'm not alone w/ this crazy fibro stuff. meg...
Yay! That is such good news! Try not to worry. Enjoy the pain free days!!! /community/emoticons/yeah.gif Meg...
I just wanted to say thank you to the moderators and veteran posters who have welcomed me and "listened" to me and just been there for me this past week. It's hard to deal w/ all this that fibro is,...
Hello Emmaline - I"m new here, too. I think not telling my husband how I feel, he then assumes I should be able to do more stuff. I don't want to complain, but if I don't tell him, he'll want to make...
I was going to suggest what Deepwell did, get your thyroid checked. Wein yourself off those energy drinks. It's a viscious cycle you're putting your body through w/ the caffeine, then feeling bad and...
Hi Britt, I'm new here, too. I wish I could help you w/ your son - I used to do at home day care for a couple of friends, & I really miss it. Maybe you could find someone that could help you w/ your...
Hi Myself - I'm new here. I'm sorry for your loss. You sound extremely busy!!! Do you walk even if you're hurting and do you find that it helps? I was wondering if that's why I"m hurting so badly...
I wonder if aloe would help? That's what I use on a burn. I too have burning on my skin, but it doesn't get as severe as yours. Doesn't it always seems it's something? I was thinking of telling my DH...
/community/emoticons/tongue.gif Thanks for this one! I needed the laugh!!!...
I can't thank y'all enough for your posts!!! You're all so very helpful!!! I was beginning to think I was losing it or something! The way I would do ok one day, then the next day(s) the pain be so...
Thanks for the posts. I usually eat healthy anyway and am not very much over weight, but I am looking for anything to help me feel better - the pain, brain fog & low energy level can take over my...
Ty, Kaely!!! That makes sense to me as I've been in pain for so many years, I can't imagine being pain free either. I've been reading fibro 101 and there's just so much I don't know and so much to...
I've been told by my neuro to look into doing the paleo diet to help manage my fibro. Anyone having good results using the paleo diet? And am I right that you can't have beans, even if they're...
Robin, I agree w/ pushing through the pain and once you start, you can sometimes get going. I like flylady.net and I get on her chat site and get things done 15 minutes at a time. sorry to hear...
Hello, I'm new here, searching and learning. I have a friend who told me their fibro has been in remission for 2 years. Does fibro go into remission? And I've heard the term flares or flare ups, like...