Oh yes, Eli Lilly was part of it. Obviously they want to be on the cutting edge of a medication. That may be what it takes. Research costs money and big pharma's got it....
Big news just today that researchers have found a probable biological cause for Fibromyalgia. Now it can be proven that it is not fear. See my post for link. I can't get it to post now for some...
www.redorbit.com/news/health/1112877149/fibromyalgia-tissue-pain-hands-feet-fatigue-061813/ I'm thrilled! :turn:...
Oh yes, I've gotten that response before. It is very hurtful but I don't think they mean to be AS hurtful as we take it. I'm sorry, I know how much that kind of remark hurts....
I have had trouble swallowing and have had my throat feel like it was tightening up on a pill. I have also had trouble swallowing just saliva and it is very unnerving when it happens. Thanks for the...
Because Fibromyalgia is Fibromyalgia. Sigh. I really hate how it can slap us down, right when we thought it was in line....
If I feel kind of tight before bed, I take half a Flexeril. A whole pillul makes me feel sluggish the next day, but half a pill seems just right. I use aull cutter. I have also gotten a prescription...
I took one dose and it seemed to have a Tourette like effect. I cussed out my kids and had zero warning. I was as shocked as everyone else....
I'm still waiting to get a final figure from the restaurant, but estimate we raised $260...
My rheumy is in Snellville. She is "o-k" at best. She isn't up on latest research. She pities me and mainly wants to treat with drugs. I'm probably not going back and I think I will stick with a good...
Dry eyes is one of the issues that people with Parkinson's Disease are troubled with. People who have Parkinson's blink less than people without the condition. I suppose it is because of the...
WHERE: Mellow Mushroom Pizza 2000 Main Street E Snellville GA 30078 WHEN: Monday, May 20, 2013 The restaurant is generously donating 10% of the entire days sales to NFMCPA. We'll have informational...
I like that Fibro has taught me what it's like for people who have chronic conditions. It has made me more patient and kind to people who move slowly...including my 86 yr old mother....
We've all been there. Frustrating. I feel like I know more than my rheumy. She seems very unaware of overlapping disorders. I'm considering seeing a neurologist....
Wow, you do Zumba? I'm impressed!...
This has really been a fun adventure so far. Today an oil change place donated two gift certificates that we can raffle to raise money for research. A nice local garden shop is donating a gift...
I had to argue (nicely) with my rheumy that I needed a sleep study done. Yes I got diagnosed with sleep apnea. I use a CPAP. I was hopeful that it would decrease my pain. It hasn't. BUT - my...
I think about this a lot -- that the mental beatdown that Fibro does to me can be worse than pain. I get so frustrated that there isn't much to do that helps it, even the rheumy seems helpless to...
Mine has always been predictable and normal. Sometimes a couple days late, but that'a ur. Now that I'm 47, my periods last only 3-4 days. I have felt ovulation since I've had Fibro. It could be...
I've gotten to the point that I think we really all need to stop hiding in the dark ages and work on getting people aware that Fibro is a neurological condition. It isn't "crazy" or a put -on on our...
Can't blame everything on weight, especially if a person was same amount if overweight as I was/am and my first symptom was that it felt like I was walking on glass the first thing in the morning. My...
Next month, I am hosting a fundraiser at a local restaurant for Fibromyalgia and Chronic Pain Association. Fmcpaware.org I *think* is the website. The restaurant is donating 10% of the entire day's...
Yes Fibro has really robbed me of my life. I know I am grieving about it....
If you get back into teaching, you can look forward to new materials. That will be fun and exciting. Let this stuff go and bless someone else. If it is too hard to sell yourself, have someone else do...
I tried a Yoga for Pain Relief thing I found on Netflix. I did not enjoy it, I found it difficult and not relaxing...
When we got married young, we didn't know when we were older that he'd have high blood pressure & diabetes and that I would have Fibromyalgia. What if we could've known? Would we have bailed out...
I was taking a taekwondo class that turned out to be too strenuous for me. I guess my body interpreted that as trauma. Ironically I was trying to get in shape....
Tramadol lifts my mood quite a bit. I mentioned this to my rheumatologist and she said it has serotonin lifting properties, that's why it is a good one for Fibro. To the person who asked about it...
I have a smartphone and do everything I can to make it pay for itself. Two apps I love are Ibotta http://ibotta.com/r/zyHDqQ and Endorse. I get money back on my purchases. I have been most successful...
Is your handwriting getting smaller?...
You can cut the pills in half to wean yourself down instead of going cold turkey....
My eating habits have been horrible lately. Sometimes I feel so lousy that the repercussions of eating junk food don't matter to me...like food is all I have, if I don't feel good enough to go...
I think I'd go looking for a second opinion on that. To go by your doctor's logic, only overweight people could have a heart/veinous problem? I don't know, that doesn't do it for me....
Call the doctors office & inform them about the aspirin & your concerns....
Oh, not fun...hope it passes quickly!...
So I guess I will return the voodoo doll kit back to the craft store then....lol...
Dear Help pleeze, Maybe try eating only grass fed beef. If the cow is eating grain then you eat the cow, you are getting grain in a round-about way....
Thank you for your post. I suspect I have at least a gluten sensitivity and I have Gastro appointment in a few days. I keep second guessing myself over whether this visit is really necessary. I saw a...
What kind of doctor did you go to? I have appt set with a GI doc, because I called allergist and he said to start with GI. Sooooo many specialists ... Ugh...
I think you rock. I wish I could get my husband to visit this site sometime. I'm not sure if he has even bothered to do a Google search on Fibromyalgia, and I'm pretty sure he thinks I'm a...
I have a chair next to the bed that I keep my nice warm fleece robe on. I use the chair to help me rise out of bed a little better. I get the robe on and go take a hot shower...the shower is on days...
This IS a pickle. You can discuss it with them and tell them how that made you feel. They'll probably apologize. Will that fix it? Probably not. It kind of depends on you. If you don't talk to them...
Fibro is the better of many chronic pain conditions, in that it doesn't cause damage to the joints or organs like RA or Lupus. I would advise you keep a daily blog, journal or something to track how...
She may be gaming the system. She may not be. She may not know the rules. Ignorance of the rules/law is no excuse. She will have to face the repercussions of her illness. Then again, I'm assuming...
@Angelic Victory be sure to have that bloating checked out. It can be a sign of ovarian cancer....
Gluten sensitivity can have IBS symptoms & can lead to hypothyroidism (which includes your feeling cold all the time symptom), and leads to Fibromyalgia...
A condition of hypermobility you can read about is Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. I know a couple people who have it....
When you are in pain and nobody seems to understand, and even those who genuinely TRY to understand but you know they can't really understand, that is very frustrating and anger inducing. Maybe you...
My chest pain was on the right. I showed rheumy the spot and she didn't think it odd place at all for that. My bra bugs the ever living carp out of me (lol) & one time my bra was killing me so I...
You said you contacted the surgeon. Did you go in or just talk to them on the phone? I think I'd try to drink water as much as possible in the meantime and be seen. So sorry you are going through...