I have some really thin leggins I sometimes wear in the winter under my jeans. God it would be wonderful if I could get away with wearing yoga pants all the time, They don't hurt me and they are so...
The problem he seems to have, is I cry at least once a week, sometimes because of him, sometimes for no reason, sometimes because a stray thought crosses my mind and makes me sad, and it's very very...
I also tend to apologize a lot =/ I try and do yoga, but some days I just have no energy or I hurt too much...
Thanks everyone for the suggestions. I will try them all and see what works best for me =)...
Thanks Lisa, I like writing lists... I keep a constant to-do list on my phone for daily activities...
I've started journaling to try and help with my depression, anxiety, and everything else that I deal with (adhd, some ocd, fibromyalgai...) I have a horrible time sleeping, I can be exhausted but...
It kind of sounds like withdrawel symptoms. I've had similar sensations in the past when I've stopped taking medication. Maybe look up withdrawl symptoms of your medications, or call your doctor....
Well after reading all of those, I plan on trying them out to see if anything helps. I sweat some during the day too, but at night it is the worst, and I do believe it is linked to my medication,...
I've had similar things happen many times, I'd bump into something when I was having a bad pain day, bang my knee, or elbow or hip or random other spot on my body (I'm kind of accident prone), and...
I've never been checked for diabetes. I'm 26 and none of the nurses or doctors I've seen have thought I fit the symptoms for it. I never got this bad before taking any medications. The cymbalta has...
I used to be the type of person who is ALWAYS cold, I could wear a hoodie in 60 degree weather and be fine. Ever since I started my cymbalta, and now my tramadol, I sweat and get hot flashes, but...
I know that feeling all to well (I live in Alaska), Sounds like the type of day where you should just curl up with a heating blanket, or heating pad, or some such heated awesomeness, hot cocoa (or...
I can't do that, I have a hard enough time just being in my boyfriends car, let alone other peoples, or on a bus. If I had it my way I would never have to leave the house =p...
Hi Ak angel, I can't really afford going back into therapy, and I just feel like it isn't really helpful anymore. I haven't had health insurance since I was 18 so I have to prioritize my health care,...
This sight has been a blessing, I had half-heartedly looked around for a local support group with no luck. I know I'm not ready for winter. I get bad anxiety from driving and it gets so much worse...
I'm from Wasilla...
My pharmacist informed me of the symptoms to look for =) I wrote it all down to keep it on hand, so it isn't out of sight out of mind. I may look for another anti-depressant, but for now, I'm taking...
Hi Kimliz, I did skim over that article, but the thought of giving up my chocolate and some of my comfort foods, just is depressing =/ But! on the up-side, I started my beginner yoga dvd today, I was...
I don't have the highest pain tolerance, on the bad days, I just want to curl up in bed and not move, not even to eat or drink or anything. As for what you're saying Fibro$ux, I trust a pharmacist...
I just started journaling again, I set a reminder to buzz me on my phone at the same time every day to remind me to write in my journal. I don't like walking with how cold it gets here, but I did get...
Hi Karen, thanks for the welcome. I logically understand being depressed over my diagnosis for Fibromyalgia is natural, it just compounds on top of all my other issues to make it feel worse. I'm...
Hi everyone, I've been over on the fibro forums (I was just diagnosed with fibro) But I've been diagnosed with clinical depression since I was 14 years old. I figured I would pop over here and...
Well, I've been over on the Fibromyalgia forums mostly, I was recently diagnosed with Fibro, But I've been diagnosed with bi-polar since I was 19 (7 years ago). As well as clinical depression,...
I was wondering if there are anyone here on the forums who are from Alaska, more specifically, the Anchorage, Eagle River, and Wasilla area....
Refurbishing, that sounds awesome! I've never tried that before. Just stay positive, and if you need support you have all of us on here rooting for you =)...
Thanks Debbie, I'm happy to have something working finally, but just in case the nurse at the clinic decides to take me off the only thing that has worked so far, I am trying to find other helpful...
The really bad flare up I was having after starting the Lyrica, with a pain level around 9-9.5, is now down to a very manageable 3.5-4, it almost brings tears of joy to my eyes, especially with the...
I was actually able to sleep last night, not enough but better than usual since I wasn't being woken up as often from the pain (I took a tramadol about an hour before bed), so when I woke up, I felt...
I didn't take the lyrica last night and when I woke up this morning I was in less pain, from a 9 down to a 5, and after I took my morning tramadol I'm down to between 3.5 and 4 (depending on what...
Congrats on wanting to quit Lisa! I'm not sure if this will help at all, but in my psychology 101 and my biology 111 and 112 we learned that nicotine only stays in your system for 72 hours, so if you...
That's what I'm looking for, something to give me at least some relief so I can function. I have enough issues, and when you lump majorly bad pain on top of them, it's just too much for me to handle...
I generally will give medication more time to have the side effects wear off, but with the lyrica, the pain was just too much, I had to leave work early because just standing hurt, I started crying...
Well, after the last few days of taking Lyrica and having my pain sky rocket to a steady 9 (out of 10), and horrible night sweats where I just wasn't able to sleep or get comfortable... The nurse at...
I like that =)...
I live in Alaska =( I did see the nurse practitioner I've been seeing at the clinic today because the pain has been so bad the last few days on the lyrica, I haven't been sleeping due to the pain,...
My pain has been worse since I started, and another is night sweats, but cold sweats, so I end up freezing but sweaty and not able to sleep because of it =(...
I have been taking 75mlg of Lyrica for the last week and a half and I feel like it has just made things worse, this last week and a half I hurt EVERYWHERE... not just in my normal tender spots, but...
The people who have prescribed me all of those medications are both nurse practitioners in the same clinic, who have talked to each other about my health. I want to go into see them and tell them I...
Thank you Sherrine. I just wish I could turn off the tears, I hate when I cry. Part of my self-hatred when I cry is in a large part due to my childhood and being raised where crying wasn't acceptable...
I don't see a therapist anymore, after years of therapy I've come to the realization that paying someone to listen to me doesn't benefit me anymore. As for the change in medication, I've tried, I...
I'm sorry to hear you're having such a rough day. I don't know if it would help, but for me, when I'm having a really rough day, either from my pain flaring up or from depression or stress or some...
I'm newly diagnosed with Fibro, however I have been diagnosed with clinical depression, an anxiety disorder, bi-polar disorder, and at one point, self-harming tendencies as far back as 14. I have...
I've been at home reading from the links that you guys shared with me, as well as browsing through more of the forums. I'm so glad I found you guys...
I just started Lyrica for the first time last week, only 75mlg, and the only thing I have noticed is I'm a tiny bit drowsier after taking it, and have a harder time focusing and staying alert in the...
I just want to say, when the doctor put me on 30mlg of cymbalta, my first two weeks on it were pure hell, I was dizzy, bumping into walls, queasy, tense, anxious, was having random hot flashes and...
I want to thank all of you for your supportive and welcoming responses, ot really brightened my last few days with finally feeling like there are people who could finally understand me. I'm on my...
Thanks Couchtater, I will be careful. I'm just fed-up with all the medication and feeling no help from any of them....
I'm supposed to see her again in almost two weeks. I tried talking to the doctor who manages my bi-polar meds, and asked her about reducing the dose of my lamictal, and I got a lecture on how with my...
wow. that is scary! I don't like being on so many medications. I did need something for my depression, but the rest, it isn't doing me any good. I want something for my pain and anxiety and lack of...
I have told the doctor that the meds don't help the pain or help me sleep, my last visit was last week, and I said the same thing, I'm in pain, barely functioning, and the medications aren't doing...