Good news! yay! How are you celebrating it? I celebrate you with a warm shower! Cheers!...
I hear that!!! the weather effects!! and I feel them, very much. However, I find if the weather is constant then its much better, the changes are what get to me. The disparity between night and day...
Thank you DW .... much appreciated. I found my energy came back when I gave up gluten and a few months later I also gave up cow dairy (only do goat now). I'll check out that link you suggested, many...
Thx .... No I don't smoke and never near it. I'm allergic to dust so we keep the house very clear of it ... Wish I knew why the glands swell there (no other flu-like symptoms, just coincides with bad...
My throat glands sometimes swell, particularly the lymph nodes on right side & my clavicle area feels sore... I can't figure out why but it coincides with known fibro symptom flare up. Is that part...
With hindsight....i believe I've had fibro for most of my adulthood (dx came in 2008) (48yrs old now). I had a period of remission in there, too. I had periods of lots of lung trouble, pneumonia,...
Me nephew likes odd stuff and he directed me to a website he enjoys and they sell everything from "normal" hot air popcorn machines to 5 lb gummy bears! Kinda fun! Vat19 is the place, kinda funky...
What a group of angels ... Lovely to read these posts ... Lying awake here with a flare up of fibro ... Nice to connect to all you sweet souls ... Thx for your honesty and "real" sharing, everyone!...
I have fibro but also IBS and with the onset of all of those symptoms came a short lasting massive weight gain... So I know exactly what you are talking about. I, too, eat very healthily and have...
I agree with others, best to inform doc about new symptoms. I often have the feeling like my muscles are shaking ... Its like a physical anxiety and when it lasts it certainly has an emotional...
Hi there ... Just up late with a wicked fibro episode listening to an audio book and watching the blue light of the snowy winter scene outside the window. Has anyone ever consulted a medical...
Hi Catkittyfish, I applaud your motivation and commitment to your work. I don't know how you do it! Do you find that your pain is worse if you don't move/exercise? I do. Your dog reminds me of my...
Hello Chutz, Its interesting to look back and try to find a reason/answer/beginning. I had severe arthritis as a kid and had some trauma in my late teens (rape) and then I had both meningitis and...
Great job at taking charge of your health care! Way to go! Congratulations, I believe your own inner wisdom and intuition will guide you. You have many hearts remembering you and sending you love...
Welcome Michael, Grieving for the life that once was and then moving on helps us all. I hope you are comforted by knowing that you are not alone, I find that helps a lot. I have learned that my mind...
Hi there, Sounds rough, it's scary to feel this way, but you are sharing and in contact with your doctor so you are doing all the right things. I know that there are times of fatigue where all I can...
I'm so sorry to hear of this oral pain. Mouth pain is horrible indeed. And I find I'm even more sensitive to any pain with fibro. I hope, like others suggest, that you do contact your dentist to...
Hi Robin, Your strength and kindness is evident. We have all benefitted from it. Perhaps resting and loving yourself will bring illumination on how to best cope with this. Breathing and relaxation,...
Hi Sheila, You have the collective strength of all of us with you know. We are so much stronger sharing together, you are not alone. Thank you for being there for me ; )...
Hi Mrs_Mike, Great analogy ... there must be a poem in there some place! Its true, the flare-ups are so troublesome. At least you know what to expect, unlike the first day of school!! Know you are...
Many, many thanks. Pacing myself is still a challenge but I am up for that challenge for sure! Planning is difficult as far as my schedule is concerned since I'm not sure what will be a good day and...
Hi there! Yes, i have tingling exactly like you have described. When I spoke to my doctor (Rheumatoid specialist) she said it was part and parcel of fibro. Hang in there... :smile:...
Hi ... I've been living with Fibro for at least a few years and its certainly an insidious thing. No wonder it sometimes takes a while to diagnose. I have read the issues that others face and I feel...