http://thefmtest.com/ Fibromyalgia is officially an Immune System Dysregulation Disease and has a blood test that looks for bio-markers that show an altered immunology....
That sounds like an excellent idea....
I get muscle spasms all over. Hips, shoulder blades, lower back, arms, chest...If my boyfriend is around, he presses on the spasm like my doctor taught me to. Hurts like a *****, but it stops the...
i use facebook. i go on massive rants when i'm in pain....
Costochondritis: My rheumie poked my breast bone and I squeaked (I have a hard time making loud noises or reacting to pain) and was like "Yup. It goes hand in hand with the fibro." and that was it....
My rheumie poked my breast bone and I squeaked and he was like "Yup...costochondritis goes hand in hand with fibro and the cymbalta should help....
I'm a C and my parents couldn't care less. My boyfriend practically lives with me and my room is one NOT sound proofed wall away from theirs. It's a pretty epic existance....
My chest pain when I'm wearing a bra focuses around the band of the bra, so it's a possibility. I try to take mine off the second I can. The best part of my day is coming home, taking off my bra, and...
I'm a newbie, so we have not discussed this. I know I was on Cymbalta. Not sure if that counts. But the problem with antidepressants of any kind is I'm manic depressive. When left alone, I'm fine. I...
I don't have any pain management doctors yet, but It took me 3 incompetant General Practitioners, 2 Rheumies, and 3 FABULOUS Nurse Practitioners to get diagnosed. The first two were in the same...
Woo! Strangers care about me! XD <3 I'm writing up a list of things at the moment so I don't forget anything. Often times when I end up in doctor's offices, I have a list in my head of things I need...
I'm a little confused about costochondritis. I clicked the link in Fibro 101 and read the page. It is describing the pain as heart-like and on the left side of the breastbone. I don't have that kind...
Awesome. Sounds good....
Not my thumbs. But my hips and back are ridiculous when I'm not stiff as a board....
And you feel like it's working? As in staying alkaline isn't negating the malic acid?...
I see what I did now. I'll try to avoid that! I've always been strong. I'm a f/m chimera, so I am primarily muscle. Used to play soccer until I got depressed (I had depression from 12-16). But I went...
I'm currently trying to bring my body to a more alkaline state. I'm still learning about this process, so I want to know if Malic Acid will effect trying to become more alkaline? Part of me says...
Mmkays. 1: I'm sorry you had to edit my post. I read the rules, so I don't exactly know what had to be edited. And I can't even find what was changed. But I'm sorry. I didn't mean it....
For quick pain relief, try one teaspoon of Baking Soda in a cup of water. Mix well and down quickly. Muscle pain after exercising is due to Lactic Acid. Since Baking Soda is alkaline, it'll help...
I hate therapists. I had some bad experiences as a depressed child. I wasn't angry before the Cymbalta and I was't angry for like 3 days when the does was low enough to not trigger the manic...
I've technically had Fibro since I was 6 (I'm 21 now), but I just got diagnosed last April. I was started on 30mg of Cymbalta and it worked GREAT. Then I got a job. The heavy lifting put stress on...