I get that crackly whooshing sound in my ears at times. I also am very sensitive to certain sounds... I don't know what they are until they start to bother me then I have to remove myself from the...
I think it's that you are supposed to have some pain in all quadrants. Upper, lower, left and right Personally I hit 16 out of the 18, but I think my mom had an odd number....
Thanks AnnaBanana. Good luck with your gamble....
I work full time, but my dr. has me on work restriction, it doesn't really help though. It's killing me, I don't know how much longer I can do it. I was in running for a promotion to a desk job that...
I take nortriptyline it only helps me sleep it doesn't help the pain...
I get angrier or maybe just more on edge....
I take 900mg/day gabapentin I don't want to take it anymore. It has made my fog thicker and I'm still in a lot of pain most of the time....
I get this horrible feeling in that area, like right in or below the armpit area. It moves through the muscle up around my shoulder and across my chest. It feels like I've been shot or someone is...
I'm in a deep fog right now so I don't remember why, but my rheumy said ambien isn't a good option for people with fibro. That's why he didn't recommend it for me... I wish I could remember why...
I take gabapentin and it doesn't really work for me. I really want to try something else, but I'm scared to change meds again. I've heard horror stories and good things too about the meds my doctor...
Vinegar is great. It's what my grandma and great-grandma used. To clean windows they'd use the vinegar and water solution in a spray bottle, spritz the windows, and use crumpled newspaper to wipe it....
When your bus is running late, but another is here that let's you off a few blocks further away from your normal stop, and you decide to just wait for your bus. You're just too tired to walk those...
Congrats. I use my fitness pal too, it really makes you realize what you are eating, and make better choices. Karen, you can sign up online, but there is also an app for your phone....
Hmm ya they started me at 100 I'm up to 900mg a day now....
I take this and I always take it a few hours before bedtime, usually before or with dinner and I haven't had a problem....
So glad it is working for you. I'm on the same thing, but having different results. Can I ask what dosage you are Rx'd?...
I first started having symptoms during my last job, the pain was getting worse and worse, and then I got laid off. Physically it was the best thing that happened to me financially not so much. I was...
my condolences to you and your family...
Myself thanks for answering what Kinkos is. I've been fighting the stomach flu so I haven't been online much since I got home from work yesterday. Smurfy your hometown sounds lovely. I was born and...
Go to urgent care if you don't want to see your doctor....
Who doesn't have access to a printer? There are Kinkos everywhere, I'm sure one of her friends or family members must have a printer, and then there is always the school library. I don't have a...
I have a tempur-pedic cloud supreme, which is perfect for us, soft enough for me and firm enough for the bf. The cloud luxe is softer, I like soft the bf like firm so we had to compromise....
I had it when I was in high school...
So my bf has told me since I have been taking the Pamelor to help me sleep I also have been talking in my sleep more often. The other day he asked me about a conversation we had when we went to bed...
I never really took meds unless it was absolutely necessary, and those were mostly antibiotics. I was hoping so much that the new meds I started would help. the nortriptyline does help me sleep, but...
I'm actually doing online classes and they expect more from you because you AREN'T going to the actual class on campus. Lots more reading plus a lot of time dedicated to posting on the online forum...
It can be incredibly hard. One thing I learned last semester is to read in my bedroom. We don't have a tv in there so no distractions and I have a bed I can move around on to get comfortable. Another...
Report them to the medical board?...
I take Nortriptyline to help me sleep and I have found that taking it about 12 hours before I have to wake up is best. It has time to work out of my system. Otherwise it is really hard for me to get...
I can relate, I've been having anger issues for awhile now. What I ultimately want to do is take martial art classes or self defense to get the aggression out in a productive way instead of blowing...
Kind of sounds like pancreatitis to me, but I don't know all of your symptoms or if the doctor had already ruled that out....
Well said...
I stopped drinking soda about 6 years ago. I do crave that bubbly feeling so I get sparkling mineral water and that does the trick. I will admit I have had sips of sodas since I stopped and every...
I try and do stretches when I'm hurting. I will say that my Joni's fairly physical, which is why I'm in so much pain at the end of every day. On top of that I don't have a car so I walk and take...
I need to exercise but my job hurts me so much by the end of the day I just want to go home and decompress. My doctor keeps telling me I need to exercise and I try and explain my situation but I...
My cat licks my arm til it hurts lol....
Yup that sounds about right... Time frames and all. I hope everyone applying gets it. My doctor won't even consider it for me, she feels its better if people with fibro remain active members of...
they say great minds think alike... I did the same thing with a gift card I got. I got two Bed Buddies and a heating pad, I am one happy camper now....
Yup that's my dose and almost as long as I've been taking it. I'm going to see my doctor at the end of the month too. Way the pros and cons and hope for the best. You can always stop taking it if it...
What was your dose and how long we're you taking neurontin? I only ask because I am currently on it and it doesn't seem to be working for me either. I hate taking medication and I'm tired of feeling...
Ya, I don't think it is meds for me either. I was extremely anti-medication unless absolutely necessary, and I still had horrible fog. You can tell in my grades around when it hit and the slow...
I love my memory foam mattress. I wouldn't go back to a normal mattress....
Audible.com You can't take anything like Pamelor or Elevil? My rheumy suggested Both for me and my PCP Rx Pamelor for me. I haven't slept so good in years....
I just upgraded my phone today to the Note 2 specifically for the note taking abilities and the calendar. I lose sticky notes way too easy. Having it all on my phone will keep me organized. I'm lucky...
I don't know what I did with the info for my sleep study =/ Luckily I have a month to find it....
Oh I love the rain and foggy weather. My bf does too he's from Santa Cruz so he's used to fog. I can understand how warmer weather would make people with fibro feel better. Last year my bf and I were...
Personally I think those of us with fibro have a higher tolerance for pain. When I got my tattoo I barely felt it. They're supposed to hurt right? I can handle hot things my bf can't, like a hot bowl...
I live in the SF Bay Area.... Not the Pacific NW but it is pacific lol. I would like to move up to Oregon or Washington. I have family and friends in Portland. What part of California did you grow up...
Too young? I was in my mid 20's when my symptoms first started, I am 32 now....
I like glass noodles but they're more for Asian food cooking. They're made from bean sprouts I think. My bf and I looked into noodle substitutes and he came across something called miracle noodles I...