I am in the worst flare ever. I have never taken any medicine beyond trying cymbalta and I am considering calling the doctor and asking for something? Should I? What should I ask for? Muscle relaxers...
Yup. I have had it for 5 years. Only once have I looked at my tongue in the mirror to find no spots. I was so excited- I thought that it was gone....I woke up the next day and it was back. I don't...
AnnaBananna- Why is it hard to take? Did you notice any changes in taking the supplement?...
So far in my fibro career I have only gone to PCPs. My PCP sent me to a Integrative Medicine Practice where a doctor specializes in fibro. I went in and we talked for 1.5 hours with him asking some...
Oh wow! Yes we have just started using our heating more last week. How interesting of an idea!...
Good morning! Not sure if this one is fibro related or not. So hard to tell sometimes. I thought I was coming down with a cold last week with stuffy head and a sore throat. It lasted for two days and...
No anxiety! I have been having a great time working on this fascinating blog on flame retardants- yeah I am a big science nerd. I am still trying to find a doctor here in Pittsburgh that I like. I...
Thanks for the advice! I have asked the hubby to pick it up on the way home from work!...
I am in awe of your work hours! I do 32 hrs a week and struggle with that! I am always on the edge of quitting because work is just too much. My boss lets me do two days at the office and two days at...
I added a new problem today! Well it was underlying the dizziness I think but it has become obvious. I walked up the street (2 blocks) to my landlords- and almost passed out from my racing heart and...
"I'm so dizzy my head is spinning, like a whirlpool it never ends." I have been singing this the last couple of days with my dizziness. I have never had such a problem with being dizzy until the last...
I hope week two goes well for you! Keeping you in my prayers. Learning can be so much fun- I hope you enjoy the new job!...
I have found that I do less since diagnosed with fibro and I enjoy the freedom of it- I appreciate the freedom I feel with not worrying so much about my looks. My wardrobe has changed- I wear indian...
I am normally the cold girl- but then when I started taking cymbalta I became intolerant of both! Oh joy!...
I have gone through and continue to go through and pick other diagnoses. I think it is partly the nature of the beast of fibro and disease are often mislabeled as fibro. My sister-in-law thinks I...
It is so nice to hear other people say this! I have never met anyone else who remembers 5-10 dreams a night! I regale my husband with dream stories every morning and I tell him- you have no idea what...
Hi, I know what you are talking about! I have had those dreams with and without meds. I normally have more dreams than most people but they have increased with fibro. I wouldn't call them nightmares-...
Hi, I had lower back pain for around a year (sciatic like with pain shooting down my legs). I wasn't trying to cure it, but I did. What ended up working for me was walking daily. I started with 5...
I have not what I call stuffy ears where they make crackingly swooshing sounds and they feel congested. Is that similar to what you mean?...
I am very sensitive to sounds (and touch) and pretty much anything unexpected happening which leads me to startle (I startle 10-100 times a day). I now turn down the TV when my husband and I are...
I finally have a good one to add! When heading home from work the other day- I tried to lock my cubicle with my remote car locker that is on my keychain (can't think of the proper name for the car...
Quick followup question: The trigger points/tender points...whatever they are have my arm hurting when I use it. Will it do damage if I continue to use my arm? Should I give it a break? If so, how...
Hi, I am currently on cymbalta now and have been on it since Jan. The first month was a bit rough- I immediately lost my appetite and had nausea. I also had problems sleeping and sexual issues. The...
Thanks for the advice! I will have to look into it. My neuromuscular massage therapist focused on my limbs and joints yesterday so hopefully that will help some. I will see if I can find some info...
So I was thinking lately about all the ways that fibro has changed my life for the better. I am super sensitive to all sense- touch, taste, smell, sound, sight -I love the feeling of soft clothes, of...
Good morning everyone! So I was wondering if you guys could help to explain some new problems I have been having. For the last two years I have been in a lot of pain (6 out of 10- with 10 being the...
I absolutely love neuromusuclar massage. I was diagnosed with fibro 2 years ago. I had given up about two months ago that I would finding anything that would help me. Then someone suggested this...
CharmCityLady, about your brain freezes- There was a study done on rats in which they deprived rats of sleep and then monitored neural activity. They found that groups of neurons would shut down for...
Hi, I am sorry to hear about the weight loss. I am experiencing something similar on cymbalta and I struggle to eat as well. I also eat no processed foods, little meat, very low dairy, and low gluten...
Thanks everyone for your comments! I approached my hubby last night with an introductory talk on how I am concerned about my ability to work and being tired. His major comments were (1) are you sure...
Well Hi! This is my first posting on fibro ever! Actually it is my first posting on a forum ever! I am really struggling with fatigue and work. But here is some background first. I just got married...