While you are waiting to see the ENT dr. I recommend trying an elimination diet. You may be eating something that you are allergic to without knowing it. I found that cow's milk dairy was causing a...
Are you taking Cymbalta or Lyrica for your fibro by any chance? Both of those are famous for rapid weight gain. If that is the case talk to your doctor. I'm taking Savella which can make you...
For those of you who take blood pressure meds, what have you found that works for you? I keep getting side effects from the ones my dr. has tried on me, the latest is Mycardis HCT which has the side...
I take Vicodin occasionally when I need it to get through a day at work or when I've done too much during the day so I hurt too much to sleep at night. Usually I only take a half a pill at a time....
My now ex-husband told my sister that I was making my fibro diagnosis up. I didn't find it funny then, and I still don't. He doesn't understand why I won't give him another second chance (how many...
I've had amazing results with acupuncture. I'm lucky that my insurance covers the treatment. After three or four treatments I did notice that my muscles were starting to relax. It took about a year...
I work full time and have since my fibro first developed four years ago. I'm also a single mom but my kids are 21, 17 and 15 so when they are in the right mood they are more helpful than trouble. Of...
The devise is already out, it is called the Lumo Lift. I have one, but I misplaced it during my recent move. I'm hoping to find it soon and set it up...one of my new year's resolutions. I agree that...
I get a flu shot every year. This year everyone in the family got one because my son is immuno-suppressed. The one year I didn't get the shot everyone in the family caught the flu, so not only was I...
You know what you need to do and I also suggest you do it slowly. Maybe combine your improvements. Choose one time a day when you normally have a cigarette and eat a raw carrot instead. After a few...
I've been using Savella for about three years now. It works well for me. There was an adjustment period where I had to take anti-nausea meds with it because it made me really nauseous, but that...
Hello MainenIvy, Welcome to the forum, here you'll find a lot of people who are just like you and we don't mind if you complain. This is the perfect place to do it. Please check out Fibro 101, the...
For years I've used "Will it matter in 10 years?" Recently I read this one: "If it can be solved there's no reason for worry. If it can't be solved than worry is of no use." Dali Lama I'm using that...
My closest friend hurt her knee and has been chafing at being forced to rest it and not walk on it. After a couple of weeks she said "Now I understand how frustrating it must be for you with your...
Do you sleep later on the weekends? When my pain was really bad I'd try to catch up on sleep on the weekends and the longer time in bed always increased my pain. Also I'd be later taking my morning...
I've used Savella for three years now with a significant reduction in my pain (at least 25-30%) Starting it was hard as I had severe nausea. I started taking it with anti-nausea medicines for the...
That is great! I've gotten a lot of help from Tai Chi which is also really gentle. I think that anyting that helps us keep moving is great. Focusing on your breathing which you do with both is really...
I understand you. As far as family goes, no one is able to understand anyone's pain but their own. The best thing you can do is let them see your pain, don't put on a brave face. For pain relief I'd...
Thanks for the information. I'll look for that version at Walmart. My kids and I are all either blue eyed or blue/green. Never wished I was brown eyed before, but I do now! I wear sunglasses and...
I've also used Puritan Pride after Sherrine mentioned it in the past. Often when I run out of my supplements like Malic Acid or D-Ribose I'll let my body go without for a couple of weeks. Each time...
Another idea is to think beyond regular medical doctors. I was diagnosed by a Physician's Assistant, they are also allowed to prescribe medicine. I've also seen Nurse Practitioners who are also...
As a cherry addict I didn't need any more reasons to eat them...but I'll take all of the above! :turn: :tongue: :yeah: :smilewinkgrin: :turn: :tongue: :yeah: :smilewinkgrin:...
I've found that acupuncture works the best on muscle stiffness. The muscles in my thighs were so stiff I had problems walking. They were so hard they felt like plastic when you touched them. After a...
LOL, Sherrine, you are set when the next disaster hits! Couchtater, I love my Kindle for that reason, if I try to buy a book that I already bought it'll tell me "You already purchased that book on...
I've been working full time since I came down with this disease. At first it was all I could do to get through the day, but the last two years I've been doing pretty well. This is what works for me:...
I've found that listerine works well for me. But as a preventative, before I discovered I was allergic to dairy, I found that eating yogurt with active bacteria every day helped prevent them. If I...
Thank you everyone for your kind words, thoughts and prayers. I did discover that I'd read the letter from my insurance wrong. The doctor was trying to get preapproval for another drug and it won't...
I had been doing really well with my fibro symptoms. I've been going to Tai Chi classes, seeing an acupuncturist and taking multiple supplements and Savella (one of the lucky ones who was helped by...
I do Tai Chi and find that very helpful. The gym at work is starting a Hatha Yoga class which is supposed to be more gentle and good for beginners. I'm very sensitive to heat, so I'm not interested...
That is really interesting! My two oldest kids are dealing with anxiety. I wonder if it has something to do with their diet...or the mold in our house? Joy...
One of the reasons I keep working full time is so that I stay on the same clock as everyone else. Left to my own devises I'd be up all night and sleep all day. That is just my natural clock. I keep...
Does your cousin want to do it for free, or to charge you? If free, then you have nothing to loose. And since you're skeptical then you'd be a good "control" for his treatment. I think a lot of this...
Doing a quick web search I've found arguments on both sides. One scholar said that if you are sick and fasting would make it worse then you are excused from fasting but that you must feed a poor...
Chotti, If you want to name a puppy Namian go right ahead. :turn: I'd be honored. Thank you for including me in the poem. What a lovely work of art! I love this group but don't get to post as often...
I've found that my fatigue is helped by limiting what I do other than work and home. I am so much better now due to many factors. I take Savella which helps me. I also go to an acupuncturist which...
I don't post often because working full time and raising three kids seems to take all of my time. I chose my user name because it used the first two letters of each of my kid's nicknames: Na(te),...
My son is tentatively diagnosed with autoimmune hepatits and started on 40mg of Prednisone daily this week. He is having an issue with heartburn and reflux already. Aside from that issue can you give...
Give yourself time and take it slowly. I was diagnosed three years ago and I'm now taking Tai Chi and working full time and doing nearly everything I was doing before. I use the supplements that were...
I've had a lot of success with Savella. To help with the nausea in the beginning I took Bonine anti-nausea pills each time I took a dose of Savella for the first two weeks. It has really helped with...
Hello Satpathie and welcome to the forum. Fibromyalgia is not degenerative and it will not kill you. I've had it for three years and I'm so much better than I was when I was first diagnosed. It is a...
I'd avoid those forums too. It is too easy to "catch" that mindset. My acupuncturist said there are some people she can't help because their identity is so wrapped up in their diagnosis that they are...
I do Tai Chi, I've only been doing it for three weeks, so I don't have a lot of info on the exercise. It sounds like it might be a good one for you. All movements are really slow and controlled....
I hate nights like that too. I've found that avoiding naps (mainly because I work full time and there is no way for me to take one) has been the best way to reset my internal clock and make myself...
Ah how nice to have someone understand. Also explains why I've always hated underwire bras. As a DDD (or more) I NEED underwire, but they hurt too much....
I've had hearing issues since I was a small child. I've lost about 80% of my hearing in my right ear and wear a hearing aid. I have ringing in the ear that still works (the other ear might be ringing...
I mentioned before that I was going to try Tai Chi as a new class just started at my work. I've had two classes so far. I've already noticed a difference. The very first class I noticed my balance...
I was diagnosed two and a half years ago and while I've learned a lot about what helps...sometimes I'm my own worst enemy. I end up eating foods that I know will make me feel worse. I know I need to...
I have to say that it depends on the baby and there are no guarantees. My son has Asperger's, a form of high functioning Autism, and he never slept through the night. I'm not even sure if he sleeps...
I get the flu shot every year. I'm one of those people that catch everything that is going around so I need all the help I can get. I still got the flu last year because the strain that was going...
That is a lot to deal with Debbie! Remember that those daughters (and the boyfriend) who've moved in with you should be helping out, you aren't their servant. The emotional losses are hard to deal...