All very interesting posts, I'm so glad you posted this topic. I am absolutely fascinated by the effect food has on fibro. For myself I am convinced that candida and yeast play a large part when it...
Hi there, I don't experience shortness of breath per se as a result of fibro but I do have asthma. I am not sure if a connection between the two has been established or that everyone with fibro...
Hi Debbie, Thanks, I forgot all about finding the appropriate thread. I was a whirlwind of productivity yesterday so today I am tired and definitely have brain fog. But, I was feeling so good...
Hey all, Just wanted to share with everyone that about 2 weeks ago I went on a food plan I have used in the past and so glad to report it still works. I don't like to use the word 'Paleolithic" or...
Hi Karen, I was reading a dachshund forum because I have a little one year old named Cozy, and apparently Adequan has been very helpful to dogs who are down with spine problems. I think originally it...
Hi There Vitality Lady, Could you please send me a pm with your recommendations? I have post polio and fibro, as well as asthma. Not doing so good today, all help and suggestions are most welcome....
If you have experience with Arteparon please share! Many thanks....
Having just read a couple of threads, no one had mentioned acupuncture. If I could afford it I would be there every week. It helps enormously. Erninann I have a whiplash injury, your post kind of...
Hi there "Mom" just a few random thoughts.. in my experience fibro started as flu-like conditions, well I would wake up feeling all hurting and just like I was coming down with a bad flu. I also had...
Good thread! Diet is so important, I know I don't have to tell you that. I am a big big sugar junky and I notice as I give in more and more to the compulsion my eyesight has radically declined. My...
I forgot to mention, the bra cami's I wear are from Roaman's, also found on the onestopplus.com website....
That sounds just awful. If you have medical insurance I highly recommend calling the medical society in your area and getting a couple of new doctor referrals. You can also go to your local city...
Yeah, he did! I kept asking for the allergy shots, and he kept telling me I had to wait until the inflammation got better. It made sense at the time. He also had me inhaling some purple inhaler with...
Dandy Gal, your intentions are great, but.. Well, my story, when I could no longer show up for my "real job" at a radio station, I volunteered at a very popular local college station, I guess at 37...
I haven't had the greatest luck with the allergy doctor I saw, he just put me on prednisone and I had no clue about over the counter meds. Keeping Cozy meant so much to me, and I thought "at least...
morphine and hydrocodone, currently. I have been taking narcotic pain meds since I was a teenager. I am in my 60's now. I am really not a fan of ssri medication for pain management, because it didn't...
Hi again all, Just want to post an update. I have been taking 1/2 a benadryl at bedtime and a Zyrtec in the morning but today I took a 1/2 benadryl and I am tired and depressed. I won't be taking...
Chartreux, no offense taken! I hope I didn't seem short there..I am looking for a new roommate and with having a puppy I am just exhausted. Thank GOD the allergies are improving I was just terrified...
Hey all, thanks so much for your feedback. I'm really happy to say that I have almost completely stopped taking the prednisone, maybe a 1/4 every other day because Zyrtec and plain 'ol benedryl,...
Judy and Sherry, thank you so much for replying. I did take the Zyrtec, well the generic, and it helps but I still need a little prednisone. Much less however. I took 5 mg with a zyrtec this morning...
Hi all, this is my first post in this forum although I did introduce myself in the Fibromyalgia forum. I am really at my wits end. I adopted a beautiful little dachshund puppy about 2 weeks ago and...
Hi Nike, just so I understand. You are having flu like symptoms while you are taking trazadone?...
My L4/L5 is also ruptured. Over the course of my life I have really been disabled by it. The 2 things that have helped me most were acupuncture and water aerobics. With a flareup, water walking, not...
Angel that's very sweet of you, thank you. ((hugs)) I did contact Martin and I am hoping he calls me back....
Thanks so much ladies! I posted this in a thread somewhere about the drug but we, I feel, are the most vulnerable because to this day, an one health care professional may not ask what your other...
I just want to add my encouragement. Try to stay positive as you are on your journey. I know it's not easy but it is possible....
Oh Nisha I am so sorry. Well, you are fighting for your life, and it's so terrifying when the enemy is unknown and unseen. Believe me I understand. It took me many years and a few blind alleys until...
I'm gonna just go ahead and pray for everyone here. We all need prayers, and I believe in the power of prayer. I hope your mass is benign and I pray for all of us and our loved ones to have health,...
Treat yourself to a nice epsom salts bath and if you are not allergic, throw a little lavender scent in. That's my "go-to" comfort bath. I hope you feel better soon...
Hey All, Well I have been spending a lot of time on this site and it's very informative, so I would like to return the favor to the ladies and recount a cautionary tale for you. About 5 years ago my...
Hi Angel, I agree that narcotics aren't for everyone. Many years ago I even had a post polio specialist complain to me about them. People with post polio are sometimes in terrible pain and if the...
Hi all, I think you remember my situation with the young pa who I've had all of 2 visits with, who had the receptionist leave me a voice mail that he was not going to continue to prescribe a...
Let your toenails grow out a little and kick him really hard next time he does this. obtw I'm divorced.. but still...take care of yourself....
Nisha, that sounds just awful. I'm so sorry. I hope you get your diagnosis fully clarified so you can take a course of action. There is no need to stay in pain. Maybe look at the food sensitivity...
Debbie, so sorry to hear! I hope he doesn't have to have surgery. Take care. Daisy...
I can't wear glasses that are even a little heavy. I wear a very lightweight semi rimless titanium type I found on ebay. they aren't expensive, about $12. With fibro, you just want to eliminate...
Sherrine, what a great post, so positive! Even though I am more or less and "old pro" with this disease, I forget sometimes what I need to do to feel really better, not just ok if I take enough pain...
Dawn, are you in pain? The "heavy feeling" would you say that is akin to fatigue? I also have polio so I am not the best example, but my earliest symptom was waking up feeling like I hadn't slept,...
Hi Debbie, Thank you so much for your sentiment, that's how I feel. Angel, one thing I have learned is no one deserves to see my behind. If anyone thinks I'm going to freak out or show up unannounced...
Hi Ladies, Thank you so much for your warm welcome. I didn't really get any sleep so I will keep this short for now. Basically, I was informed by a PA, who I have seen twice, that a medication...
I just want to add that I know how tough it is. When I was diagnosed 30 years ago so much less was known about this condition, like, that it even existed. I was sure I was HIV positive with some...
Hi all, I happened upon this forum the other night and today actually had a really good reason for joining because my doctor's office did something I feel is unprofessional and inhumane, and I am...
when I was at my best I had a program of swimming, stretching, and water aerobics. It really does help....
I've been wearing shelf bra camisoles for years. They work well with my wardrobe which is very casual. I pretty much live in a cami, leggings, t shirts and soft comfortable clothing....