Can anyone recommend a good primary care doctor in Colorado Springs, CO who takes Medicare? Thanks! Have a Blessed day!...
I've only been on 1 cruise and it was pre-Fibro, but I had a blast and am really looking forward to a Mediteranian cruise we have planned in September. I completely agree with some of the earlier...
Thanks Sherrine. You are correct, it was more rib cage, but basically right where the band of your bra hits right below the breasts and extending down a bit. It has gone away. It faded about the time...
Hi all, I'm having chest pain and I'm trying to figure out if this is just another odd, disconcerting Fibro symptom, or something else that I need to get checked. It's like someone with giant hands...
I don't know anything about landscape/art quilting, but I'm learning to do traditional patchwork quilting and really enjoying it. I've found that it's something I can do a little longer than most...
Sharon, My fun with Fibro actually started with random abdominal pains and diarrhea. After several months of being a human gunea pig and pincushion, my GI specialist diagnosed it as IBS. When he told...
Hi there Ar Girl, I've been dealing with vertigo for a few months now. My PCP initially thought it was benign positional vertigo and had me try the epley maneuvers and gave me a couple prescriptions...
Jen, I'm right there with you! You had me rolling with your post and I kinda needed that today, so thank you! I too get the stupid/fibro fog. It was definitely worse while I was on Lyrica, but I've...
I used to travel a lot for work. One thing I found most helpful when crossing many time zones is to try to switch to your destination time zone immediately once on the plane. Reset your watch and do...
My husband and I only have fur babies, no children. We knew when we married (in our early 30s) that biological children weren't in the cards for us since I had a hystorectamy due to Endometriosis...
I tried it at the recommendation of my naturopathic dr who is also a certified acupuncturist. Did 3 sessions. They did not help. In fact they triggered massive pain flares that lasted about a week...
Raveona, I've been having pain similar to what you are describing - headache focused around the back and crown of my head, and earaches for the last 5 weeks or so. But it's not been a typical Fibro...
My two fur babies are Madison & Chloe - a pair of tiny toy poodles that combined only weigh about 10 pounds. They follow me around room to room like little shadows and wherever I sit they want to be...
So, I've been weaning off of the Gabapentin, dropping 100mg a week. I'm down to 300mg daily and my pain levels have ratcheted back up, my TMJ symptoms have returned, having more trouble sleeping at...
I struggle with this all the time! I have a MS degree in astronautical engineering and spent 20 years doing program management of large ($18B+) satellite and space programs for the Air Force. I could...
When I first started seeing my current PCM, about 18 months ago, she did a whole battery of labwork to include the salivary cortisol test. She said (among other things!) I had adrenal fatigue and was...
So I finally saw an ENT specialist last week. She said my vertigo is most likely caused by vestibular neuritis - inflammation in the inner ear(s) residual from having had the flu just before...
Hi all! I've been having lovely fun with vertigo for the last 3 weeks. It started out as constant and has gotten slightly better so that now its intermittent, but still for hours at a time and...
I've tried Lyrica, Cymbalta, Elavil, and Gabapentin. None have provided any relief of my Fibro symptoms. Side-effects have varried from none with Elavil to unable to function with Lyrica (dizzy,...
Thanks all, I'm definitely going to wean off slowly. Jenni, the Dr thinks my vertigo is "benign positional vertigo". She's got me using Meclizine and doing epley manuevers. She said if that doesn't...
Hi all, thanks for the feedback. I've been on 700mg total daily, spread out over 3 doses and I'm usually very sensitive to meds. I was a bit surprised too when the Dr told me to just stop. I asked if...
Well, I've been on Gabapentin for seven months now and while it's helped me sleep a bit better, it's done nothing for my pain. So with my doc's agreement I'm going to stop taking it and see if the...
I'm not sure which kind of injections you are having, so I'll tell you my experience with several different types: - Cortizone/steroid injections in my shoulders (pre-Fibro) - the shot itself was...
Nooneknows, I'm sorry you had such a bad experience with your PM speciallist. I was refered to one back in ~ Oct, and it went fairly well. I met with the doc for ~ 20 mins, also the nurses before and...
I'm so sorry you're not feeling well Ljm! Flu sucks. But here's a question, for us lucky folks with Fibro, where all over body aches are a daily reality, how do you know if what you have is a cold or...
I get shakes/temors when I'm trying to do anything, but not if I'm sitting quietly. They get especially bad when I've overdone things and have triggered a Fibro flare up. The neurologist diagnosed it...
I've had similar chest pains a few times, but each time I get scared enough by it to start thinking I should go to the ER, it goes away. I've had a couple routine heart scans since I've got a strong...
Loring, I've got 2 tiny toy poodles. I use the term puppies loosely. They are actully 6 & 7 yrs old, but since they are so small they are sort of my perpetual puppies. :) Joy, thank you! Have a...
Thanks Luvz & Ljm I never really considered postponing the test. I'd been waiting over a month to get it done and figure out why I've been having blood in my stool, so rescheduling just didn't seem...
I'm sure you can all relate and have had days like this. I had to have a colonoscopy yesterday, so dealt with all the prep (UGH!) and then the procedure itself, not so bad since I slept through it...
Hi Find a Cure, I know exactly what you mean! I live outside Washington DC, so basically at sea level. We traveled to Colorado Springs twice earlier this year for ~ 2 weeks each trip. I felt sooooooo...
Wow, I'm sure glad you posted this ak angel! I've been on Zanaflex for a couple months now. I've also had a runny nose for a couple months now, but hadn't connected the two. That must be why, since I...
I'd definitely find a new PCM. I've very fortunate that my PCM understands Fibro and is willing to work with me to try and find something to help my pain. Unfortunately 2 years in and we have yet to...
Thanks Myself. Yes - been using them for 2 years now since the IBS started. Mari...
I'm not really sure it's doing much for me yet. I've been on it for almost 2 months now. My Dr did prescribe the 100 mg capsules with directions to slowly work my way up to 300 mg, 3x daily. I'm up...
In my ongoing search to find something that provides some sort of pain relief, my dr put me on Gabapentin (I've tried Lyrica, Cymbalta, Elavil, accupuncture, Magnesium Mallate, etc. with no luck)....
Thanks Mystery & Myself, Dr said it's possibly hemorroids, but that some of my other symptoms aren't consistent with that. She referred me to a specialist and reccomended very bland low fiber diet...
My IBS also started at the same time as my Fibro. What I've learned is that, like Fibro, it's different for everyone. In my case, I'm severely limited on how much fiber (fiberous fruits & veggies...
Great point! Prevention ptevention prevention. I wash my hands constantly, I got my flu shot and I keep my distance from anyone who's sick. We've all got more than enough going on, we certainly don't...
Like many others here, good sleep is challenging for me too. I'm usually in bed about 9 hrs every night, but I only really sleep about 7 to 7.5 hrs of that. And it's all broken up, not in nice long...
LOL! How about taking a shower, getting ready to get out and can't remember if I washed my face? So I wash my face again, get out of the shower, and realize duh, I did wash my face (twice now). What...
Hiya folks - just needed to vent and I figured many here could relate. So I've applied for SSD and just got the denial letter for my 1st appeal. I'm working with Binder & Binder and we're now...
Hi there I get the same thing. For me, the neurologist DX'd it as benign essential tremor. Pretty early stages for me - mostly its very subtle and barely noticable. But it gets really bad when I've...
Congrats Joy! That's wonderful news. FYI - the handicap tag is pretty easy. All it takes is a form signed by your doctor and a trip to the DMV. You can download the form from your state's DMV...
My Naturopathic doctor just reccomended that I start taking a CoQ10 supplement. Not specifically for Fibro, but because the Simvastin that I'm on for my high cholesterol is known to deplete the...
Barbara, Wow, I'm so sorry to hear you had such a bad reaction, but I'm glad you were able to figure it out and know how to deal with it in the future. Thank you for the heads up about celluiltis. I...
I just got mine yesterday. Like many have mentioned here, I usually have some mild soreness for a few days but not a big deal. I can already tell this one's going to be much worse. It's really bad...
Hi Tiffcrill and welcome! I also tried Cymbalta, but it didn't help and the side affects were horrible, so worked with the Dr to wean off of it slowly. Here's the schedule we came up with that worked...
I've mostly stopped driving too. Largely due to the fog, but also due to pain and tremor impacting my reaction times and ability to respond. It's really scary when you're driving down the road and...
Hallie, All my life I've had issues when I get hungry where I will feel nauseated and sick to my stomach. When I was little it was pretty confusing and counter-intuitive to figure out that when I...