Hi, sorry to hear about your bad flare. I hope you are feeling better now. In my experience with Neurotin or Gabapentin, it has helped me alot with the nerve pain. My mom takes it as well in a...
Hi, I am sorry to hear you feel so bad. Anybody would be more than fed up after being in a flare so long! I know what you mean being fed up with people saying you sound better. My Mom and one of my...
Wow Jenni! Like me, you did a great job messing your ankle up! It's quite miserable. I am so fed up also having to just sit there when other people are looking for things and they can't find them....
Thanks for the replies and ideas. You guys mentioned alot of things I never thought of. I am going to try a few of them and see what works best for me. I don't remember seeing stretches in Fibro 101....
I've been stuck in a bed or recliner for 2 & 1/2 weeks with a broken leg. I am in a flare since I went to the surgeon's office and has staples and stitches removed. The skin on my leg is so tight...
Hi, I've mentioned this before. My Mom hates the side effects of Gabapentin but gets some pain relief from it. Her doctor swears up and down it's not addicting but every time she tries to stop it,...
Hey thanks Ljm2014 for responding to my post. It always feels good to be acknowledged. I can't believe you maneuvered around in a wheelchair to get your kids ready for school when you weren't use to...
I use topicals mostly on my joints when they hurt. Most the time, I can't feel much heat if I'm hurting bad. I've found Bio-Freeze gets the heat to me the best. It's online and at chiropractors as...
I just saw a show last night about cannabis (sp?) use in Colorado. That strain that was mentioned is called Charlotte's Web. It's named after a little girl that's finding life changing results with...
Sat in a chair and made hamburger patties. I got them half done and started a rice dish. I paid for having my leg down too long ( I have a broken leg) but felt extremely good for doing this for my...
Yes, he lowered what the hospital sent me home on alot! They had me on that dose after alot of hours I spent in pain. I called yesterday and left a message that I'm in pain and I feel like panicking....
Thanks for the reply Karen. I suffer from fatigue. I'm sure the morphine doesn't help. I have said before that I think Gabapentin helps more than the morphine though. Before my broken leg, I felt...
Hi, I've been on Morphine for years. Before I broke my leg, I was on 30mg of extended release 2x daily. And 15mg of immediate release 3x daily. Believe it or not, with a broken leg my pain management...
Thanks for the reply Joy. We have gotten help from two churches. Another organization is getting info from us. I really hope they help because they are backed by over 26 churches. If I were to call...
Hi guys. I've been gone for awhile. About 2a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 27th, I slipped on spilt water in the kitchen. I fell with my foot bent under. I was in tremendous pain. My six year old daughter...
Same here- I could scream when they take my bp. I do have a higher pressure during a flare. ER docs have told me that's one way they judge if someone is in real pain or trying to get medication....
Hi and welcome. (Deep breath..) I can feel your desperation to find an answer to help the pain. I still feel it myself! I still can't believe I have to live like this the rest of my life. I am a...
Hi and welcome! (I have a 9yr old and soon to be 6yr old twins also.) If you can't find Magnesium Malate around, I suggest you check out Puritan Pride online. I surely am not advertising for them! I...
Btw, loved your little short story. Very creative and I could relate. Creative writing may be a good hobby for you to keep your mind off some of the pain. It's definitely a creative way to vent! Dawn...
Wow, I have that over-sensitivity to sounds and smells as well. Come to think of it.. to different taste too. It drives me crazy. My family is so loud. Everyone yells at each other. It causes stress,...
Hi and welcome. I've only had thrush once when I took a strong antibiotic with a steriod. It was prescribed when my asthma was really bad. It's awful and irritating as can be. I was prescribed a...
Classic Donna! So funny that I started laughing too hard to explain why I was laughing to my family! And Michael- love the milk bone comment. It feels good to laugh. Can't remember the last time I...
I do feel burning in my muscles or deep in my body. I'm not sure mine is from using or straining the muscle- at least I don't feel it right away as you seem to. It moves around on me except I almost...
I seem to get flare ups from everything I do...if I blink wrong. Lol. I've never gotten a flare from the flu shot. I get it in my right arm since it's the arm I use the most. Moving the arm around...
You really do need another doctor. It's not even the point whether a pain management doctor would give you more pain meds. You deserve to be evaluated by a pain specialist if you want to be. Perhaps...
I feel the same way. I'm hurting and I don't want to have a conversation! And it's worse when the other person is talking to loud. I can't concentrate on what they are saying because I just want to...
I've found that even if I keep warm or even hot being in the house most the day, the weather changes outside effects me. Of course my knees and joints ache or throb when it's rainy or humid outside....
I actually fractured the front of my heel bone by simply standing up one day. It became extremely painful. A normal xray didn't show anything. After a total of 3 trips to urgent care, 2 trips to the...
Hi there and welcome! I'm on Gabapentin 600mg 4x daily. I know some people tend to have bad side effects from this but I feel alot of relief with it myself. My mom is taking it and has asked her...
Well I don't see any color changes at all. Oh well. I forgot to mention that I also have gotten canker sores for the first time ever in my life. They are extremely painful on the sides of my tongue!...
Hi everyone. I have always taken good care of my teeth. The first time I had bad problems with them was with my first pregnancy. It only got worse with my twin's pregnancy! By the time I was having...
Hi. I take regular cups of yogurt and freeze them. I am addicted to strawberry banana and blueberry. I love Kroger brand. It's the first thing I have and the last thing I have during the day. I trip...
Hi again. I have Bing on my Kindle, not Google. I typed in hair loss with Tramadol and a ton of articles popped up! You're not alone. Apparently this is a common side effect. I guess you have to...
I don't know about Tramodal, but I just want to say- CONGRATULATIONS ON BEATING BREAST CANCER!!!!!! You go girl!! You are awesome and should feel so proud of being a survivor! I hope you figure out...
Hi and welcome. I take 60mg of Cymbalta 2x a day. It has been recognized by the FDA for pain relief as well as treating Fibromyalgia. It's also an antidepressant. I am on several meds also. Another...
Hi and welcome! I was thinking about your situation. I wonder if you can get a doctor's note stating how long you can stay on the register and how often you need breaks. And perhaps stating other...
I am just alittle jealous of Michael! I wish I could work and travel like you do! Lol! I am trying to keep a good attitude and stop letting Fibromyalgia and Arthritis rule my life. I am more than...
Wow! How scary is that! I wouldn't have a clue what to do during an earthquake. I'd probably be the one hiding under a table! Lol... I also suffer from anxiety. I figure it goes along with the...
What a trip you guys are talking about this again. I just had blood test yesterday and got a call from the doctors office today. Everything came back normal except my vitamin D! I've been taking...
Their is teasel root at Amazon and on eBay. Their are actual tea bags on eBay as well. I'm sorry, I don't know much about it though. Good luck and let us know if you try it and how it works for you....
I agree that was a beautiful post. I am also so sorry for your loss. Lori sounds like she was an awesome person and friend! She had such a great attitude and I admire the way she fought for life. Her...
Hey Dan! Well, I hope you can get some relief. I hope you also get more than 3 hours sleep tonight without feeling awful when you wake. I live at a 7 or so with pain killers, muscle relaxers, etc. I...
Wow is right! To say you been through it is the biggest mini statement of a lifetime! I feel extremely bad for you. I am really sorry for the sh** you have gone through. I truly admire that you can...
Awesome! High five to you for even attempting such a trip! Lake Michigan must have been beautiful. Seems like you have a pretty thoughtful and supporting wife. That alone is priceless. So is making...
It does help with energy. I am very thankful you posted about it before or I would never had tried it. I got alittle too excited and took too much. I was so nauseous!! I read alot of people do that...
There's a ton of info online about salt for cramps- I just looked. I guess football players aren't the only ones doing that. Gotta love the internet!...
Eating a couple pinches of salt can stop cramps immediately. I had an ex-football player tell me that they suck on salt pellets when they cramp on the field. I always follow up with plenty of water....
I love that thing you said and I want to start having that attitude- throw away "I can't" and replace it with "I'll try"!! What a great t-shirt that would be! Thanks, Dawn...
Oops! Again I see I was wrong. I should have said SSI and Medicaid. Amber, did you have trouble getting SSI? I've been denied disability twice. I didn't know work credits expire til recently. I'm...
I'm sorry if my post rubbed you the wrong way. I worded it wrong. I just meant to say antidepressants take the edge off for me. That's it. I hope when things settle down for you, you might still...