Tramadol helps me on my mild to moderate pain days and also seems to raise my energy level a bit. I take it along with an antidepressant and luckily haven't had any problems with seratonin syndrome,...
It's horrible on my phone, which I always use to read here, mostly while I'm walking my hallway back and forth in pain. It's usually relaxing and helps me deal with the pain, but now it's frustrating...
No I wasn't taking any other medications at all back then. I hope you find the right mix that gives you better sleep, it makes life so much better. I don't get anywhere near 8 hours a night, but I...
I took benadryl every single night for about 9 years before I noticed any change in how well it worked for me. I started with two 25 mg tabs them moved to two 38 mg tabs. After that I began seeing a...
Even worse is telling your cashier that your total can't possibly be correct and is too high ... then realizing you've completely forgotten about a couple extra items you grabbed and the total is...
I just realized after that post that I've already spent years learning how to deal with my fibro, long before I'd even heard of it....
For bill paying I made a monthly checklist. With each bill I put the name, due date and amount, and I check them off as I pay them (I pay bills weekly). I make the checklist for 1 year and keep it on...
So far only gabapentin helps ease the burning for me (lyrica didn't help at all, is that weird? I thought they were kind of the same medication), I need to look into the lotion with the CBD oil to...
One thing that has helped me immensely with the fibro fog is a "birthday" app on my phone. I have added not only birthdays, but also anniversarys, appointments, holidays, important phone calls, med...
I first heard of an electric spa wrap here and got one right away, I now use it almost daily on one part of me or another. I don't know how I ever survived without it, it can get to lots of places...
The hours leading up to the rain/storm is always the worst for me. I end up wrapped in the heating pad and electric spa wrap with pain medication to get through it. Once the rain is here I usually...
I usually take my wedding ring off while I shower, and after my shower tonight it wasn't on my finger or the place I normally leave it. I kinda start freaking out and try to look down into the...
My husband was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when he was 24, that was 19 years ago. The best advice I could give you is to echo what Joy said, carbs are just as bad as sugar for raising your blood...
Yes it seems to be a normal thing for a lot of us. I've been dealing with it for just over a year now, it showed up and hasn't left yet. Mine is mostly on my arms and legs, but I have random patches...
I'm in the same boat Bree, home alone all day with neighbors barely in sight, and also in MO. The good news for me was the day after the break in, a known thief moved out of the place two houses down...
I miss my white noise, I used to always have a fan on or music playing low in the background. Now when I'm home alone the only sounds in the house is the tv on low. We live about 20 minutes out of...
This happens to me ALL the time. I read for hours every day, I started reading full length novels in the 3rd grade so I've always had a large vocabulary. It is so frustrating to go quiet in the...
Thank you Anna, I will have to mention that to my dr at my next appt....
Karen it happens from time to time, luckily not a regular thing. I didn't realize that both of those medications could cause that, thank you Sherrine. The amitryptiline has helped so much with my...
I hate nightmares. For the last 45 minutes, every single time I fall asleep I keep dreaming that someone is touching me through the covers on the side away from my husband then holding me down. This...
Anytime I wake up from sleeping on my back this happens to me, just like you described, sometimes my whole hand, sometimes just half. It also happens when I'm on the phone and holding it to my ear...
I have experienced hot spots before. One time I was in bed under my electric blanket with my knees up. My knees started getting too hot so I went to turn my blanket off and it wasn't even on. I had...
Jkn I will be speaking to my regular dentist when the office is open again to see what they offer. If it's the same deal then I think I'm going to stick with the new place. They are ten minutes...
I must spend too much time on facebook. I'm reading through these posts and looking for a "like" button. I don't always have something to add but want people to know I enjoy their posts. The fiber...
I have wished for this many times....
I burst into tears at the dentist today and cried like a crazy woman. After getting a crown on a tooth and paying $400 for it just two months ago, it is now abscessed and needs a root canal, which...
I am going to try out German hugelkultur (http://richsoil.com/hugelkultur/) in one small scale plot this year. If it works like it's supposed to, you never have to till or fertilize that spot again...
I get shocked constantly, from car doors to water running out of the sink. For me a lot of it is the way I get out of chairs, I slide to the front edge before I stand, or in the car I turn before I...
I had a tailbone injury when I was 13. It involved a very old tire swing and a five year old on my lap (I was babysitting, luckily she came out of it just fine). I spent a week on my stomach unable...
It's so bad for me now, at the end of each movie (that I have sat next to my husband watching, staring at the tv and discussing parts of it), he will ask me how much of the movie did I get to see. I...
Yes I also have problems with dental visits. The taste when they drill, the constant noise, and the tensing up because I am unable to relax while the dentist is working. I had a filling once and had...
At times my knees have felt like they're swelled to the size of a softball, though I can't actually see any swelling. I just figured it was something to do with the nerve or muscle pain. Does anyone...
Winter us bad for me. My longest flare was 12 weeks (the end of last winter). The last few have run 3-4 weeks each, but I'm into week 5 of this latest one. It's been a bit more mild than usual, other...
Thank you Tom, if that's the case I at least have a shot at not gaining a lot. I try to keep a firm grip on my willpower, but sometimes it seems to get away from me lol....
I tried researching this but couldn't find out exactly why. I've been on a very low dose (50mg) for a week and now it seems like I'm always hungry and wanting to eat. I'm wondering if this is all in...
Yay I'm so glad to hear that. It's always good news when things go well for one of us. I hope it works out and makes life and work a little easier on you....
I saw an ortho doctor who scheduled me for 2 lower back injections over the course of 2 weeks. The problem was the hospital needed my part of the payment up front, the 30% that my insurance doesn't...
Ratoncitta, I try not to worry about the weight stuff but it's something I've struggled with my entire life. About 4 years ago I changed the way I ate and lost 98 lbs over two years. Since the fibro...
I had to take down my treadmill when we got our love seat with side by side recliners (a life saver sometimes when I would otherwise have to be in bed, and actually more comfortable than bed). Now...
I was able to walk for 30 minutes each day, I'm trying to make that a regular thing. What's helping me through it is being here on the forums. As I walk I read posts and it helps a bit in taking my...
I haven't but I absolutely would if it became legal in my state and if I could afford it. But again even with that I would be afraid of weight gain from the side effects ......
Now that I am seeing it here, I am running a low grade fever most of the time. I always attributed it to the chronic kidney infections I was having (from stretching my bladder holding in urine for...
I haven't had them continuously. It has happened a couple of times and always on my severe fatigue can barely stay awake days....
Oh Joy that's so much for anyone to go through, especially one of us. I've gone through a lot lately with family in the last couple years and it does make being able to relax and de-stress very...
I'm starting lyrica tonight. My dr had mentioned it before and I was scared of the side effects and the weight gain. I was on gabbapentin (which I understand to be in the same "family" as lyrica) at...
I hope so much that these injections help you. After hearing what you've been put through for just trying to find some pain relief really drives it home for me how lucky I am to have a pcp then a fnp...
Raven this was recently discussed in an older post that was brought back up. Maybe this can help ease your mind a bit. http://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=24&m=2380931 ...
Debbie, I went to the google play store and searched for Multi Timer. It's named exactly that and I love it already (thank you Jenni!) I hope it's okay to mention that here. I had an app on my phone...
I slump a lot. It's easier than sitting up straight. I catch myself constantly slouching and try to correct my posture but it makes my muscles tired and I start hurting. I've been trying to work in...
I go in a circle on my plate, one bite of each item at a time. I would have a bite of chicken, a bite of green beans, a bite of corn, then a bite of the roll. When I get to the end of my meal I like...