I have foot problems also & I found MBT shoes & with them I don’t even have to wear my orthotics. They take some getting used to & being expensive I buy them on line & on sale, but that’s almost all...
I'm titrating off opiates after some time, & would like you who have done this to share your experiences during & after being off the meds a while. I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks, Azgram...
THANKS to all of you for the good info. I'll know more after the 28th when I have my next dr.'s appt. I think my Dr. Is either retiring or moving, I'll know at the appt. I really appreciate all of...
I'm considering going off opioids & just using muscle relaxers with ibuprofen, so my question is what is the best way to titrate off the opioids without withdrawal symptoms? Thanks, love you all!🤔...
Sherrine, I drink ice water all the time too & I never thought about it until you mentioned it, but I think it might be why I don't have attacks very often ! I was told by,two doctors that my blood...
I stumbled on a weird trick that stops my costeocondritis attacks: when it starts, I drink ice water, really cold, it seems to shock the nerves in my chest into stopping the cramps. I know it sounds...
I've had good luck with the " my pillow" . It's adjustable...
I do have a knee buckle for no known reason sometimes, or a sharp pain in my hip joint that seems to come from nowhere! I usually go get my cane then. Lots of times I can't walk down hill without my...
Thank you Sherrine for your reply. Yes, you are right, I know it would kill my back, not to mention my feet & knees. It's just hard for a super achiever active person who was the one who could do...
I'm sure this is a stupid question, but have any of you either started a jogging program, or kept one up that you've had since before your Fibro hit you? I'm sure I'm just endulging in wishful...
I've replied to this before, & I don't think I was taken seriously, but I've had this for a few years now, & I discovered accidentally that I can usually get the cramping pain to stop by drinking...
I have it, and I've posted before I have a kind of crazy sounding method that so far has stopped the attacks, and that is drinking cold water. I don't know if the cold shocks the nerves and muscles,...
I have been on oxycodone for break through pain,& Opana 40 twice a day for a couple of years. We've had warm weather this week, & since I always have a hassle with the mail order co. My ins. Allows...
I was diagnosed at 60! I'll be 70 next month. This is not how I envisioned my retirement, :confused:...
Yep, I'm too old, I'll be 70 next month & I was diagnosed 11 yrs. ago. It started out pretty mild, but after 3 or 4yrs, it progressed to pretty bad now with days that I wouldn't be mobile without...
I'm currently on 40mg. Of Opana tWice a day with 15mg. Of Hydracodone for break thru pain. It's barely helping with the pain, so I'm at the point of asking for an increase, or just give up on these...
Yes, I crave ice cream, or for a second choice, I'll settle for a Popsicle. It feels like I am trying to cool down a feverish feeling inside my stomache, although my temp is always normal or a degree...
I really like mine, especially for spasms in my back....
I have 2 standard poodles, so I belong to an online chat group, & a couple of them have trained their poodles to be certified as ( sorry brain fog) service dogs. They are extremely smart & easy to...
Yes, I get this a lot. It hurts so bad across my back that I almost never wear a bra,& am in tears after wearing one for a few hours. Even tshirts with shelf bras are intolerable. I have no...
I'd gladly send you some heat in exchange for lots of rain, even with the pain. We are soooo dry, we're having to feed our cows. I still have pain, & it's even more than I have when I visit my...
Thank all of you for your wonderful answers. I'm going to discuss titrating off narcs with my Dr. When he gets back from his vacation. I think I'll have better luck with him than the pain Dr. Who...
I've had Fibro for about 8 yrs., & have been managing with oxycodone, Opana & lexapro but I would love to not be dependent on something that needs a prescription or another way of managing the pain....
I never thought I'd wear loose clothes for comfort or go bra less 90% of the time to prevent unbearable pain, or stop taking long walks for exercise or just want to stay home all the time, or...
I suffered with ear aches my whole life. I've never heard of the paper cup method, what is it?...
Tinal, everything you said in your post was so right on that I'm tempted to print & frame & hang it on my door, except I know the worst critic I have is myself. There was one time I got threatened by...
Ilsegrrl, Those Sketchers sound comfy. I'm going to check them out....
I've shared before that I have terrible feet, plantar faciatis & 2 neuromas in each foot, & I have orthotics that I sometimes use in shoes with little to no heel, but I always come back to MBTs. MBT...
I live in Az. & barometric changes really smack me, I'm better than the weather man! I don't notice much difference when I go to Atlanta. Flying through fronts are really painful....
Jenny, thanks for thinking of us at this sad time. Robin was greatly loved & she'll be greatly missed. Sherrine, I hope you do post some of Robin's poetry. She often shined a bright light on an...
Wow, I had no idea mast cells being out of whack could cause all those problems. Thank you Rockon for all tHe info. :yeah:...
Thanks so much for your replies. Rock on, what are the mast cell problems you were referring to? I 'm currently on Opana 40mg. Twice a day with oxycodone 15mg. For break through. I kind of hate to...
My cousin who has arthritis & he thinks I should try Fentanyl Patches for my pain. Do any of you use these patches? I wonder because Fibro pain moves around. I have arthritis too, and am on Opana &...
Does anyone have a recommendation for those of us whose pain is across the back under the back strap? I'm wearing a size larger across the back now, but some days I can't even stand that or even lean...
My back hurts so bad I'm usually in tears by the time I can take it off! My pain is across my back where the bra band is & all of the sports bras or shelf bras built in to tshirts hurt as bad as...
I've had plantar faciatis & 2 neuromas in both feet for years. Orthotics have helped for years, & injections that were successful in killing the neuromas in one foot worked. Now that I'm retired from...
:tongue: I never considered tube socks. Maybe I could tie them together with shoe strings around my neck, giving a little lift! Try it & let me know how it works! :turn:...
I haven't been able to go shopping for at least a year because of severe back pain at the bra back strap level no matter how loose it is. I finally bit the bullet & just started without a bra instead...
This sounds crazy, but I accidentally found somethinq that stops or eases my costochondritis attacks. I drink some cold water & this immediately eases or stops the pain. If the pain doesn't stop,...
I've had this a few times too. One thing that helped stop the burning was to suck on a lozenge for sore throats like Halls. I always have those on hand for the mouth dryness that water doesn't take...
I've definitely done this because I can't stand crowds. Also I can no longer do much shopping due to pain, & I worry a lot about getting the right gift, so I shop for kids on line & have.them...
One more thing about oxy, have any of you noticed feeling strange emotionally from oxy or having unusually hopeless thinking? I'm on lexapro for depression, but just recently has the oxy upped for...
Thanks for the replies. I've never heard of narco bowel syndrome, but makes sense. I'm getting aproved for a gall bladder function test, but in the meantime I haven't used Miralax in about a week...
Has anyone else had IBS type symtoms from taking oxycotin? I've had painful bloating & nausea for 2yrs. now & they say it is like ibs, but I'm 67yrs. old. Also has Miralax caused or agravated...
I got my Cymbalta from Canada for 6 months, but be aware that the generic I got were made in India & shipped via Madagascar. I had no problems except when I tried to use some that were over 1...
I have 2 neuromas in each foot which is unusual, but the orthotics the podiatrist gave me worked, but made it impossible to wear regular shoes. I've been wearing MBTs for 6 years now because they are...
Hi Alcie. I had been on a low-carb diet for a year when my stomach problems started, not eating any bread or wheat. I had also been on Prilosec for a couple of years because of gerd which I've had...
I've gone through this for 1 1/2yrs. now. I had an egd,colonoscopy, & lots of blood tests, & nothing. My research showed the symptoms were similar to IBS, but I was told I was too old for...
Thanks Alcie & Moonsinger. I have been on W. Watchers about 4 times, even at one time being a leader. The last time I was only able to lose about 1/4 lb. a month. I was on low carb for a year...
Hope this isn't too long as I can't read long posts myself. Of those of you that have Fibro & Arthritis in your spine, & have been able to lose weight, how much did it help you? I have a good...