Yes, I'm trying to get the Eye appointment next month. I already need a new pair of glasses so they at least have my base line already from the last few years. I already had a CT of my neck with...
@RNwithRA, I had a full pulmonary work up but wasn't on any methotrexate or immune suppressants at the time. Everything came back normal. I'm now on Plaquenil but my doctors think the breathlessness...
I was informed I have a thyroid nodule that is pressing on my voice box and throat which is affecting my breathing. Waiting on an appointment with Endocrine now but so far my doctors have been very...
My chest x-rays have been clear and it was assumed to be part of the allergies I was having with the mold exposure since I was having full body hives and allergic reactions for several months. My...
I have an appointment in two weeks to see Rheumatology and Pulmonology. I'm going on two weeks now with no voice and breathlessness, feels like my throat is swollen. I've had chest tightness for...
No, I don't have heartburn....
Can anyone offer information on breathing issues with RA? I've totally lost my voice, breathless, and my chest aches on deep breathes thanks to mild coughing. I've had a tightness in my chest for...
I was recommended using foam rollers and started them last night, now I feel bruised and even more achy then normal. Do you think the balls are easier on the knots? The foam rollers HURT....
I take diuretics but I don't have much swelling issues beyond my ankles on the very rare occasion, mostly it's to control high blood pressure. I've lowered my dose recently and don't see a difference...
I was diagnosed with nonsero arthritis and fibromyalgia in January. My hands have started really bothering me this month and I even have bruising around my knuckles or finger joints on occasion. Is...
There is also a Fibromyalgia for Dummies book, very light on medical information but would be great for a relative who is uninformed....
Thanks Sherrine, Just looking for information. It's a "God, what now?" kind of situation. I've been sick for about a year now and diagnosed for four months. Every time I get better and start getting...
Just found out my rental house has black mold. I move out in two weeks but wanted to ask anyone who thought they were triggered by mold, do you symptoms subside? I was told if it is the trigger for...
Glad you had a laugh, lol. It's just funny, I was diagnosed with Fibro and arthritis on January 2nd. Since then I've been juggling medications, side effects, and the realization that "Yes, I'm sick...
We'll see, I'm about ready to ask for a refund on this year....
Wound up having to get a steroid shot and be put on prednisone after an a bad reaction. Turns out I'm allergic to Flexeril....
Thanks, got a steroid shot and prescriptions for prednisone and a handful of antihistamines. Fingers crossed it starts calming down. Even have hives on my face now....
I have been taking benadryl 50mg QID. Normally just taking 25mg works when I get hives but this time they just keep spreading. I've got an appointment to be seen at Noon today so hopefully something...
Has anyone had issues with hives? I've had them on and off for two weeks now with today being the worst with them everywhere, even my palms. I called my Rheumatologist and he said call my GP, it...
Yes, Rheumatoid arthritis was ruled out. The current diagnosis is non-serum reactive arthritis since I didn't flag for anything beyond massive levels of inflammation proteins and a slight elevation...
Your symptoms are nearly exactly what I went through, even down to the tests. Hand pain, numbness in my fingers or palms, pins and needles in hands and wrists, muscle spasms, I kept dropping things...
Thank you, Neenaa. That's exactly it. How to define what I consider a necessary task versus what everyone else thinks I need to be doing. I'm still feeling this out but it's slowly getting better....
Nice, I was just looking at heating blankets for my bed. I'm never normally cold but since the fibro started I'm freezing and the cold makes everything hurt. I've been using the Heated Packs you can...
I work in IT but I'm also a writer and am working on my second book. The fibro exhaustion is killing my writing time. I just don't have the brain power at night to get the words down like I used to....
Some of the sites I've looked at suggest cutting everything back by 50%, that seems extreme to me. Yes, I could have packed up my dog and spent the night in town before driving back but didn't think...
Okay, still new to being diagnosed with Fibro and learning what my limits are. Does anyone have any good pointers for not hitting the wall and burning yourself out with things you used to be able to...
Actually my sister, with a degree in exercise science, recommended getting a tennis ball and doing the same. Yeah, the dog already is confused whenever I do stretches so adding wall time wouldn't be...
Sherrine, just a note, a few of the links on the 101 page are no longer working. Thanks....
Thanks everyone, I'm taking muscle relaxers which do help some but can't afford a professional massage right now with the medical bills I've racked up trying to get diagnosed. I'm looking at getting...
Hello, Recently diagnosed with Fibromyalgia and not seeing much here on dealing with muscle knots. Can anyone recommend a way to stretch or unknot muscles? My shoulders and back have strings of knots...