Rockon, Where can I find your MC groups? Thx, Sharon...
Thank you for passing along your experience with Lyme disease and fibromyalgia. Whether or not we have inflammatory markers or not fibro is still a mystery disease and I believe mine was caused by a...
I take 50mg of trazodone to get to sleep and 300mg of gabapentin to keep me asleep. This was prescribed for me from my fibro doc and works really well....
I came down with a cold and sinus infection in 2008, it lasted off and on for 6 month and then I was diagnosed with fibro. I also think it has to do with a virus, they are such sneaky little bugs....
At my salon they have a device to put in the sink and your head can rest on it. I asked the hair dresser if I could get on my knees and bend forward and asked why. I told her it hurt my neck and back...
Nazereth, I to have many of the same issues you're experiencing, exhaustion, muscle weakness and especially the dang brain fog. And the difficulty concentrating is the worst when I'm tired and have a...
rrbk, So sorry you're having trouble sleeping, like Sherrine said not many of us here on this forum get a good nights sleep, I know I sure don't. I take 5mg Ambien to get to sleep along with 200mg...
I've been doing a lot of thinking (something we introverts do a lot of) and because of the traits we introverts share I've come to the conclusion more introverts than extroverts have fibro. This is...
Just wondering how many others feel better if they are able to have solitude in their lives? Also curious if there are more introverted or extroverted fibromites? I'm an introvert and find my pain,...
I have Lower Right Quadrant pain and it is getting worse. I've had MRI's, CAT scans, colonoscopy, endoscopy, and on and on. They've found cysts on my liver, kidney, ovary and pancreas, but can't find...
The feeling of having bruises all down the outside of my thighs was the first symptom I noticed, then it moved to the muscles in my arms, shoulders, calves, back and butt. If I run my hands down...
Reposted because I forgot to add a topic. Nine months ago I started having pain in my lower right abdomen, it is a dull achy pain. When I eat the pain gets worse accompanied by extreme fatique,...
I'm still trying to figure out the abdominal pain and have an apt with a gastroenterologist on the 12th of May. Eating small meals and massaging my lower abdomen seems to help sometimes. However,...
I read a lot, books from the library and also on a kindle. Since I kept checking out the same books at the library I now put a very tiny check mark inside the front cover. All I have to do now is...
Good questions. I find that I'm always sore after any kind of exercise. No matter how little or how much I do my body hurts right afterwards, not hours or days, but right afterwards. I try to walk,...
I haven't had the symptom that you mentioned, but I do get strange random pain all over my body. I just posted about the ones that have been happening in my abdomen. I totally agree with what you...
Just wondering if others have random, intermittent abdominal pain? I've been tested for all the usual culprits, like gallbladder, and still my pcp can't figure out why I'm having random pain on my...
Yep, I know what you mean about looking in the window and seeing that old lady. My mother tried to remind me to stand up straight and it was always an effort for me. I keep reminding myself that I...
I used to smell cigarette smoke all the time and I was constantly looking around to see where the smell was coming from. It doesn't happen so much these days, just every once in a while....
I have a daughter who has just started seeing a counselor for some issues and when she told the therapist her mom had fibro the therapist asked what my pregnancies had been like. When my daughter...
Tracy, I think IBS is one of the symptoms of fibro because I started having IBS-D at the same time and until then I had a cast iron stomach, I could eat anything. What has helped me is the FODMAP...
Badday, 8 years ago when I 'got' fibro I started having brain fog, but was worried about it being Alzheimer's. Every time I would forget something, loss something or not remember a past event I would...
My favorites are: sleep aids--ambien to get to sleep, gabapentin to stay asleep and Prozac to increase serotonin-low dose of all three pacing myself--resting before and after any activity, mental or...
When I'm having a bad day, hurting, tired, brain fog, all I to do is sit quietly and watch TV or read. I don't want to talk on the phone or to anyone, including my husband. This helps me regain my...
Thanks to all who took the time to respond. It's nice to know others care and understand and that I'm not alone on this journey....
Does any one else struggle with feeling they have become a boring person? Because of fatigue, pain and fibro fog I feel that I don't have much to contribute to a conversation and just want to stay at...
Joy, I had a good laugh thinking about the "hereafter"--so true in my life. I never thought I would like to travel with an organized tour group, I had always just grabbed a backpack and took off. Now...
Leavitt, Just read the article you referenced in your post and also printed it off because it is hard to explain this to my husband. Nice to know there is a word, lexicon, that defines word recall....
Charm City Lady, For me you have hit the nail on the head. Food is definitely a factor in my overall well being. Before I acquired FM I had a intolerance to lactose, now it is all FODMAP foods, some...
I'm sorry you are feeling so alone and miserable. We, here on this forum, know what you are going through and want you to know your life can get better. I know I'm better today than I was 6 years...
So glad I'm not the only unintentional "hoarder"! I now put a tiny, tiny check mark on the inside front cover of library books so I don't keep checking out the same ones over and over. My biggest...
Livefree2, What a wonderful post and full of hope and good information for what works for you. I'm sorry you have met fibro, but glad you have found this forum. I also used to be very active, hiking,...
I've been using zolpiderm (ambien) 5mg. for the last 8 years and now my doc has said she won't refill it because of the possible side effects. I haven't experienced any and was wondering if anyone...
I don't have those knots, but I have a good friend with fibro and that is how it manifests for her. Her arms and hands hurt constantly and she has lumps in her arms. She was one of those unfortunate...
Yes, my 'get up and go' got up and left when fibro enter my life. I had to adopt a new life style. The most important thing was figuring out how to sleep again and with a combination of low, low dose...
Thanks to everyone who shared their story, I don't feel so alone when I know others are one this same journey with me....
Thanks for all the feedback, knowing that I'm not alone on this journey reduces my stress load and makes the day a bit brighter....
For the first 40 years of my marriage I slept with my husband, but once I got FM I stopped sleeping. Then after trying many different ways to get to sleep and stay asleep, I realized I sleep much...
When the moderators put a kibosh on discussing food and how it relates to fibromyalgia, I for one was disappointed.I have not said anything yet because I wanted to think about the issue and try to...
Interesting you brought up the motivational side of fibro. Just yesterday I was thinking that I don't have the desire to do anything. As most of us can attest to we used to have lots of energy and...
Welcome to this group, we all know what you're going through. I'm 60, look 80, feel 90 and wish I could I could take this fibro and shove it! I don't think anyone understands everyday pain, unless...
Donna, I'm still laughing about your conversation with Denise from the funeral home. It's cold, snowy and cloudy outside, but you've brought sunshine into my life. Thanks to all who shared their...
Almostfree, What supplements do you take for your immune system?...
I first encountered this line of thinking 35 years ago at a health seminar. I'm still not convinced if there is anything to it, but do know my adrenals are overworked and I crave salt. To bad because...
I think the best kind of doctor to treat fibro is one that listens and then treats you accordingly. Whether they are internists, primary care, naturopaths, rhumies, nurse practitioners or whomever....
Two years ago I had all my amalgams replaced with porcelain. Do I feel better? Yes, but it wasn't right away and could be from getting better sleep and a better diet. However, I'm glad I had all that...
Fishchris, Well I have to say it's been interesting getting to know you through this website. Even though I don't agree with all you say, you do motivate me to keep searching for the answesr to...
Thanks for inviting me. My hands, feet and calves hurt and something is going one with my stomach. It hurts, I feel nauseated after eating anything and I've not been sleeping at night. Boohoo!...
Thanks for taking the time to post this website. I know when I can declutter what's on my desk, in the kitchen or even in my car I feel more peaceful and less stressed. During the last couple of...
I test positive of EP also....