Hi Buzzing 1: It is good that your Doctors are being so thorough. I have buzzing in my hands but nowhere else. I do have stomach issues. The buzzing for me may be from the Carpal Tunnel in my wrists....
Thanks for responding. I had my hand surgery in June 2015. It is recovering slowly. I am using it, a must to heal. I am not sure if I will ever be quite the same but have not given up hope. The nerve...
Hi everyone. Have not posted for some time. I have just recently been diagnosed to have a moderate reading of Blastocystis Hominis in a bowel sample that I had to provide during a bout of stomach...
Hi everyone. I had to step back from the boards due to hand surgery and need to recover. I am still not 100% recovered but I continue to try to straighten out my fingers on my right hand. I am using...
Thanks everyone. Recovery is a bit slow but I will get there. Loring...
Hi Everyone: I am still recovering from my finger surgery on June 26. I can now go without my splint in the day but still need to wear it to bed at night. Although it was my baby finger, right hand,...
Thanks for the nice comments. Loring...
I will try to be brief. I am doing everything with my left hand and of course I am right handed. I cut my baby finger badly in June. Got stitches. Waited 10 days to have them out. I told my NP that I...
I am going to take a break. I mentioned that I cut my hand, had it stitched up and found that I could no longer bend the top 2 joints. I saw my Nurse Practitioner last Wednesday. The stitches were...
For me I am a 10 every day. I cannot stand having head pain. I go to bed in pain. I now sleep better on Nortrityline and get much relief when I sleep. I wake up and sit up for a bit before I get up....
I am taking a mix of medications and supplements. I did first try 5-HTP and melatonin. I have had sleep difficulties for a long time. I thought the 5-HTP was helping some with pain. I had no problem...
My Husband and I had a car accident last summer. A person in opposing traffic decided not to wait in the left turn lane and pulled out in our path to cut across to a side street. The driver made no...
In weather, for me it is the wind that seems to cause flare ups of pain. I hate windy days and especially when we get the odd tail end of a hurricane. My passion was my garden. Be careful not to...
I did not notice depression as a side effect of Lyrica. I was on it for a couple years. I didn't stop all of my pain but once off I noticed that it did help some. Perhaps your Doctor could lower your...
I am enrolled in a Therapeutic Pool program at the Community Centre near our home. Today I wrapped my baby finger up with waterproof bandages and went to the pool. I cleaned it well after and applied...
I am having hard time with everything. I cut my baby finger badly and I had to get stitches. What is a worry is that the top part of my finger will not bend. I am sure I have injured a nerve. I will...
I get tingling in my hands that comes and goes. It is often in the evening when I am sitting. Had nerve spasms while trying to sleep when I came off Lyrica. A welcome side effect, Nortriptyline has...
Glad to hear something is helping you. It is always good to keep the dust down as much as possible. For some people scents of any kind can contribute to headaches. Loring Osteoarthritis in Multiple...
I read the posts as I have high blood pressure. I generally check my B.P. when I am in severe pain. It has been up for over a month. My Nurse Practitioner noted that it was up, last time I saw her. I...
Hi Myself: My health has declined since 2000 when I had an infection with C. Difficile. I was cleaned up in an endoscopy but did fill the prescription for Cipro and Metronidazole. I believe the...
I think it is a combination of everything that is going on inside. I have Osteoarthritis in many joints. I, too, was told not to lift heavy objects. It is likely due to the risk of injuring yourself...
Thanks for all the responses. Joy, I've had head pain for a long time. I have wondered, probably like most of us, if there is something that is being missed. I have read some posts here about...
I do wish you well with your teeth. My jaw is in wretched pain today. I had 2 root canals several years ago. I just wrote about my current infection in my outer ear. My regular Dentist cannot see...
Thanks for the suggestion. For anyone with arthritis too, I do carry my purse under my arm. When carrying anything it should be held close to your chest. I can't lift heavy objects but as my age has...
In April I began getting bad pain in my ear. It is not inside it is outside at the bottom. Touching gently with a Q-tip caused so much pain. I saw my Family Physician. He looked inside my ear and...
I have had 2 root canals. They were side by side. The first infection was in a tooth that a Dentist exposed a nerve when doing a filling. I was told I might need to see an Endodontist. The pain it...
Hope your new meds help. I came off Lyrica slowly and with the direction of my Doctor. I still had some withdrawal symptoms - chills and itching. Once off Lyrica I began to get nerve spasms and...
I don't have quite the same type of spasms. When I came off Lyrica I began getting crazy nerve spasms in my back and behind when I was trying to sleep. I also had restless legs. A welcome reaction,...
So sorry to read of your flare up of pain. Does ice help you any when the pain first appears? I try so many things ice, heat, soaking in the tub with Epsom salt. I have carpal tunnel. I do some...
It is terribly sad to lose a beloved pet. They are a member of the Family. Animals tend to go off on their own when it is time to depart, they somehow know it is time. Take care. Loring...
Hi Tammy: I have used a heating pad for my upper back pain. I tend to use more of the heat wraps that you warm up in the microwave. I also use ice a lot for head pain or any new pain that pops up. I...
Hi Inspiration: It is always best to work with your Doctors if you wish to lower medications. You can experience withdrawal symptoms. Are you menopausal and dealing with hot flashes or is there...
I am thankful when Summer arrives as my feet are finally not freezing. I have cold hands often also. We have some friends that dress so light in the Winter but not me. I am bundled up everywhere....
Let me go take a look in the mirror. I will tell you that when I look at pictures of myself I can see in some that I was in a lot of pain and could not even say cheese. I am sitting in much head...
Thanks for the link. I will read it. I was on Lyrica for two years. My Doctor took me off of it due to weight gain. I did read one article that suggested that long term use of Lyrica could cause...
Hi Heymom: Welcome. There is much information in Fibro 101. I have a combination of Osteoarthritis, Degenerative Disc Disease, Fibromyalgia and Neuralgia. I also have daily headaches. I have seen a...
I was on Lyrica for about 2 years. I did ask my Prescribing Doctor about articles I read of it causing nerve damage if used long term. He did not think it would. I was taken off Lyrica due to weight...
I do have days where I flare up badly with pain. It never truly goes down much. It is good if you are being cared for by a Rheumatologist. Perhaps there are other health conditions that you may have...
Hi Teslagirl: Welcome. I do have neck and head pain. I have had headaches for 13 years now. I have tried acupuncture, a Physiotherapist who did hands on with trigger points in my head, many different...
I have had 2 head MRIs. I do have foci in white matter in both MRIs. One Technician stated that it is not the same foci as seen in MS Patients but has been seen in patients that have Migraines. The...
Many of us have other conditions and the Fibromyalgia just seems to add fuel to the fire. I have had shortness of breath. It started after a flu. I had a chest x-ray done. I was put on the Advair...
Many good ideas. My Husband is helping a lot with chores now. I used to do everything and rarely took time to relax. I have no choice now, just had to accept much less with the house. I use feather...
Well, it does seem like you want it all. We all do. I have no idea where you get someone to do all the things you desire. As with our medical problems, being bounced around between several...
Hi Bluebelle: Welcome. I do get upper back pain and have Osteoarthritis in a mild stage in my lower back. I used to get down on the floor to do back exercises but I have been doing them on my bed...
I just began the same med as Debbie is taking a couple weeks ago. I was really hoping that I would have some relief from pain but have not yet. My Nurse Practitioner has started at a low dose. I will...
I have Osteoarthritis in many places. X-rays continue to show the OA as mild. It is apparently based on the amount of space left. The final stage is bone on bone. I have pain in many places. Some...
Hi Almost Medfree: This is a very good question. I have had 2 root canals. Dentists and Endodontists always sway in favor of saving a tooth. The first tooth that had a problem was where my regular...
Hi Almost Medfree: This is a very good question. I have had 2 root canals. Dentists and Endodontists always sway in favor of saving a tooth. The first tooth that had a problems was where my regular...
Hi purple lynx: I have never jogged. You have to keep in mind that when you move your body creates endorphins and you don't feel so much pain. It is after when you stop to take a rest that the pain...
So glad to read that you are searching for a new Doctor. I have had some very uncaring Doctors but not any that yelled at me. Doctors take an oath of office and commit themselves to helping patients....