hi me again sorry I just read my post and left out that the pain is not sciatica , it is really only at my thighs at the bottom of my butt that is what is weird . I do get epidural shots for somthing...
Hi , I to have been having the same problem in the legs burning when going up steps and hills , it started in the middle of last summer , and I walk my dogs everyday so it can't be muscle's just...
Thankyou Ides , I swear my brain is fried I didn't even see they had a OA board here . Yes going to get emg done , cause my hands have been sticking and numb alot , I thought it was the anemia , but...
Hi new to this forum , but not new to site , have a few questions I hope someone can help me with , had mri three years ago been getting epidural shots for lower lumbar, well back has been bothering...
I just learned I can't listen to I pod while cleaning , cause if I don't hear the sink , I don't shut it off , flooded the kitchen alittle today , Yesturday I left my weight watchers name tag on and...
Hi , I suggest u get tested for b12 level anemia to , just found out I have pernicious anemia , was tired everyday ,muscle pain , more than usual cause I do have fibro , and dermatomyositis that is...
/community/emoticons/blush.gif Quick update , got blood work done on thursday hasn't come in yet but my other blood work has , I am postive for Pernicious anemia Intrinsic factor , which is also...
Hi , I agree , I stuck it out with my pc for years and just got worse , a rumey is the best thing u can do for your self . As for the prednisone , it does that to me a first to usally goes away...
Hi , I use folic acid , it works wonder , swear hair is thicker than it was before , I take a super vitiam B with folic acid twice a day . Both are good for u anyway , my step mom who has sjorgians...
Thankyou , Nasalady , Have been reading through the fourms and everything is very helpful , Don't plan on started the diet until blood work is done . Husband wanted to go food shopping yesturday for...
I have also been on Lexapro , I think if your not truely depressed it affects us differently , I to was not having a care in the world ,was to happy , spending money , drinking to much which isn't me...
Hi , in the begining I took tramadol , before I found out I had lupus , It and flexaril worked wonders for me , am very senitive to meds , could work with it and everything , Then from there he gave...
Hi luAnne, I am like u a lurker to , seem to come to this forum when in flare's and need help, cause everyone is great at helping you here , love this site. Just wanted to add my first appointment...
Hi , sorry I was so tired last night . Here is a list of how eveything has happened to me in last 5 months . 1. Hair started falling out . (Rumey thought it was plaqunil , so I started taking Super B...
New to this forum am usally at lupus ,or fibro page . Went to neuroligist a few weeks ago for derma myostios which is part of my lupus, My symptoms were really tired , weak mussles , which is common...
Just got blood work back , been having bad mussle flare's with firbo , my nero checked my vitiam b and it was 325 , she said I need to take an over the counter supplement , told her I take 2 a day ,...
Hi Mary , Hope you feel beter soon , are u on any meds , some can cause hair to fall out , I find taking folic acid helps a whole lot , stopped my hair from falling out , I have a lot of the same...
Hi all haven't posted in awhile , Just got done with pt for neck , now leg is acting up, getting nerve pain down left leg from lumbar , Called rumey to see if he could fax me script for epidural shot...
you go girl wish u the best off luck !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sending u all my energy cause today is my day off , and the rest of the week to !!!!!!!!!!!!! Hope all goes well . tc hagd Bye Bye Cry...
Thankyou Lost , I have went to book store so many times and can't find any good books , my dad who also has fibro , has this book on trigger points to rub to help with pain , I just thank god for...
Was just curious , when u get the bad mussle pains do u perfer heat or ice , have been using ice on my neck and it does help , but yesturday , PT put heat on my ankle cause I broke it two months ago...
Hi Kissi , Sorry to hear about all your troubles , It is hard enough living with mom , had to live with mine after left x husband and had to go on antidepresants and we didn't even know about the...
I was a pretty rough child , allways getting hurt , would jump off barn into haystack , out of tree's , was wrecking my bike everyday riding it off of jumps . Was in car acident when I was 15 head...
AUBGRIL , I am going through a similar thing right now it hurts so bad , I am actually sitting here with ice pack on neck right now , seen rumey for it today , he is sending me to PT for it said it...
This is a very good question , cause alot of us are on fever reducing meds for pain , I keep purel in my purse , I bought a sample size one along time ago and I refill it , and keep one in office at...
Hi Ginny , I take 10 mg a day 5 in morning and 5mg at night , Rumey is trying to take me down to 7 and a half , but I resently broke my anke , and he wants to wait until swelling goes down with that...
Hi haven't posted in awhile , have fibro , and mctd , was looking for some help , been having pain in the back lower part of head and neck , have tmj , was wandering if this could be mayofacial pain...
Hi Trazadone is for sleep rumey started me with 100 mg said I would probably end up taking 300 . It didn't put me to sleep but in begining helped me stay a sleep all night , said he was giving it to...
Stacey , Hi haven't posted in awhile , been back on for few days , this is a great site for support , seem to come hear if only to read when flares get really bad . I agree with everyone else you...
hippy , Will keep you in prayer's !!! I just started to apply on line. I am so overwhelmed with all the questions , have put it off for a week , now can't find my paper's . Was just about to sit down...
Sandy , Yes I started with the kidneys , high protien , white blood cell count was way out of whack, that was when I was told I had autoamue diease . Was dx with lupus at 26 , I guess I do have an...
Hi everybody ,ty for your help . Went to rumey yesturday on friday. My lympe nodes are all swallon . was told I am having a rumatic flare , he took all the blood work ,we all know about so well . I...
Hi sister , sorry about your sister , Here's a few of my answers to your questions , Lupus from what I hear from reading is different in everybody , but sure hope I can help ya out a little. 1. Was...
Thank you Rosie and Audrey for your prayers and advice , the funny thing is about a year ago I bought to wrist splints from Wall Mart and slep with them for about a month , My thought was my wrist...
I would be careful just got checked for blood clots ,and luckly I didn't have any , but they told me they are painful and leave red marks , and skin feel hot . But I also have a bump at the top of my...
Hi everyone !!! Haven't been on in months , was working , but needless to say can't do that anymore . My question is , does anyone else get epidural shot's for the nerves , I take celebrex every day...