Trigger point injection may be helful...
Oh yea I also have a small farm with sheep and goats chickens a dog two cats and gardens both veg and flowers!!! I definately advocate for hobbies and a strong support system!!!...
Burning sharp pains all over, touch sensativity on arms and thighs and ankles. Carpul tunnel similar pain in arms and hands. Extreem fatigue with sudden onset. Very sensative to bright light and loud...
I'm just covered with painful areas this week! Going to see my doc tonight and am hoping we can come up with something more helpful. I have to work 4 days a week and often am busy the5th day. In...
I'm sorry you are suffering! After my gallbladder removal I could not eat anything fatty for about a year. I have similar bowel habits if I eat certain foods-I am trying a gluten restricted diet,...
Not good that muscle pain is a side effect of Tramadol! Maybe Ill just ask for the patches! I am also alergic to bandaids and that tape- after a recent apendectomy I reacted with peeling, burning...
I haven't been tested for reyneauds disease but I get the raisin fingers and cold nose all the time....
I want to try tramadol and the patches- thaks for the answer Linda...
Thinking about asking for lidocaine patches for fibro pain in ribs, arms, thigh. Anyone try this before? I get so stiff and sore if I stay in any position very long and also have herniated c1 and 2....
Fibro is such a PAIN!!! So many symptoms that u feel like a hypochondriac and those around you, even Drs think ure exaggerating! It's real and you have to be your own advocate or you will be left...
Also- there are treatments available for your condition and therapy can also be helpful.having an understanding partner is paramount!...
I have terrible tailbone pain, feels as if it is broken. As for relationships- you as a person will shine through before any disability so go for it, careful not to settle!!!...
I already stutter so that wouldn't be anything new lol! I did not like Lyrica and it's side effects for me- hopefully time will produce a good med that deals with the multiple symptoms that are...
Thanks! I've been on 10 of flex at night and it helps with the sleeping. Anyone take Neurontin for fibro?...
Fibro is so misunderstood still. People hear it and go "there" with the eye rolling and nod. Like you I feel like I must explain myself when having a bad fibro day to my boss.The understanding is...
Have u been checked for fibromyalgia ? I am freqently dizzy, probably because of inflamation of the eardrum. IBS is treatable! Ask for dicyclomine which is an antispasmodic med and works great! Also...
I'm on 60 of cymbalta, 5 of flexeril Feels like I have built up a tolerance? The fibrosis pain often feels electric and I wonder about a nerve med? I also take Magnesium, fish oil and. D. Anyone on...
Ok I feel better reading these posts! I'm not as crazy as I thought the foot/ancle pain, the crazy muscle spasms for no reason, sharp tendon pain in arms that leaves me feeling like someone wound...
Bummer about the stolen meds-you have good advice here-I also only carry what I need for the day on me.I really hope u are able to get this sorted out asap! JILL-I have chronic muscle spasms also...
New to forum- gluten- free for 2 months however I have cheated a few times only to have IBS and other problems the next day. No one else in my life eats this way so it's sometimes hard to be so...
I took myself off Topamax after a year on it with continual migraines! Topamax worked for a couple of months to lessen the frequency but after several monts it just didn't work Also had eye pain and...
I'm in Maine and don't want to leave my support and loved ones but wonder about the crazy fluctuation in weather here! Summer is great winter is harsh and there is not enough sun for me to feel warm...
Oh yea- stay away from sugar substitutes! The chemicals contribute to all kinds of health problems- try eating as clean as possible, the web and books are full of great recipes. Also a magazine out...
Have had that wicked pain for so long myself- antispasmodic med helps alot! IBS diagnosis 5 years ago and still working on figuring things out but stress good and bad definately make it worse! Now...
Have had chronic migraines for several years, took Topamax which helped for a while but then stopped working- the need for sleep has been an issue since the onset of menses. I agree that a regular...
I get alot of tinnitus and moments of hearing loss Didnt know it was related to fibro. Was diagnosed three years ago after an early adulthood of chronic pain, migraines and fatigue. Am 37 and a wife,...