Just a couple of chime in's to the group

[Guest guest]

Hello all!

I have been quite down and ill since last I spoke but I wanted to

make an appearance so you would all know I am still here,

participating as often as health will allow!

The fibro (even though they say it is not a progressive syndrome)

has seemed to go from having 10 " pressure paoints " to having 15 of

them. How does that happen?

Secondly, although I don't appear to have graduated to a different

stage of RSD, now it is affecting my right foot and ankle. It has

been only my left hip, leg, foot for just about a year. It may also

be why I am unable to type for a long time without my fingers

freezing off and why my penmanship becomes absolutely absurd after a

few lines (and hands go numb).

Its hard for me to tell which is the fibro and which is the RSD. I

really hate having so many health issues. I FINALLY got diagnosed

with IBS, so I hope to get something for that on Thursday's

appointment. To say nothing of the last menstral cycle I had - GOOD

GRIEF! I have never even had a cramp and now, it puts me in bed and

on the couch for nearly 3 days.

As far as your comments on sleep, I don't think I have had a dream

since I got hurt in Oct 05. We have tried many things as well as

OTC products and nothing seems to really work. I am on Trazadone

150mgs at bedtime now. It helps me to get to sleep initially, but

I am awakened several times a night - and no dreams!

I am tired.

Now, I have what appears to be an ulcer on the right foot. It just

appeared about 10 days ago. it went from being about the size of a

pea and just a simple red bump to an open sore that won't heal and

almost appears to be getting worse. I now have a small bump on the

outside of my ankle (near where the other sore is) and 2 more toward

the center of my arch. It is excruciating to walk on and it is the

foot that carries all the extra weight I can't put on the left due

to the damages of RSD there.

I did go to the ER to begin with and they gave me some anti - fungal

cream and told me to get to my doctor. They had swabbed it and found

out later on that it was not fungal at all. They called and told me

and said I could still use the cream but it probably wouldn't do

much. Woopie for me!

As I said, I see my Dr on Thursday so we'll see what happens from

here.

Thanks for listening.

Best wishes to you all

Tammy