Re: Former Accountant

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Does your doctor have you on any meds for your fibro?

I have muscle cramping and nerve pain with my fibro,

and am on two muscle relaxants (Skelaxin and

Zanaflex), and two nerve pain meds (Lyrica and

Cymbalta), and these have helped quite a bit with my

leg pain, especially that which hits during the night.

I still wake up with pain some nights, but it is much

better. You might also want to check magnesium and

potassium levels, as both of these are found to be low

in fibro patients, and help with leg cramps. Not a

doctor, just my two cents worth, so check with your

doctor before starting any kind of supplements.

I just love animals - we have three dogs and two cats

in the house, two dogs outside, and two horses, and

lots of fowl. I can relax so well just going down and

watching my horses be themselves, and especially love

the way their lips move when they eat, and cuddling

with my dogs is just the best. They are so intuitive

and just know when I am in pain, and cuddle and kiss

even more than usual. I am sure your little furry

friend will bring a lot of joy into your life!

Kathe in CA

--- foxzzz1 <foxzzzzzzz@...> wrote:

> I am an accountant and worked for a company that

> manufactures and sells

> fencing products. My responsibilities required me

> to do lots of

> computer work, writing, and to be able to research

> problems. Pain had

> been an issue for me for over a year, but it began

> to affect more areas

> of my body. It got so that I could not work up to

> the levels expected

> of someone with a master's degree and was forced to

> go on short-term

> disability. I'm now on long-term disability and

> don't know if I will

> ever be able to work again.

>

> I have RA, OA and fibro so not sure what was the

> exact cause, but I do

> miss not working. I was getting lonely here alone

> all day so recently

> adopted a fluffy, laid-back kitty from a local

> shelter. He keeps me

> company all the time and can tell when I'm hurting.

> It's nice to have

> him as I've been having leg cramps keeping me from

> sleeping recently.

> Last night I only slept 3-4 hrs. They changed my

> meds on Tuesday and

> hope they find an answer for this soon. Would

> appreciate your prayers

> as well as any ways others may have found to solve

> similiar problems as

> this all makes my fatigue so much worse.

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> Hugs,

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