Re: fibromyalgia

[Guest guest]

I have fibromyalgia, and have continued to worsen for the past

couple of years. I have chronic severe pain all over in every muscle

and joint, tingling and numbness in my extremities, especially on my

left side. I get cold, my body really gets in pain. It seems to hate

the cold.

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Hi ,

I have not posted here in awhile either. I do read the post daily

tho. I also have fibro, it has gotten worse for me in the last year.

I have been having alot of lower back pain, now, i am having numbness

in my left leg and foot. I have had a hip replaced on that side. Now,

the right hip is getting worse too. I walk with a cane, after a 3-4

hr shift at my job, I have to use a walker to get around. IT is sooo

frustrating. I am soo frustrated!! I am only 44, I feel alot older

then what i should. My symptoms are pretty much like yours, when I

read this, I thought, that is me!! Alot of my friends n family, don't

quite understand it, MY Doc. don't understand it. I would love to

find a Doc. who really cared about how I am feeling, what I am going

thru.

I wish you the best of luck , keep your chin up! There are alot

of people here who listen!! This is a great group of people!! If you

ever care to talk, drop me a line!

God Bless..

Barb

[Guest guest]

P.,

I have Fibromyalgia and RSD. I too have the tingling, numbness and sensativity

to cold, but that's related to my RSD. Muscle spasms are also VERY common with

Fibro. I've had so many muscle spasms in my back at once that it paralysed my

neck several times. The muscle spasms also make me stop dead in my tracks and

will sometimes make me fall if I'm walking and don't have anything to grab on

to. You'll notice with your Fibro that stress and weather play a big part in

what your Fibro is doing. When I was first diagnosed, my rheumatologist

recommended I get frequent massages. That's of course costly so I've never been

able to keep up with it, but I'll get maybe one a year and it helps. Also, heat

helps with Fibro. I've always enjoyed scalding hot showers or baths to help.

Your doctor could put you on muscle relaxers to help, but I hated taking them

because even if I took 1/4 of one, it knocked me out for 12 hrs. Also, how are

you sleeping? I just got a

sleepnumber bed to help me sleep better and to help with my pain and it's

amazing. I can't remember the last time I've slept so deeply and had so many

dreams.

G.

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