RE: New Here~~late welcome here~~WELCOME Patti ! ! !

[Guest guest]

Hi Patti and welcome to the group. I'm , one of the few men here but the

DISeaese doesn't seem to care

as it attacks almost daily. We refer to IT, fibro that is, as the MONSTER, any

wonder! My 3rd year prior to DX(diagnosis) was just aweful, I was in pain

everday w/out a clue as to WHY!!! I had already been DISmissed by

2 Drs. and didn't feel like going thru another DISmissle but when a move came I

found it preferable to locate a Dr. closer to home and this new Dr. gave ne a

preliminary DX off FM and refered me to a Rheumatologist that confirmed FM (the

MONSTER). Ultimately I found a Fibro specialist who gave me Trigger Point

injections and Hydrocodone as Tramadol NEVER did anything for my pain. Enough

about me!

You have your hands full I can only imagine your average day. We are glad that

YOU found US!!! I hope You find the Love, encouragement and support that I have

found since joining April of last year.

GOD Bless YOU Patti ! ! ! . . . .................................. . . .

GOD grant me the serenityto accept the things I cannot

change the courage to change the things I canand the wisdom to know the

difference. Amen ! ! !

To: Fibromyalgia_Support_Group@...:

pattiairel2@...: Sun, 24 Feb 2008 14:09:55 +0000Subject: New

Here

Good Morning,I am new to your group. My name is Patti and I am from

Liverpool,NY.I have fms/myofascial pain complex. It has been about 10 years

forme. I am 55 years old. I take skalaxin for muscle spasms. I takecelebrex for

my all over body arthritis. I have had cervical spinesurgery for the stenosis. I

also have a plate in my front neck thatcovers 3 levels. I also go to water

therapy and message therapy. Ialso use Sombra, a message lotion that has a

anti-inflammatory and itis all natural herbs. The PT people use it in their

office so theylet me buy it from them. It isn't sold in stores. They sell the

jarfor $11. It last quite awhile. My hardest thing is I have to do everything

around our home becasue myhubby has ALS, Lou Gehrigs disease. He is 43 and has

upper limbweakness. He doesn't have the strength to even lift his arms pat

hiswaist. HIs legs are weakening also. He is still amazingly workingfull time.

He works in a office with many wonderful people that helphim. He uses a

bluetooth for phones and a voice activator softwarefor typing. He won't be able

to work at the office to much longer. Once he can no longer go to the mens room

on his own. Then he canwork from home until the disease stops him. It has been 3

years. Iam telling you this so you'll know why I do it all even when I justwant

to sit down and cry of pain. I have no choice. I take ambienfor sleep. If I

don't sleep at least 5 good hours I suffer all day. I have read many of the post

and see that I am not alone!!I hope you all have a wonderful dayPatti

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