Hello to all the new peeps, and Fibrofog or ADHD?

[Guest guest]

Hello all,

I haven't posted in a while but I would like to say a huge hello to

all the new people on this list. Anyway I just went to my new psych

doc a week ago. I go primarily for med management for bipolar.

Anyway, I sat with her and told her my story; she observed me and

asked me questions. I feel that she is a competent pdoc, after

looking at her credentials and asking her MY questions. Anyway, she

suprised me because she said she wants to look into whether or not I

am ADHD or not. I feel so much relief from this possible dx. Though

I was at the top ten percent of my class and I was in honors, I have

always had trouble concentrating. I have always had trouble with my

organization skills and also with all types of memory. But it was

swept under the rug by my pdocs at the time, mostly I fear because

they had much trouble with my bipolar and anorexia. Now it seems to

be getting worse, I am so loopy all the time, I forget everything. I

go from severe fatigue to hyper in a manner of hours, and my hyper

activity is not goal directed in the least. My rheummy and my DH both

would rather it be fibro fog I feel. My DH does not want me on any

more drugs than I am on now, since I am on about 7 meds. I think i

will try Adderall or something though, because it seems that though my

fibro is stabilizing, the fog is getting worse...

Loretta

[Guest guest]

Loretta,

If you've been anorexic, I would not gone on Adderal. It causes loss of

appetite and has a warning against people with a history of anorexia not to use

it. I think most of them cause a loss of apppetite, but some more then others.

I would research them all out and find one that would be best for you.

How old were you when you were diagnosed with Bipolar? My son is 5 and has

ADHD. His new Dr. wants to have him evaluated for Bipolar. First of all, I

know he doesn't have it. Second of all, how do you accuratey diagnose a 5 yr

old with Bipolar Disorder? Do you think it's possible to diagnose children that

young?

Jill

Hello to all the new peeps, and Fibrofog or ADHD?

Hello all,

I haven't posted in a while but I would like to say a huge hello to

all the new people on this list. Anyway I just went to my new psych

doc a week ago. I go primarily for med management for bipolar.

Anyway, I sat with her and told her my story; she observed me and

asked me questions. I feel that she is a competent pdoc, after

looking at her credentials and asking her MY questions. Anyway, she

suprised me because she said she wants to look into whether or not I

am ADHD or not. I feel so much relief from this possible dx. Though

I was at the top ten percent of my class and I was in honors, I have

always had trouble concentrating. I have always had trouble with my

organization skills and also with all types of memory. But it was

swept under the rug by my pdocs at the time, mostly I fear because

they had much trouble with my bipolar and anorexia. Now it seems to

be getting worse, I am so loopy all the time, I forget everything. I

go from severe fatigue to hyper in a manner of hours, and my hyper

activity is not goal directed in the least. My rheummy and my DH both

would rather it be fibro fog I feel. My DH does not want me on any

more drugs than I am on now, since I am on about 7 meds. I think i

will try Adderall or something though, because it seems that though my

fibro is stabilizing, the fog is getting worse...

Loretta

[Guest guest]

Well, Hinky, now I'm the dumb one. I washed walls/baseboards, washed windows,

vacuumed and mopped, cleaned the bird cage, scrubbed out the cat box, scopped

the dog poop, wiped down the entire kitchen, cleaned out the fridge, cleaned

behind/under the fridge, sprayed off the back patio, did 6 loads of laundry,

cleaned the bathrooms, vacuumed under furniture AND now I think I'm going to

die. Every inch of my body is screaming!!!!!! I have know idea what got into

me and why I over did it to the extreme when I knew what would happen. I must

say I LOVE PROVIGIL!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It helps my fatigue so much, it's unreal!!

It makes it a little easier to deal with all my horrible pain. But not this

pain. I feel so miserable and now I need to go take a shower and take my twins

to their swim lessons. All I want to do is crawl into bed and put the covers

over my head until tomorrow. I need to learn that Provigil will tend to make me

over do it.

~Jill

Hello to all the new peeps, and Fibrofog or ADHD?

Hello all,

I haven't posted in a while but I would like to say a huge hello to

all the new people on this list. Anyway I just went to my new psych

doc a week ago. I go primarily for med management for bipolar.

Anyway, I sat with her and told her my story; she observed me and

asked me questions. I feel that she is a competent pdoc, after

looking at her credentials and asking her MY questions. Anyway, she

suprised me because she said she wants to look into whether or not I

am ADHD or not. I feel so much relief from this possible dx. Though

I was at the top ten percent of my class and I was in honors, I have

always had trouble concentrating. I have always had trouble with my

organization skills and also with all types of memory. But it was

swept under the rug by my pdocs at the time, mostly I fear because

they had much trouble with my bipolar and anorexia. Now it seems to

be getting worse, I am so loopy all the time, I forget everything. I

go from severe fatigue to hyper in a manner of hours, and my hyper

activity is not goal directed in the least. My rheummy and my DH both

would rather it be fibro fog I feel. My DH does not want me on any

more drugs than I am on now, since I am on about 7 meds. I think i

will try Adderall or something though, because it seems that though my

fibro is stabilizing, the fog is getting worse...

Loretta

[Guest guest]

Hello Jill!

Thanks for the info on the aDDERALL. I think my pdoc will raise my

provigil instead, because it has worked for focus in clinical trials.

I have to see when I go to see her. It's funny because my son was

dxed with ADD, they put him on adderall and I took him off because he

lost too much weight. I have him on a herbal formula for children

that I got from Whole Foods, and he is doing better.

I was 14 when they dxed me with bipolar, but I know it was way before

that I had it. Don't want to scare you, this is just my case. I

remember being in kindergarten and wishing I could die. I think that

if your son is having unmanageable or dangerous symptoms, it would not

hurt to have him evaluated. I know many people feel 5 is too young

for this, but they have not lived in my shoes. 5 may be too young for

meds according to some, but 5 is also too young to live in a nightmare

of emotions. But if you think he is fine, talk to the doc and see why

he feels the need to eval him. Might just be a doc that likes to rush

into diagnosis. Just my thoughts on it...

gentle hugs,

Loretta

>

> Loretta,

>

> If you've been anorexic, I would not gone on Adderal. It causes

loss of appetite and has a warning against people with a history of

anorexia not to use it. I think most of them cause a loss of

apppetite, but some more then others. I would research them all out

and find one that would be best for you.

>

> How old were you when you were diagnosed with Bipolar? My son is 5

and has ADHD. His new Dr. wants to have him evaluated for Bipolar.

First of all, I know he doesn't have it. Second of all, how do you

accuratey diagnose a 5 yr old with Bipolar Disorder? Do you think

it's possible to diagnose children that young?

>

> Jill

> Hello to all the new peeps, and Fibrofog or ADHD?

>

>

> Hello all,

>

> I haven't posted in a while but I would like to say a huge hello to

> all the new people on this list. Anyway I just went to my new psych

> doc a week ago. I go primarily for med management for bipolar.

> Anyway, I sat with her and told her my story; she observed me and

> asked me questions. I feel that she is a competent pdoc, after

> looking at her credentials and asking her MY questions. Anyway, she

> suprised me because she said she wants to look into whether or not I

> am ADHD or not. I feel so much relief from this possible dx. Though

> I was at the top ten percent of my class and I was in honors, I have

> always had trouble concentrating. I have always had trouble with my

> organization skills and also with all types of memory. But it was

> swept under the rug by my pdocs at the time, mostly I fear because

> they had much trouble with my bipolar and anorexia. Now it seems to

> be getting worse, I am so loopy all the time, I forget everything. I

> go from severe fatigue to hyper in a manner of hours, and my hyper

> activity is not goal directed in the least. My rheummy and my DH both

> would rather it be fibro fog I feel. My DH does not want me on any

> more drugs than I am on now, since I am on about 7 meds. I think i

> will try Adderall or something though, because it seems that though my

> fibro is stabilizing, the fog is getting worse...

>

> Loretta

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Jill,

Woah there girl! Be careful, harness that new energy! I love

provigil too. I take 100 mg in the morning and 100 mg in the evening.

I have a horrible disorganization problem though you know? So though

way more gets done, its in a disorganized way. WEIRD. I have been

trying to get my rheummy to raise mine to 200 mg but he " isn't

comfortable with that. " he also doesnt believe in using pain meds

other than lidocain patches and tylenol OTC. So, I have to be careful

with how much I do, because the body will scream!!!!!

gentle hugs,

Loretta

>

> Well, Hinky, now I'm the dumb one. I washed walls/baseboards,

washed windows, vacuumed and mopped, cleaned the bird cage, scrubbed

out the cat box, scopped the dog poop, wiped down the entire kitchen,

cleaned out the fridge, cleaned behind/under the fridge, sprayed off

the back patio, did 6 loads of laundry, cleaned the bathrooms,

vacuumed under furniture AND now I think I'm going to die. Every

inch of my body is screaming!!!!!! I have know idea what got into me

and why I over did it to the extreme when I knew what would happen. I

must say I LOVE PROVIGIL!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It helps my fatigue so much,

it's unreal!! It makes it a little easier to deal with all my

horrible pain. But not this pain. I feel so miserable and now I need

to go take a shower and take my twins to their swim lessons. All I

want to do is crawl into bed and put the covers over my head until

tomorrow. I need to learn that Provigil will tend to make me over do it.

>

> ~Jill

[Guest guest]

Don't feel bad, my doctors don't give out the controlled substances such as

vicodin either, the only thing I can get is tramadol (ultram) which is just

a glorified Tylenol in my book.

I wish I could find a doc that could help me, my life has diminished down to

nothing. I don't leave the house, I don't go shopping, I don't do any house

work, I can barely drive (local)my shoulders end up hurting so bad from

holding on to the wheel. I know that sounds crazy but its true. I have

found that if I drive more than 15-20 minutes I get that horrible pain in my

shoulders. Isn't this pathetic that I cant find a decent doc to help me.

I am so tired of telling everyone over and over again that I can't do

certain things, well I could but I would be laid up in bed for a week trying

to recoop.

I feel so helpless, I can never make plans to do something, for I don't know

how I will be feeling on that exact day, then when I do make the plans, I

end up having to cancel them due to my pain levels.

I think the next time I see the doc, I will ask him about those patches you

was talking about. I have tried just about everything else so why not try

this, what s the worst that could happen other than they just wont work.LOL

Thanks for listening

-- Re: Hello to all the new peeps, and Fibrofog or ADHD?

Jill,

Woah there girl! Be careful, harness that new energy! I love

provigil too. I take 100 mg in the morning and 100 mg in the evening.

I have a horrible disorganization problem though you know? So though

way more gets done, its in a disorganized way. WEIRD. I have been

trying to get my rheummy to raise mine to 200 mg but he " isn't

comfortable with that. " he also doesnt believe in using pain meds

other than lidocain patches and tylenol OTC. So, I have to be careful

with how much I do, because the body will scream!!!!!

gentle hugs,

Loretta

>

> Well, Hinky, now I'm the dumb one. I washed walls/baseboards,

washed windows, vacuumed and mopped, cleaned the bird cage, scrubbed

out the cat box, scopped the dog poop, wiped down the entire kitchen,

cleaned out the fridge, cleaned behind/under the fridge, sprayed off

the back patio, did 6 loads of laundry, cleaned the bathrooms,

vacuumed under furniture AND now I think I'm going to die. Every

inch of my body is screaming!!!!!! I have know idea what got into me

and why I over did it to the extreme when I knew what would happen. I

must say I LOVE PROVIGIL!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It helps my fatigue so much,

it's unreal!! It makes it a little easier to deal with all my

horrible pain. But not this pain. I feel so miserable and now I need

to go take a shower and take my twins to their swim lessons. All I

want to do is crawl into bed and put the covers over my head until

tomorrow. I need to learn that Provigil will tend to make me over do it.

>

> ~Jill

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1. While it is wonderful to share our experiences with everyone on the list

as to what treatments do and don't work for us, pls always check with your

dr. Some treatments are dangerous when given along with other meds as well

as to certain health conditions or just dangerous in general.

2. If you are in a difficult situation (doesn't matter what it is) pls don't

be afraid to ask for help. It is the first step to trying to make that

situation better.

3. To unsubscribe the e-mail is:

Fibromyalgia_Support_Group-unsubscribe

4. Also, it is not uncommon for more than one member to be feeling bad at

the same time when it comes to flares and b/c of that potentially take

something another member says the wrong way. And that includes the things

that one member may find funny (even if it's laughing at fibro itself) even

though we who deal with illness whether one such as fibro or multiple

illnesses try to keep a sense of humor.

5. Pls let's be gentle with each other, and if you are having a bad day pls

let us know so that we can do our best to offer our support.

Have a nice day everyone.

[Guest guest]

I can't believe how many of you don't get the pain meds you NEED! I don't

understand this.....it's pathetic you can't get the meds you need to live a life

with a little less pain. Am I the only one who gets Oxycodone and Morphine so I

can survive? I feel so badly for anyone who is in so much pain and can't even

have a pill to help them! It's inexcusable of these Dr.'s.............

Jill

Re: Hello to all the new peeps, and Fibrofog or ADHD?

Jill,

Woah there girl! Be careful, harness that new energy! I love

provigil too. I take 100 mg in the morning and 100 mg in the evening.

I have a horrible disorganization problem though you know? So though

way more gets done, its in a disorganized way. WEIRD. I have been

trying to get my rheummy to raise mine to 200 mg but he " isn't

comfortable with that. " he also doesnt believe in using pain meds

other than lidocain patches and tylenol OTC. So, I have to be careful

with how much I do, because the body will scream!!!!!

gentle hugs,

Loretta

>

> Well, Hinky, now I'm the dumb one. I washed walls/baseboards,

washed windows, vacuumed and mopped, cleaned the bird cage, scrubbed

out the cat box, scopped the dog poop, wiped down the entire kitchen,

cleaned out the fridge, cleaned behind/under the fridge, sprayed off

the back patio, did 6 loads of laundry, cleaned the bathrooms,

vacuumed under furniture AND now I think I'm going to die. Every

inch of my body is screaming!!!!!! I have know idea what got into me

and why I over did it to the extreme when I knew what would happen. I

must say I LOVE PROVIGIL!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It helps my fatigue so much,

it's unreal!! It makes it a little easier to deal with all my

horrible pain. But not this pain. I feel so miserable and now I need

to go take a shower and take my twins to their swim lessons. All I

want to do is crawl into bed and put the covers over my head until

tomorrow. I need to learn that Provigil will tend to make me over do it.

>

> ~Jill

------------------------------------

1. While it is wonderful to share our experiences with everyone on the list

as to what treatments do and don't work for us, pls always check with your

dr. Some treatments are dangerous when given along with other meds as well

as to certain health conditions or just dangerous in general.

2. If you are in a difficult situation (doesn't matter what it is) pls don't

be afraid to ask for help. It is the first step to trying to make that

situation better.

3. To unsubscribe the e-mail is:

Fibromyalgia_Support_Group-unsubscribe

4. Also, it is not uncommon for more than one member to be feeling bad at

the same time when it comes to flares and b/c of that potentially take

something another member says the wrong way. And that includes the things

that one member may find funny (even if it's laughing at fibro itself) even

though we who deal with illness whether one such as fibro or multiple

illnesses try to keep a sense of humor.

5. Pls let's be gentle with each other, and if you are having a bad day pls

let us know so that we can do our best to offer our support.

Have a nice day everyone.

[Guest guest]

Loretta,

I'm glad the visit went well. It's too bad we have to get excited when a doctor

listens and doesn't blow us off!!

Hugs,

/Mi

Hello to all the new peeps, and Fibrofog or ADHD?

Hello all,

I haven't posted in a while but I would like to say a huge hello to

all the new people on this list. Anyway I just went to my new psych

doc a week ago. I go primarily for med management for bipolar.

Anyway, I sat with her and told her my story; she observed me and

asked me questions. I feel that she is a competent pdoc, after

looking at her credentials and asking her MY questions. Anyway, she

suprised me because she said she wants to look into whether or not I

am ADHD or not. I feel so much relief from this possible dx. Though

I was at the top ten percent of my class and I was in honors, I have

always had trouble concentrating. I have always had trouble with my

organization skills and also with all types of memory. But it was

swept under the rug by my pdocs at the time, mostly I fear because

they had much trouble with my bipolar and anorexia. Now it seems to

be getting worse, I am so loopy all the time, I forget everything. I

go from severe fatigue to hyper in a manner of hours, and my hyper

activity is not goal directed in the least. My rheummy and my DH both

would rather it be fibro fog I feel. My DH does not want me on any

more drugs than I am on now, since I am on about 7 meds. I think i

will try Adderall or something though, because it seems that though my

fibro is stabilizing, the fog is getting worse...

Loretta

[Guest guest]

Wow, Jill, I'm jealous...for a minute there, I thought you were going to tell us

you did a hit of speed!!!

Take care,

/Mi

Hello to all the new peeps, and Fibrofog or ADHD?

Hello all,

I haven't posted in a while but I would like to say a huge hello to

all the new people on this list. Anyway I just went to my new psych

doc a week ago. I go primarily for med management for bipolar.

Anyway, I sat with her and told her my story; she observed me and

asked me questions. I feel that she is a competent pdoc, after

looking at her credentials and asking her MY questions. Anyway, she

suprised me because she said she wants to look into whether or not I

am ADHD or not. I feel so much relief from this possible dx. Though

I was at the top ten percent of my class and I was in honors, I have

always had trouble concentrating. I have always had trouble with my

organization skills and also with all types of memory. But it was

swept under the rug by my pdocs at the time, mostly I fear because

they had much trouble with my bipolar and anorexia. Now it seems to

be getting worse, I am so loopy all the time, I forget everything. I

go from severe fatigue to hyper in a manner of hours, and my hyper

activity is not goal directed in the least. My rheummy and my DH both

would rather it be fibro fog I feel. My DH does not want me on any

more drugs than I am on now, since I am on about 7 meds. I think i

will try Adderall or something though, because it seems that though my

fibro is stabilizing, the fog is getting worse...

Loretta

[Guest guest]

My doctor would never give me morphine or Oxycodone and I'm not sure I could

take either and still continue to work anyway.

I try to get by during the day with Ibuprofin or Naprasin.

hugs

jill larion wrote:

I can't believe how many of you don't get the pain meds you NEED! I don't

understand this.....it's pathetic you can't get the meds you need to live a life

with a little less pain. Am I the only one who gets Oxycodone and Morphine so I

can survive? I feel so badly for anyone who is in so much pain and can't even

have a pill to help them! It's inexcusable of these Dr.'s.............

Jill

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