Re: non fm related but looking for encouragement and info

[Guest guest]

I will give you some positive thoughts on an epidural. I had an epidural when

my daughter was born and it was wonderful. I had not side effects from it and

no damage done to me. I guess I had a very good anesthesiologist. Please don't

let the horror stories bother you much. Of course some people have had

different experiences from it but most of us have had positive experiences I

believe.

The rotator cuff? I wonder about my own right shoulder alot lately. It is

painful as hell and I have lost some range of motion in it. It is swollen and

yes, sometimes I get the " lightening " you speak of down my right arm Matter of

fact, my whole right upper back is swollen some.

The Lyrica.... I started Lyrica about 2 weeks ago and it has helped me to some

extent. I have had very few side effects from it so far. It did not make me

drunk or unable to function like I heard some say. (my body is different of

course... everyone's is).

Hope you get some relief. I am sorry you have learned of more problems other

than fibro. Fibro is enough to deal with. And I wish your doc would give you

some real pain medication. It sure has helped me.

hugs,

Debra V. (East TX)

ang weesiepoo@...> wrote:

i have been having pain in my right arm that i at first felt was

related to

my fibro. then it got worse and worse and the dr did an MRI and said i had a

partial tear in my rotator cuff and we started cortisone shots. no relief

whatsoever. then it went to tingling and then just lightening up and down he

arm and into my shoulder and neck. i went back to the rheumy and she sent me

for an MRI on my neck. before the results came back, THE LIGHTENING STARTED

IN THE LEFT ARM. WELL, SHE GOT THE RESULTS BACK YESTERDAY AND SAYS THE DIscs

between c3, c4, c5, and c6 are all bulging and the nerves are compressed.

she is sending me to the pain clinic, which i was not even aware existed

here, and they are going to do an epidural every two weeks for three

treatments and see where it goes from there. i am really scared and worried.

i looked up the epidural and we know what is going to happen-technically-but

it would help to hear stories from some people. both the good and bad. and

what are the chances of this working and how am i going to feel afterward

etc.

honestly, anything is worth relief from this pain. i hurt enough as it is

without this too. and my flares have been almost constant for a while now. i

just deal with it, i don't whine, and i go on. but with this added to it, i

am in overload. i am feeling so overburdened and truly do not know how to

cope. is a real sweetheart, but she also can not handle drama or

conflict and has been in tears over this so i do not feel i can burden her

with how i feel. i rarely rant, vent, or cry. i just deal. but now, i have

been crying, and it is making her upset which then makes me feel bad for

being a baby. and makes me not want to confide in her or turn to her.

i am so lost.

-ang

also, this pain clinic. can i ask them for help on my own, or is this

something that my doc has to send me to? my rhuemetologist is a believer in

fm and she put me on lyrica a few days ago. i am on a small dose for a week.

if i can handle it, i am supposed to fill the script for the whole dose. i

am also on soma and a anti inflam for the pain. she does not prescribe

actual pain meds. ever. and, truly, i do not want to take them most of the

time, but the option would be so nice to have on the truly horrendous days.

my family doc will not do pain management. neither will most of the pcps

here. any suggestions? i live at the lake of the Ozarks, in Missouri.

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[Guest guest]

>

> i have been having pain in my right arm that i at first felt was

related to

> my fibro. then it got worse and worse and the dr did an MRI and said

i had a

> partial tear in my rotator cuff and we started cortisone shots. no

relief

> whatsoever. then it went to tingling and then just lightening up and

down he

> arm and into my shoulder and neck. i went back to the rheumy and she

sent me

> for an MRI on my neck. before the results came back, THE LIGHTENING

STARTED

> IN THE LEFT ARM. WELL, SHE GOT THE RESULTS BACK YESTERDAY AND SAYS

THE DIscs

> between c3, c4, c5, and c6 are all bulging and the nerves are

compressed.

>

> she is sending me to the pain clinic, which i was not even aware existed

> here, and they are going to do an epidural every two weeks for three

> treatments and see where it goes from there. i am really scared and

worried.

> i looked up the epidural and we know what is going to

happen-technically-but

> it would help to hear stories from some people. both the good and

bad. and

> what are the chances of this working and how am i going to feel

afterward

> etc.

>

> honestly, anything is worth relief from this pain. i hurt enough as

it is

> without this too. and my flares have been almost constant for a

while now. i

> just deal with it, i don't whine, and i go on. but with this added

to it, i

> am in overload. i am feeling so overburdened and truly do not know

how to

> cope. is a real sweetheart, but she also can not handle drama or

> conflict and has been in tears over this so i do not feel i can

burden her

> with how i feel. i rarely rant, vent, or cry. i just deal. but now,

i have

> been crying, and it is making her upset which then makes me feel bad for

> being a baby. and makes me not want to confide in her or turn to her.

>

> i am so lost.

>

> -ang

>

> also, this pain clinic. can i ask them for help on my own, or is this

> something that my doc has to send me to? my rhuemetologist is a

believer in

> fm and she put me on lyrica a few days ago. i am on a small dose for

a week.

> if i can handle it, i am supposed to fill the script for the whole

dose. i

> am also on soma and a anti inflam for the pain. she does not prescribe

> actual pain meds. ever. and, truly, i do not want to take them most

of the

> time, but the option would be so nice to have on the truly

horrendous days.

> my family doc will not do pain management. neither will most of the pcps

> here. any suggestions? i live at the lake of the Ozarks, in Missouri.

>

I went through the same exact thing, i have been dealing with mine

since last May, I just went and saw a pain managment Dr. and the first

thing he talked about was shooting me in the neck with cortisone, I

said oh no you are not, and thank god i didn't, cause I ran into my

brother in laws girlfriend who went through the same thing, and he

ruined her neck, so he is not going to get a chance to do it to me, so

in the mean time I'm on pain management {pain meds} until i see a

surgeon and have surgery to take care of this prob!!!!! good luck and

let us know how it works for you! Leanne

[Guest guest]

> >

> > i have been having pain in my right arm that i at first felt was

> related to

> > my fibro. then it got worse and worse and the dr did an MRI and

said

> i had a

> > partial tear in my rotator cuff and we started cortisone shots.

no

> relief

> > whatsoever. then it went to tingling and then just lightening up

and

> down he

> > arm and into my shoulder and neck. i went back to the rheumy and

she

> sent me

> > for an MRI on my neck. before the results came back, THE

LIGHTENING

> STARTED

> > IN THE LEFT ARM. WELL, SHE GOT THE RESULTS BACK YESTERDAY AND

SAYS

> THE DIscs

> > between c3, c4, c5, and c6 are all bulging and the nerves are

> compressed.

> >

> > she is sending me to the pain clinic, which i was not even aware

existed

> > here, and they are going to do an epidural every two weeks for

three

> > treatments and see where it goes from there. i am really scared

and

> worried.

> > i looked up the epidural and we know what is going to

> happen-technically-but

> > it would help to hear stories from some people. both the good and

> bad. and

> > what are the chances of this working and how am i going to feel

> afterward

> > etc.

> >

> > honestly, anything is worth relief from this pain. i hurt enough

as

> it is

> > without this too. and my flares have been almost constant for a

> while now. i

> > just deal with it, i don't whine, and i go on. but with this

added

> to it, i

> > am in overload. i am feeling so overburdened and truly do not

know

> how to

> > cope. is a real sweetheart, but she also can not handle

drama or

> > conflict and has been in tears over this so i do not feel i can

> burden her

> > with how i feel. i rarely rant, vent, or cry. i just deal. but

now,

> i have

> > been crying, and it is making her upset which then makes me feel

bad for

> > being a baby. and makes me not want to confide in her or turn to

her.

> >

> > i am so lost.

> >

> > -ang

> >

> > also, this pain clinic. can i ask them for help on my own, or is

this

> > something that my doc has to send me to? my rhuemetologist is a

> believer in

> > fm and she put me on lyrica a few days ago. i am on a small dose

for

> a week.

> > if i can handle it, i am supposed to fill the script for the

whole

> dose. i

> > am also on soma and a anti inflam for the pain. she does not

prescribe

> > actual pain meds. ever. and, truly, i do not want to take them

most

> of the

> > time, but the option would be so nice to have on the truly

> horrendous days.

> > my family doc will not do pain management. neither will most of

the pcps

> > here. any suggestions? i live at the lake of the Ozarks, in

Missouri.

> >

> I went through the same exact thing, i have been dealing with mine

> since last May, I just went and saw a pain managment Dr. and the

first

> thing he talked about was shooting me in the neck with cortisone, I

> said oh no you are not, and thank god i didn't, cause I ran into my

> brother in laws girlfriend who went through the same thing, and he

> ruined her neck, so he is not going to get a chance to do it to

me, so

> in the mean time I'm on pain management {pain meds} until i see a

> surgeon and have surgery to take care of this prob!!!!! good luck

and

> let us know how it works for you! Leanne

>

[Guest guest]

Ang,

I have had epidural injections while trying to find out what was

causing my pain before I was diagnosed with Fibro last month. I had

them in the base of my spine. They actually made my Fibro pain worse.

I am not sure if it was because of where they were giving them or the

steroid used. Just thought I'd let you know. If the injection is for

a condition other than Fibro they may work. My Grandfather gets

injections in his back once a month for his Muscular Dystrophy pain

in his spine. He swears by them and says he wouldn't be able to keep

moving with out them. I hope this helps.

> i have been having pain in my right arm that i at first

felt was related to

> my fibro. then it got worse and worse and the dr did an MRI and

said i had a

> partial tear in my rotator cuff and we started cortisone shots. no

relief

> whatsoever. then it went to tingling and then just lightening up

and down he

> arm and into my shoulder and neck. i went back to the rheumy and

she sent me

> for an MRI on my neck. before the results came back, THE LIGHTENING

STARTED

> IN THE LEFT ARM. WELL, SHE GOT THE RESULTS BACK YESTERDAY AND SAYS

THE DIscs

> between c3, c4, c5, and c6 are all bulging and the nerves are

compressed.

>

> she is sending me to the pain clinic, which i was not even aware

existed

> here, and they are going to do an epidural every two weeks for three

> treatments and see where it goes from there. i am really scared and

worried.

> i looked up the epidural and we know what is going to happen-

technically-but

> it would help to hear stories from some people. both the good and

bad. and

> what are the chances of this working and how am i going to feel

afterward

> etc.

>

> honestly, anything is worth relief from this pain. i hurt enough as

it is

> without this too. and my flares have been almost constant for a

while now. i

> just deal with it, i don't whine, and i go on. but with this added

to it, i

> am in overload. i am feeling so overburdened and truly do not know

how to

> cope. is a real sweetheart, but she also can not handle drama

or

> conflict and has been in tears over this so i do not feel i can

burden her

> with how i feel. i rarely rant, vent, or cry. i just deal. but now,

i have

> been crying, and it is making her upset which then makes me feel

bad for

> being a baby. and makes me not want to confide in her or turn to

her.

>

> i am so lost.

>

> -ang

>

> also, this pain clinic. can i ask them for help on my own, or is

this

> something that my doc has to send me to? my rhuemetologist is a

believer in

> fm and she put me on lyrica a few days ago. i am on a small dose

for a week.

> if i can handle it, i am supposed to fill the script for the whole

dose. i

> am also on soma and a anti inflam for the pain. she does not

prescribe

> actual pain meds. ever. and, truly, i do not want to take them most

of the

> time, but the option would be so nice to have on the truly

horrendous days.

> my family doc will not do pain management. neither will most of the

pcps

> here. any suggestions? i live at the lake of the Ozarks, in

Missouri.

>

>

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