Re: My adventures today - question about Sjogren's syndrome

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SherThe current belief, including that of the American Rheumatology Association is that it is neurological. Therefore, the meds most likely to be effective are not traditional pain killers but are neurological meds such as Neurontin and Lyrica.From Mayo Clinic I offer the following explanation:Current thinking centers around a theory called central

sensitization. This theory states that people with fibromyalgia have a

lower threshold for pain because of increased sensitivity in the brain

to pain signals.

Researchers believe repeated nerve stimulation causes the brains of

people with fibromyalgia to change. This change involves an abnormal

increase in levels of certain chemicals in the brain that signal pain

(neurotransmitters). In addition, the brain's pain receptors seem to

develop a sort of memory of the pain and become more sensitive, meaning

they can overreact to pain signals. From the National Fibromyalgia Association:While the underlying cause or causes of FM still remain a mystery, new

research findings continue to bring us closer to understanding the

basic mechanisms of fibromyalgia. Most researchers agree that FM is a

disorder of central processing with neuroendocrine/neurotransmitter

dysregulation. The FM patient experiences pain amplification due to

abnormal sensory processing in the central nervous system. An

increasing number of scientific studies now show multiple physiological

abnormalities in the FM patient, including: increased levels of

substance P in the spinal cord, low levels of blood flow to the

thalamus region of the brain, HPA axis hypofunction, low levels of

serotonin and tryptophan and abnormalities in cytokine function.I would encourage anyone with it to visit this site:http://www.fmaware.org/site/PageServerIt is amazingly detailed, informative, and complete.> > >> > > ... Such good news about the good results!> > > And I'm glad to returned home safe and sound. Your dogs> running around in the icewater present a funny picture in my mind.> > >> > > MamaSher; 70, IPF 3-06, OR.> > > Nasturtiums> > > Don't fret about tomorrow, God is already there!> > >> > > My adventures today> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > Well good news all. The mammogram ultrasound only showed fatty> tissue growth and not cancer. They didn't know why it grew so fast and I> really don't care. It's just yet another thing that hurts that I have to> live with.> > >> > > Then I was priviledged to ride in one of the special pretty> red buses this afternoon from the doctor's office and spend a little> time in the big house. I had another TIA but thankfully that is all it> was. The doctor let me come home to rest instead of making me stay> overnight. They don't fool around if they even suspect stroke. But all> is well. My voice is returning to normal and my head does not hurt much.> > >> > > Bruce glad to read your move went well.> > >> > > We nearly got hailed to hell around here yesterday. And there> were a few funnels that formed but nothing touched the ground in> Lubbock. Gotta love West Texas in the springtime. Sherman's car had one> little place where the hail went through his backup light but that is> not bad for what collected in the backyard.> > >> > > The dogs were funny running around the backyard in the> icewater. Henry, who is a labrador, came to realize he is a water dog.> Funny stuff.> > >> > > Hope all have a good weekend.> > > S, Lubbock, TX> > > NSIP w/PF 12/2006 et al> > >> >>

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I haven't heard that it was a neurological disorder either. I once went to a neurologist and he poked pins in my leg and told me there was nothing he could do for me. Beverley

My adventures today> >> >> >> >> >> > Well good news all. The mammogram ultrasound only showed fattytissue growth and not cancer. They didn't know why it grew so fast and Ireally don't care. It's just yet another thing that hurts that I have tolive with.> >> > Then I was priviledged to ride in one of the special prettyred buses this afternoon from the doctor's office and spend a littletime in the big house. I had another TIA but thankfully that is all itwas. The doctor let me come home to rest instead of making me stayovernight. They don't fool around if they even suspect stroke. But allis well. My voice is returning to normal and my head does not hurt much.> >> > Bruce glad to read your move went well.> >> > We nearly got hailed to hell around here yesterday. And therewere a few funnels that formed but nothing touched the ground inLubbock. Gotta love West Texas in the springtime. Sherman's car had onelittle place where the hail went through his backup light but that isnot bad for what collected in the backyard.> >> > The dogs were funny running around the backyard in theicewater. Henry, who is a labrador, came to realize he is a water dog.Funny stuff.> >> > Hope all have a good weekend.> > S, Lubbock, TX> > NSIP w/PF 12/2006 et al> >>

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Beverley

The pinpoking....EMG I'm guessing or just EEG perhaps.....would show

never damage but never Fibromyalgia. And, many neurologists probably

have little experience with it, since it's generally been handled by

rheumatologists.

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> > > ... Such good news about the good results!

> > > And I'm glad to returned home safe and sound. Your dogs

> running around in the icewater present a funny picture in my mind.

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> > > MamaSher; 70, IPF 3-06, OR.

> > > Nasturtiums

> > > Don't fret about tomorrow, God is already there!

> > >

> > > My adventures today

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> > > Well good news all. The mammogram ultrasound only showed fatty

> tissue growth and not cancer. They didn't know why it grew so fast

and I

> really don't care. It's just yet another thing that hurts that I

have to

> live with.

> > >

> > > Then I was priviledged to ride in one of the special pretty

> red buses this afternoon from the doctor's office and spend a

little

> time in the big house. I had another TIA but thankfully that is

all it

> was. The doctor let me come home to rest instead of making me stay

> overnight. They don't fool around if they even suspect stroke. But

all

> is well. My voice is returning to normal and my head does not hurt

much.

> > >

> > > Bruce glad to read your move went well.

> > >

> > > We nearly got hailed to hell around here yesterday. And there

> were a few funnels that formed but nothing touched the ground in

> Lubbock. Gotta love West Texas in the springtime. Sherman's car

had one

> little place where the hail went through his backup light but that

is

> not bad for what collected in the backyard.

> > >

> > > The dogs were funny running around the backyard in the

> icewater. Henry, who is a labrador, came to realize he is a water

dog.

> Funny stuff.

> > >

> > > Hope all have a good weekend.

> > > S, Lubbock, TX

> > > NSIP w/PF 12/2006 et al

> > >

> >

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Thanks Bruce....I'll check the site out. Do appreciate what you sent and the time you took to find it! ;o)

MamaSher; 70, IPF 3-06, OR. NasturtiumsDon't fret about tomorrow, God is already there!

My adventures today> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > Well good news all. The mammogram ultrasound only showed fatty> tissue growth and not cancer. They didn't know why it grew so fast and I> really don't care. It's just yet another thing that hurts that I have to> live with.> > >> > > Then I was priviledged to ride in one of the special pretty> red buses this afternoon from the doctor's office and spend a little> time in the big house. I had another TIA but thankfully that is all it> was. The doctor let me come home to rest instead of making me stay> overnight. They don't fool around if they even suspect stroke. But all> is well. My voice is returning to normal and my head does not hurt much.> > >> > > Bruce glad to read your move went well.> > >> > > We nearly got hailed to hell around here yesterday. And there> were a few funnels that formed but nothing touched the ground in> Lubbock. Gotta love West Texas in the springtime. Sherman's car had one> little place where the hail went through his backup light but that is> not bad for what collected in the backyard.> > >> > > The dogs were funny running around the backyard in the> icewater. Henry, who is a labrador, came to realize he is a water dog.> Funny stuff.> > >> > > Hope all have a good weekend.> > > S, Lubbock, TX> > > NSIP w/PF 12/2006 et al> > >> >>

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Thanks Bruce....I'll check the site out. Do appreciate what you sent and the time you took to find it! ;o)

MamaSher; 70, IPF 3-06, OR. NasturtiumsDon't fret about tomorrow, God is already there!

My adventures today> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > Well good news all. The mammogram ultrasound only showed fatty> tissue growth and not cancer. They didn't know why it grew so fast and I> really don't care. It's just yet another thing that hurts that I have to> live with.> > >> > > Then I was priviledged to ride in one of the special pretty> red buses this afternoon from the doctor's office and spend a little> time in the big house. I had another TIA but thankfully that is all it> was. The doctor let me come home to rest instead of making me stay> overnight. They don't fool around if they even suspect stroke. But all> is well. My voice is returning to normal and my head does not hurt much.> > >> > > Bruce glad to read your move went well.> > >> > > We nearly got hailed to hell around here yesterday. And there> were a few funnels that formed but nothing touched the ground in> Lubbock. Gotta love West Texas in the springtime. Sherman's car had one> little place where the hail went through his backup light but that is> not bad for what collected in the backyard.> > >> > > The dogs were funny running around the backyard in the> icewater. Henry, who is a labrador, came to realize he is a water dog.> Funny stuff.> > >> > > Hope all have a good weekend.> > > S, Lubbock, TX> > > NSIP w/PF 12/2006 et al> > >> >>