Re: Re: nancy/claudia fibro/rp

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/claudia

your story about your pain meds and the ambien is wild. Last night i took the flexaril and some excedrin pm's i actually slept till 6 am this morning and thats a first for a while for me. I am usually up just about every hour. Can't get comphy even in my water bed. I get so tired that when i come in from work i fix dinner and then fall asleep setting up in my chair. but when i try to lay down and relax and go to sleep i keep waking up. go figure.

i am so sorry you have this fibro and rp too with arthritis. i am starting to think that most all of us in the group has it. Its a good poll for someone to do, How many in the group has fibro along with Rp

Even though the rheumy says fibro, i still can't help but wonder if there is something else going on in there. When fibro attach your body do you feel like someone is driving a knife through your lower back and does it go down your legs and cause leg cramps, or restless leg syndrome(i think thats what its called), there are days i can barely walk because its so stiff and painfull.

can't wait to here your pit bull story. i have a 15 year old cocker mix that wakes me up during the night to go out.

take care

dawn

nant8 wrote: Dawn, I know how you feel about pain. My rheummy told me I had Fibro also besides the RP a couple of months ago. He said that if you dont sleep the body doesnt have a chance to heal itself. Something about a sleep pattern your body has to go in. He prescribe Ambien but I still dont feel any difference in the pain yet. I have also had 3 lower back surgeries and neck surgery two years ago. So I never know what is the cause of my pain. But I have always put off my surgeries till it is to late and I have some type of permanent problems that I probably could have avoided. If you ever have a numbness or loss of the use of your arms or legs be sure to see your DR. soon. Right now I have my right arm going asleep and numbness in my hand so I am waiting for the results of my MRI. It will probably just show acutenuts of the brain. haha. One Dr. says maybe a ruptured disk or maybe from the RP and another says no RP only affects certain cartlige. I dont think they really know themselves its only guess work. WHen my body ruptures a disk its like a complete blow out on a tire and it goes straight to the nerves and compresses them off and therapy, meds, traction nothing works except surgery to remove it from the nerve. FUN FUN FUNOh well good luck maybe your Dr. will come up with something to help you. I'll be praying for you hang in there. luv ya, DISCLAIMER!!WE ARE NOT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, THEREFORE ANY INFORMATION THAT IS RECEIVED HERE IS FROM EXPERIENCE ONLY. PLEASE CONSULT WITH YOUR DOCTOR BEFORE TRYING ANYTHING THAT IS SUGGESTED. WE ARE NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR YOUR PHYSICIAN AND ARE NOT TRYING TO BE. REMEMBER EVERYONE IS DIFFERENT AND TREATMENT MAYBE DIFFERENT FOR MANY OF US. THANK YOU