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A MyFibroTeam Member asked a question 💭
Plymouth, UK

Lately, and with increasing frequency, my left eye has been given me a lot of trouble. The eyeball feels tight at times during the day, but when I become very tired my eyelid starts to droop. At times, I cannot open my eye properly before it falls closed again. I have also been experiencing a real 'heaviness' in my arms, particularly the left one, and sometimes if I lift it to scratch my face, my hand will 'plonk' onto it rather than touch it. Can anyone relate to this or have any knowledge of… read more

March 27, 2016
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A MyFibroTeam Member

thank you all for answering, I take comfort in the fact that you share this too (although I wish you didn't). I already do take magnesium daily, but calcium/vit d hasn't shown up in blood tests; did you have specific testing for them? I shall keep you posted on my eye test results x

March 28, 2016
A MyFibroTeam Member

My left eye lid scratches my eye ball. Usually in the evening. And as for heavinwess in the arms, yes, I have that but now its turned very painful it makes me cry.

March 29, 2016
A MyFibroTeam Member

@A MyFibroTeam Member I already take 1000mg of magnesium with added B6 on the advice of my keniesiologist - it was 500 mg for about 2 years and it went up with the fibro. I can't go without it as it staves off my migraines too :)

March 28, 2016
A MyFibroTeam Member

I get the drooping eyelid mainly my right eye especially when tired which is a lot lol. I haven't had trouble with the arms but I'm taking calcium, magnesium and zinc. Hope this helps gentle hugs x

March 27, 2016
A MyFibroTeam Member

I saw dr. Karl golnik an opthamologist with Cincinnati Eye Institute and he diagnosed it as a typical trigeminal neuralgia I've had it for years and it's worse when I get a headache

March 27, 2016

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