Hi all. I was finally dxed in sept but had been experiencing terrible flares and misdiagnosis for long before. I am trying to motivate myself to get back to work but the fear of not being able to handle it or fulfill my obligations keeps holding me back. Does anyone else experience this? Has anyone overcome this? If so, what helped you overcome your fears? And what has helped you once you got back to work, especially when fibro flares up
Some days I feel really motivated to get back to my “old… read more
I have a very physically and mentally demanding job. Not to mention extremely stressful since I am a property manager of a small resort and campground so I cannot afford to let my fibro get me down. I… read more
Donyou do yoga? Didbyou stasrt at a studio? I cant even touch my toes.... A friend suggested yoga. He says to do it at a studio tgough so there is a teacher to help a guide me through it.... Also so i dont get hurt.. whibwould think get hurt doing yoga?
Tell me about your experience with yoga please.
If tou know of a good place in north central Phoenix by some crazy chance let me know!
I do chair yoga on Wednesday's not today as I am unwell.
But I enjoyed it when I do it
hello everyone hope your all doing as well as you can . i was just wondering if anyone gets really bad pain and tirdeness from shoulders all the way down to fingers i have had the pain before but my arms feel so heavy that even brushing my teeth is hard and i also noticed my jaw is tired when i try to eat and cant seem to open my mouth very well its like the whole top part of my body is extremly fatuiged . sorry to go on everyone just wonder if any one gets this i have had fibro for around six… read more
When I am having a bad day, it's taxing on my arms to wash my hair. It's amazing how many little things FM affects.
My Internist manages my medications and treats symptoms and refers me to specialists when necessary. The pain management clinic has a variety of treatments depending on what works for the individual… read more
My finger tips feel frost bitten without being outside?
My finger tips are the same, I've started wearing compression gloves. This does seem to help, its not perfect but it is better.
How many of you were born left-handed? I heard somewhere left-handed people have a part in the brain that is a little bit bigger(more nerves/ neurons).
I am just wondering if there is any truth to this theory that left-handed people are more likely to get nerve problems.
Again, it is just a theory.
I was born left-handed but due to an accident I was forced to learn to be right handed.
Thank you all for your comments. As I said, this is just a theory. Something I heard which was interesting.
Although fibro is defined as not being MS I feel that they appear so a like.. For example the tiredness and twitching of the muscles... I am interested in your views,my physio says it is an autoimmune disease... Any help out there as to what category fibromyalgia fits in to please xxxx
Definitely similarities between the two as my neurologist had diagnosed me with MS until my MRI results showed no lesions.
What do you find helps with abdominal pain and nausea? Which foods do you avoid due to flare-ups? Which foods agree with you most? When do you eat in a day? What kind of food prep or cooking do you do? What do you eat when the pain is really bad? What do you eat when you're too in pain or fatigued to cook? Etc etc.
Most days, I can only have one meal late in the evening, because I have so much abdominal pain and nausea. I'm also so tired and exhausted all the time that cooking a meal seems… read more
I live a vegan lifestyle so no milk or anything animal related. BUT I have found that even fatty vegan foods can get my GERD going. Especially lately. So I have to eat very small meals and have… read more
Does anyone else have such severe severe back and neck pain that it becomes like a hardened and stuck like armor or a shell? It seems to get exacerbated by stress or being seated for a while.
This hardened feeling is accompanied by extreme pain and discomfort.
I use a heating pad and the hot/cool spray and pads but they don’t really help. This is beyond hot shower help. I take muscle relaxers and Ativan as needed. The only real relief I find is by getting massages but those are so extremely… read more
Don’t underestimate the power of stretchy. It really helps. Find a good video or stretching app
I was looking through the notes on my portal of the pain management doctor.. now I know what I've discussed with him, so I was just curious if anyone has been diagnosed with chronic pain syndrome... I googled it, but I always like y'all's input... (For insurance purposes I think he's using the diagnosis of chronic pain syndrome, but my pea brain thinks there's no difference between them!!?
I also have a chronic pain diagnosis, plus other chronic issues. Sigh...