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Wanting a life....
- By dragonfly68 · New reply 5:30 pm
- Discussion in Living with fibromyalgia · 74 replies
- I am starting to realize one of the worst things about fibro is wanting a life, and not being able to follow through......I desperately want to do things, work, play, just get through a day without fatigue ...
foot pain
What is the best supplement for arthritis
- By FernM · New reply 1:28 pm
- Journal · 28 replies
- My back has been hurting for 4-5 months and after taking Osteo-Bi-Flex and finding it has really helped with the pain I feel my problem is arthritis in the spine. From a stomach exray the Dr had told ...
I went away to come to Life!!
- By Billie_Jo · New reply 12:37 pm
- Journal · 9 replies
- Hi Everyone.... First, let me apologize for my random absences.... That's why some of you have my email, and even phone to text.... I kind of have a habit of disappearing for a time, then popping back ...
The living dead
- By SillySally · New reply 12:09 pm
- Journal · 88 replies
- I feel I've reached the point of no return. I am totally bed bound. I have hair so long that I can sit on it! It's always been my pride and joy! but now, I can't brush it, can't wash it, have had it hidden ...
Hi
- By JOLICARY · New reply 11:34 am
- Journal · 2 replies
- I was just wondering if anyone who has fibro won their disability case ...
Keeping a positive attitude.
- By Mejanehouston · New reply 9:52 am
- Journal · 2 replies
- I hate the Internet. I love it too. I am a little bit freaked about this strange outcome of this surgery. I went in to repair a post surgical hernia and instead they found a tumor and broken rib? I get ...
gralise rx
- By hummingbird300 · New reply 8:33 am
- Discussion in Treatment · 3 replies
- Does anybody here know much about gralise?really hurting today hurt to walk to themailbox ...
MRI Results..What does this mean??
- By AngelaChristine · New reply 12:53 am
- Journal · 86 replies
- I went to a neurologist last week, initially for chronic back/side pain, but decided to also ask about all of these seemingly random neurologic issues that I have been having. After going over all my ...
Five million
- By Brian · New reply yesterday at 4:06 pm
- Journal · 205 replies
- Dear members, Yesterday, Inspire reached a milestone: five million posts written by members! Each of these posts, and the 700 million words they contain, are a simple measure of how much we all do to ...
Day to Day
- By coco1967 · New reply yesterday at 11:21 am
- Journal · 2 replies
- I am learning how to deal with my situations still, day to day. Why is that yesterday I felt over the moon and today I feel like I should be buried 6 feet under. I lay in bed in pain and crying. Feel ...
Day 2 after surgery
- By Mejanehouston · Posted yesterday at 11:08 am
- Journal · 0 replies
- Well today the pain has kicked in. Boohoo. This is my third surgery this year. This is how it goes for me. Day of surgery you are so filled with adrenaline I think it is easy to power through. You don't ...
Implants and MRIs- FYI
- By Littlemamma · New reply yesterday at 9:53 am
- Journal · 3 replies
- I had another specialist appointment yesterday and won't be doing any more for awhile. I wanted to bring to light something to ponder if considering an implant to improve quality of life. I have and Interstim ...
Crazy surgery day!
- By Mejanehouston · New reply yesterday at 8:05 am
- Journal · 6 replies
- Okay, are you ready for a trip?... I went this morning, the doc came in punched my belly, marked me up etc....everything was cool. Well, when he opened my belly he did not find the hernia he was expecting ...
Stay Strong - Stay Connected For EDS Awareness Campaign
- By NadiaBodkin · New reply yesterday at 2:44 am
- Journal · 6 replies
- Hello Everyone, I am posting this journal entry on behalf of EDSers United's 2013 EDS Awareness Campaign Initiative. As of January 1st, 2013 we have officially launched the Stay Strong - Stay Connected ...
Potential New Approaches for Fibromyalgia Relief
Coping works except when it doesn't
- By hoppy1950 · Posted May 17, 2013
- Discussion in Living with fibromyalgia · 0 replies
- Below is a link to a medical research study (91 participants) that showed that strategies for conserving energy and coping with CFS/ME (fibro) work...except when they don't. For a significant sub-set ...
Amitriptyline Side Effects
- By Aivale · New reply May 17, 2013
- Discussion in Living with fibromyalgia · 7 replies
- I have been taking Amitriptyline 10 mg. at bedtime for fibromyalgia pain and insomnia. Is it possible that it causes weight gain, and cravings ...
Fibromyalgia Frown
Lady Passed Over Rainbow Bridge Yesterday
- By gentle-huggies-annie · New reply May 17, 2013
- Journal · 12 replies
- Hey, Y'all... Some of you know that Lady's daddy is an ex of mine, and is now my roommate. I knew Lady, a mostly white Shih Tsu with bits of grey and tan (kept in a short puppy cut), when she was still ...
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