Recent content by Badger

Fair play to you Medicine that's a wonderful attitude and positive approach. It's given me a push and I do hope you get some positive results in future. I need to lose 4 stone or more but it's difficult knowing what to do. I'm 42, unable to exercise as such and on Pregabalin which may affect...

There's some great humour in the first season, such as the body in the bathtub, it had an excellent cast and soundtrack. German Sci-Fi mystery Dark on Netflix has been one of the best I've seen in years. Certainly a dark atmosphere, it gets complicated but draws you in and has a wonderful...

I've seen some of Better Caul Saul, Mike is good in it as the gruff ex cop. I thought Brian Cranston was brilliant as Walter White, there's such a change in his character through the show. In the DVD extras of the final season there's a great reading of the poem Ozymandias by Cranston which...

Glad to hear of another fan of Refn's work, Drive is in my top ten, excellent soundtrack. I enjoyed Russian Doll, the kooky, sardonic main character is great. I've been meaning to catch up on Peaky Blinders. Watched the 4th series when it was on and started from the beginning a while ago but...

About ten years ago with the help of a friend I set up a 5.1 home cinema in the back room. I guess it's the closest thing I have to a hobby and certainly appreciate it now I'm worse. It's great being able to watch a movie with a friend and a drink. I did start to learn origami during the summer...

It's interesting to hear about proper alignment, do you get many pops or cracks? I've been tempted. Tried a 'sports physio' many years ago, felt so tense my left leg began to lift up. Interestingly he found the worse spots on my neck without me pointing them out. Although I was told my lower...

Hi, sorry to hear about the shoulder and neck pain. When it's your neck or your back it seems to affect everything. It will be interesting to hear if the chiropractor is able to help you. I've found injuries to be quite painful in the past with a lot of the pain lingering and becoming chronic...

Yes it can be tricky getting a better night's sleep, it was a battle getting used to Amitriptyline but it does help me sleep. Cognitive effects and constipation with Pregabalin are off-putting but it does calm down awful forearm nerve pain. Hopefully I can stick to a more sensible routine in...

@Jemima Very interesting to read about the supplements, and wondering what might help. @T owen Please take care, easier said than done, it goes to show how hard Fibro can hit. Atb

I find Pregabalin makes Fibro fog worse, it's troubling me more the last few years. Difficult working around it. Pressing on seems to make things harder with this blind spot, trying ease off and relax into things still leaves one feeling incredibly foolish.

Yes a Grufalo, you don't forget the look in the eyes. Badgers and foxes are a regular sight here on Anglesey.

Thank you very much, after a lifetime habit of bottling things up I'm grateful to speak my mind and still have time with the close family and few friends I have left.

It's incredibly sad to hear of the harrowing experiences of others here and a clear reminder of the toll Fibro takes. With the stress of living with it, if anything else comes along it knocks you down. There's some great advice here and a pragmatic honest view acknowledging it's something we...

Much appreciated and a sobering thought. Something to keep in mind during tough times.

Looking back I'm surprised it's already been two years of practicing meditation, it makes a change sticking to something. There's been some interesting philosophy in the Sam Harris Waking up app. It's helpful to see there are sufferers who take a positive approach despite the difficulty their...

@Jemima It sounds like you went through a nightmare and I'm glad to hear that something positive came of it. Acceptance seems like a difficult step but I've heard there is a relief on the other side. They say much of our suffering comes from how we think and feel about things. It's work in...

Sounds great thanks, would be nice to have a change of scene. Atb

Is it possible? easier said than done, we all deserve a fair chance, simply existing is not enough. So easy to get caught up in vicious cycles and so hard to break them. It can seem pointless, but in the face of pain and fatigue just wanting a different frame of mind is valuable. Any effort to...

Fibrogay, I'll raise a glass for you while I'm having a few whiskies. Reaching out is to survive intelligently rather than just survive in isolation.

Persistent pain from injuries has been a major part of my Fibro, it's had a big impact on life and I'm not the same person. I happen to have heard of Feldi after seeing a YouTube video about neck and shoulder posture. Not sure what to do for best but I do try a bit of Tai chi each day. Wishing...

I've found physiotherapists to have a better bedside manner whereas doctors and others to be mostly unhelpful. Makes us feel like a fart in a spacesuit. The least they can do is acknowledge the patient is suffering and investigate but many would rather not deal with it.

I have a feeling it's partly related to stress and genetics. My mother suffered her whole life with muscle pain while my father was very physically fit. I was a very active youngster but developed pain and fatigue as a teen following a stressful time in secondary school. Keep your chin up Tim...

It's encouraging to see other sufferers who can explain Fibro and the difficulty in living with it. A isolating side to it is suffering and not being able to explain in detail. Making ourselves understood and not giving up is so important to making a life worth living.