Recent content by Birgitb

Thanks you so much for your response today has been a particularly painful day and your support is wonderful. I just feel so defeated sometimes and unsure what to do.

I continue to be frustrated with getting a diagnosis. Continuing pain and discomfort and fatigue. Up until this year I was working as a substitute teacher at a local girls high school. I loved working there and always felt like I was coming into a strong caring community. I have always had...

I have a question of those of you who have FM. does anyone have problems lifting things. I find that lifting a carton of milk or something with even a small amount of weight in it feels like I am lifting a ton of weight. Also dropping things because I can't seem to hang on to it propery. If this...

I did thanks Carrie I just have to keep going.

I did thanks Carrie just have to keep going.

Yesterday was a reasonably good day a little pain but not unbearable. Today is once again another story. I woke with painful legs and feeling very tired, after a trip to do some shopping I came home in agony again, took some codeine and went to bed and slept. This condition gives me no control...

I am just back from the specialist physician and he suggested I have hyperventilation syndrome, that I need to focus on breathing properly. He believes the hyperventilation is due to ongoing anxiety. I am not sure how I feel about this but will try to focus more on breathing and see if that...

Hi I just need to moan. Last night was a difficult night sleeping, I was awake more than asleep from pains in my calves and feet. Woke up and thought if I get up and walk around have breakfast it might ease off, it hasn't, it is now 6pm Australian time and it is as bad as at the beginning of...

Thanks Christen, I decided to stop taking it as it's the end of summer here and very humid and just couldn't cope. I saw my GP yesterday after having a brain scan which was all ok and she has referred me to a specialist physician to see what's happening with all the symptoms I have at the...

Hi everyone, I haven't been getting any better, I am still in pain it isn't debilitating any longer but other symptoms have now come up. I am struggling to find words, forgetting things I remembered a moment before, stumbling around feeling very heavy in my legs and arms, lifting a litre of...

I am supposed to see her in 3 weeks. She also changed a hormone replacement tablet I have been taking for about 10 years, she has prescribed a different medication for HRT. these last 2 days have depleted me, I can get one thing done and am exhausted. But I need to keep on keeping on. I am...

Hi my doctor has just increased my dosage of Cymbalta from 60 mg to 90mg a day. It was originally prescribed for me for depression and works really well for that. She thinks that by increasing it that it might help my fibro. I can't say it has I have been taking it now for 7 days. What it has...

Thanks for your responses. While I have body pain most of the time I try to do something everyday, a short walk with my husband and dogs is what I attempt most days. This last week has been worse than others because I feel mentally depressed and low and pain is more intense. Having said that...

Now I have been officially diagnosed can anyone tell me how long a flare up normally lasts? During a flare up can you have good days and not so good days? Once it improves how long before it returns. I know this will probably be different for different people but I just wanted a general idea.

All my blood tests have come back ok. I saw my GP this afternoon and she has diagnosed FM. She has changed around some of my medication. Increased the Cymbalta from 60mg to 90mg a day, prescribed an anti inflammatory for 4 weeks, and changed my HRT medication. She agreed she was at a loss with...