Recent content by Jennyflower81

Yes, it could be the fibro causing this type of pain. One thing that happens to us fibro patients is an overreaction to exertion. So, even doing simple tasks like housework can cause us pain during or after that activity. You may want to look into new sneakers, or orthotic inserts for your...

I have found several things to be helpful for relieving had pain. 1) heating pad- I wrap it around my hands, especially when they are painful and cold 2) arnica- a topical cream/gel made from a natural pain relieving plant extract 3) Anything that numbs the pain for awhile 4) cannabis salve with...

Before I had fibromyalgia, or any health problems, I would do cardio almost every day. I also had a very physical job that was an all-day cardio workout, basically. Now, I have become a bit too sedentary. This is due to my resistance to movement, because movement causes me pain. I am trying to...

Fatigue is probably one of the hardest fibromyalgia symptoms to deal with, especially when we have trouble getting restorative sleep. I will tell you a few tips that I have learned from professionals and from my own trial-and error. Personally, exercise makes me more tired. I did 3 months of...

Since my diagnosis, I have had major issues with my ears and hearing. It began with my ears not tolerating the sound of spoons stirring in a glass or scraping on a bowl. I worked in a hardware store, and I believe I have also gotten hearing damage from working there. Over time, sounds at work...

Yes, I totally understand what you mean. One website describes the "sensory gateway" and it is about research and treatments for CFS and FMS. The sensory gateway in our brain is actually unable to filter stimuli in the way normal people's brains do. Therefore, we get bombarded and overwhelmed by...

I'd say my symptoms began in childhood. I had general malaise.. so much so that I was tested for mono, and everything else that could cause it. I was depressed and didn't get along with the kids at school. I have always suffered with severe constipation. I was put into sports all of my life, but...

Once I was diagnosed, I felt a bit disappointed actually. I had requested that the rheumatologist check me for connective tissue disorder. The reason for this was because my best friend had just been diagnosed with EDS and I shared similar symptoms with her. In my mind, it had to be SOMETHING...

Hi. I'm new here too, as of yesterday. My fibromyalgia is a direct result of my Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. I struggle daily with my responsibilities, including caring for my 4 year old son. I live with my son's father, just the 3 of us. I used to work full time seasonally, and get laid off every...

Hi. I've struggled with extreme fatigue for the past few years. I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia last summer, and this past December I was diagnosed with EDS. EDS causes fatigue because of weak connective tissue. It makes all of the joints too loose and unstable, so basically all of my muscles...

From other support groups that I have joined, the consensus is no. Most women complain that they have lost their sex drive, or that sex is simply too exhausting or painful. Personally I agree with them. I don't get much pleasure from sex anymore, although I don't like to turn down my BF. I will...

I've had about 6 UTI's in the past 2 years. Most of the time, they are caused by recurrent kidney stones, which are terribly painful. After several doses of antibiotics, I learned that they can have extremely dangerous side effects. One side effect is hyperacusis, which I now have. I can't say...

Hi. Sorry to hear about your hip pain. Actually, pain in my hips was the first bad, chronic condition that I complained to my doctor about. After I had my son in 2009, I told my doctor that my hips and back were so painful, but she just brushed it off as "new mother syndrome." Basically saying...

Hi. For the past ten years I have done an extremely physical job that required many long hours working on my feet. Last season broke me. I finally had to accept that my body simply would not tolerate extremely physical work. I now do a little freelance writing, and have a part time job that is...

Hello. I'm from Rhode Island, USA, and I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia last July. My best friend was diagnosed before I was, and she insisted that I had many of the symptoms. I agreed with her. I had complained to my doctor about chronic pain since I gave birth to my son 4 years ago. She had...