Recent content by mweber

  1. M

    Can you still do the same activities?

    Hi Takedon, It is nice of you to worry about your friend, but speaking on behalf of fibro suffereres, sometimes you can't ignore the pain. Sometimes, I will have to skip the gym for a week or 2 or 3 because of a flareup. It's not that easy to just ignore it.
  2. M

    Can you still do the same activities?

    Hi - I used to run every day....outdoors in the cold even. As long as it was above 20 degrees, I would bundle up in the morning and run in the dark and watch the daylight arrive. I've run 4 half marathons...all in my 30s. I was diagnosed with fibro at 37 and no, I can't run outside anymore...
  3. M

    Lyrica

    Hi everyone, I have never tried Lyrica....too scared to. I took a gabapentin and savella combo. It helped with my back pain, but didn't do much for my neck. My dr just switched me off the Savella and put me on Fetzima..... A fibro drug in England that just was approved here in the U.S. I...
  4. M

    Aspartame and splenda

    Hi - I try not to use artificial sweetners and have also cut out sodas. I do slip every so often. I can't seem to tell a difference either way with the sweeteners but they are bad for you in general. However, I do notice that when I drink a soda, particularly a dark colored soda, I wake up...
  5. M

    How do you deal with frustration?

    Hi MEgersheim, I just read your post and my heart goes out to you. I have fibro and 3 kids under 9yrs old.. My youngest is autistic as well. I am consumed with this disease and pray for it to improve or go away or something. Then I feel guilty because I should be consumed with my daughter's...
  6. M

    Naturopathic doctor claims to know what causes fibro

    Hi Siderea.....I am so excited for you. Please share your knowledge. I am sitting here typing this while looking at a pain pill on my desk. My neck hurts so bad today and it's causing me to have a migraine. I need to take this pill, but am sick of pumping my body with medicines. I would...
  7. M

    Curcumin

    Wow! that is good news about your husband. I have been taking it now for several weeks. I am feeling less pain, but the doctor also increased my neurontin dosage, so I don't know what is helping or not. I also take Savella, magnesium, and Sam-E. I am desperate to wean off my meds and just...
  8. M

    Headaches..awful, horrible headaches!

    i have fibro and do have the occasional headache that is cause from my neck pain....I just take OTC meds for it. However, I have a friend with fibro who says that drinking a ton of water helps her ward off the headaches....just a suggestion.
  9. M

    No Peaceful Sleep For Me Anymore

    Hi - I am so sorry to hear about your pain. I have fibro and a few times a week I just happen to wake up at 2 or 3 in the morning and then just end up staying up through the night into the morning cuz i can't fall back asleep. Sometimes it's nice as i have 3 kids so I enjoy the quiet time to...
  10. M

    Curcumin

    2 supplements a day.
  11. M

    Curcumin

    I've been taking it for a week now, so it's still too soon to tell. I have a friend who is an avid runner and has really bad varicose veins that cause her to have back pain and she swears by curcumin. My fibro symptoms are mainly back and neck pain, so I thought I'd give it a try. I will give...
  12. M

    Curcumin

    Does anybody take Curcumin for managing fibro? I have heard good things about it. I guess it's turmeric. Thanks,
  13. M

    Savella and SNRI side effects/withdrawal symptoms

    Hi. I am on Savella (100mg twice per day) and Neurontin. I had some sweating the first couple of weeks, but that's it. Previously, I was on cymbalta and neurontin and that combo didn't work as well. Also, the cymbalta made me puffy and I put on some weight. I am sorry to hear about your...
  14. M

    What symptoms do you get?

    I often say that....I feel achy all the time like I have the flu, but it's not the flu. I don't seem to notice any memory loss though....Have you tried any medications?
  15. M

    What symptoms do you get?

    Hi AliH, I was diagnosed last year, work, and have 3 young children. My biggest symptoms are my back and NECK! I hate my neck. It just throbs all day, I can't fully utilize it, and sometimes causes me to have migraines. As for my back, I get knots and spasms frequently. I take a slew of...
Back
Top