Recent content by Pegleg84

I definitely have pain in my sciatic nerve down the back of my right thigh. Probably the most constant of my pains. Just a burning ache deep in the muscle. Tends to be worse after long periods of sitting. I don't have any other sciatica symptoms, but it makes sense to me that if Fibro affects...

This is interesting. I was never super active before this, in that I didn't play sports or jog or anything. I can walk a lot. I like hiking, swimming, skiing, things that are relatively steady and don't take a ton of energy at once. I always though my lung capacity was just too low to handle...

Hi all, I just started getting massage therapy treatments from a practitioner recommended by a friend of mine (who also has fibro). She mostly does shiatsu and has experience with Fibro patients. I've done two treatments so far. She uses gentle pressure, and while I can't tell if it's helping...

I have a similar (but I don't think quite the same) thing I noticed recently. My palms turn a blotchy red/white, and I do feel a bit of heat/throbbing but not serious. It only happens when my hands are below my heart (if I raise them, they go back to normal, I lower them, I can watch them turn...

Hi Cooperstar, Currently, it's not classified as auto-immune. Right now, its thought to be a neurological condition, a malfunction in how the brain processes pain signals. Nerve stimulation that would normally be filtered out is instead registered as pain (or at least that's my simple...

I, too, have been getting more sensitive to loud and/or harsh noises lately. Thankfully no (totally) deaf people in my house, but I do have to ask my BF to turn things down often. Not sure if my hearing becomes more sensitive, or if it's a headache without the headache kind of thing. In any...

Sounds like costochondritis alright. I had a bad bout of it a few years ago that went from "oh that feels weird" to "OMG why is there this stabbing in my chest?!" that sent me to emergency. After blood tests, heart monitors, xrays, etc etc, they told me it was probably costo, take...

Sorry to harp on this, but if your brother had Celiac Disease as a kid, he still has it now (it's an autoimmune disease. They don't disappear even with no symptoms). Also, it's hereditary so higher likelihood you could have it too. Also, false negatives are not uncommon (my bloodwork was...

yeah, I'd disagree with shrooms being particularly dangerous, BUT they're also not to be messed with. psyllicybin mushrooms are extremely subjective to the dosage, the environment, you mood, who your with, etc. It can be a great time or horrible, and it last for hours. Yes, there has been some...

Does the pain feel like it's the muscle over your ribs, or between your ribs? There's a condition called costochondritis that causes inflammation of the cartilage between your ribs and it hurts like hell! anti-inflamatories and rest. Not sure about the spine, though. Or it could all just be more...

I've been on Cymbalta for a few months, and yeah, it helps with the day-to-day low-level pain, but I still have bad days. it's helped a lot with my anxiety, but I still get depressed sometimes. It extremely discouraging when you can't do the things you normally do: get to work, walk at normal...

HI Marvis, Have you been tested for Celiac Disease? (I have it, so it's my automatic first thought hearing your symptoms, but it's a good thing to rule out). Iron anemia was one of my first early warning signs. I used to have really bad weak peely nails, frequent cold sores. thankfully no rash...

Yeah, I feel her pain, which must be pretty bad right now. She's cancelled the rest of her tour. Never been a fan of her music but I have a lot of respect for her. In any case, sounds like she'll be trying to raise some awareness, which is always a good thing. Nice to see articles talking about...

Hm, not a bad idea, though if the Doc thinks you hold them in such high esteem they might expect you to take all their meds and instructions no questions asked. Definitely go with a list. Maybe explain when you get there that you wrote down a list/explanation of your symptoms and situation...

I was tested for Lyme during the illimination process. Actually, the first question the doctors tended to ask when told my symptoms is "Have you been bitten by a tick". Nope, but they tested anyway. Of course, the limitations of testing for lyme means that even if I had had it, it might not have...