Recent content by RomanAnthonysMama

Stress definitely does increase my pain level a great deal. I think we often forget how detrimental stress can be to our health. I know a lot of people who are showing signs of depression, also show signs of aches and pains. I bet that is sort of a similar issue. What we feel emotionally and...

I used to be overweight, actually morbidly obese! I was almost 260 lbs at five foot six. I got down to 117, but evened out at about 140-150. I'm not pregnant, so I don't really notice a change in the pain, but when I was smaller I did! It definitely does less damage on your joints. I think it...

I definitely notice that it's worse in the mornings. I notice it mostly in my lower back. I also notice that when I'm sleeping, I have to switch positions a lot more than the average person because my legs start to cramp up really bad and it runs up my side. It's definitely a hassle, but I'm...

I hear you sister! I'm 9 months pregnant and my fiance always feels the need to wake up at the crack of dawn for absolutely no reason at all since we both work from home now. Plus, we have such a huge family that if you plan on sleeping past a certain time, you'd better get some earplugs and a...

I absolutely love to dance. I come from a very musical family, so it's one of my favorite things to just let loose to a good beat. I was being really cautious with dancing when I started to feel the aches and pains, but I've actually noticed that when I dance, I feel a lot better the next day...

I honestly don't think getting SSI or SSDI is easy or without struggle for anyone! The only people I've seen get it faster, are those who already had it before, or those who contact people higher up in order to advocate for them. For most people I know, it takes a year, and the earliest is 6...

I have not been a caretaker for adults, but I tip my hat to you. I had a friend in high school who had fibro, and seeing her go through everything was so rough at a young age. When you have to watch someone you love go through so much pain, it can be so hard to watch. I have been a caregiver to...

I suffer from pretty bad anxiety as well, and I have a very close family member who has almost debilitating OCD. For me, positive talk works a great deal. I try talking to myself calmly, and it helps me get out of that blur of anxiety that can take over sometimes. For my family member, they...

I've noticed that eating healthy overall has helped my symptoms due to weight going down. Once I lost all of my weight, my symptoms went away a great deal. I still have some pain and fatigue, but it's improved so much that I definitely think changing my eating habits made a significant...

Hey everyone. I'm 36 weeks pregnant, so I'm very close to giving birth soon. I've been thinking about getting an epidural to deal with the pain (only if it becomes too much), but I was wondering how it interacts with fibro? Do you think it has the potential to amplify my symptoms after birth? I...

This used to happen when I would touch the skin on my upper thigh area. I think mine was due to some nerve damage though, which I'm not sure was fibro related. It could have been due to a bad tattoo I used to have in that area, and also an injury I got awhile back. My wrists used to do this as...

I experience fatigue on a daily basis! The way I deal with it is coffee...Teehee...I know, I know, it's not the best way to handle it, but it's sometimes the only way I can get that extra boost of energy to take me through the day. I've tried getting more sleep, but to be honest, on days I get...

I thought I was the only one this happened to! Well, it doesn't happen as much anymore, but it used to! I used to toss it up to the fact that I spent so much time typing on the computer for personal and business reasons, so I figured maybe it was Carpal Tunnel related or something. That's weird...

I think if my fibro got that bad, I definitely would consider moving out of state in order to receive medical Marijuana. I trust Marijuana more than I trust most mainstream meds handed out by doctors since so many of them can be addicting with awful side effects. I feel like Marijuana's been...

For me, getting out of bed right now is the hardest part of the day when everything aches. I know it seems like such a simple task, but for me right now, it's so hard. How do you deal with your aches and pains in the morning since they seem to act up the most around this time? Do you get out of...