What is Restless-Legs-Syndrome

RLS may be described as uncontrollable urges to move the limbs in order to stop uncomfortable, painful or odd sensations in the body, most commonly in the legs. Moving the affected...

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Monday November 30, 2009

Painful Stories

  • Journal Entry for February 1, 2008

    Friday, February 1, 2008 | A Painful story

    My symptoms...
    •    Chronic muscle pain & aching (constant in neck, back, arms, legs, knees, ankles)
    •    Sensitivity to touch (physiotherapist pressed on 18 trigger points for FM, & 17 were sensitive: Jan 2008)
    •    Tingling of skin (legs, heels)
    •    Muscle spasms (legs)
    •    Temporomandibular...




    2 Recommendations

    38 Comments

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  • A New Update on My Problems

    Friday, May 30, 2008

    My wonderful friends,
    More problems had mounted upon my previous list. Financial, family friction, problems at work. It seems the more I pray , and the more people pray for me thev worse things get.
    At work yesterday, two of my administrators, held a meeting with me about my behavior at work. One, who has known me the longest, said I haven't been performing like the usual Vicki she's known...

    2 Recommendations

    8 Comments

  • Journal Entry for June 15, 2008

    Sunday, June 15, 2008 | A Painful story

     HELLO,JOURNAL I AM SORRY THAT I HAVE NOT BEEN HERE  LATELY. I HAVE BEEN GOING THROUGH SOME TUFF TIMES. I AM RECOVERING FROM A CAR ACCIEDENT THEN I THERE WAS THE MS FLARE UP WHICH I AM STILL GOING THROUGH. I AM FEELING BETTER THE PAIN IS STILL HERE. THE MS HUG IS STILL THERE TOO. ON A SCLAE FROM 1-10 MY PAIN LEVEL IS ABOUT A 9. IT HURTS TO BREATH AND MY WHOLE BODY HURTS. I MUST THANKS E...

    1 Recommendation

    8 Comments

  • NoT SuRE ANYmoRE....

    Friday, October 3, 2008 | A Painful story

    I've gotten many messages from a girl who I thought was my friend, saying that she was willing to be there for me if I ever needed someone to talk to. Once, just once, I took her up on her offer. Then tonight she sends me a message saying that I contact her to much (huh? once?) and that I need to back off. She messaged me the other night because she needed someone to talk to and I was there f...

    1 Recommendation

    11 Comments

  • Journal Entry for December 30, 2008

    Tuesday, December 30, 2008 | A Painful story

     HELLO, YA ALL
    THIS IS AN UPDATE AS TO MY HEALTH. MY CHRISTMAS WAS OK I SPENT MOST OF THE DAY IN RECLINER WITH MY FEET UP BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN IN SO MUCH PAIN. I HAVE FIGURED IT OUT. BETWEEN THE COLDNESS AND THE HAS MY FIMBROMYALGIA AND MS CAUSING ME TROUBLE. BOTH MY PRIMARY DOCTOR AND MY NUERO  ARE TRING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT IS BEST OF ME. LIKE HAS SAID BEFORE THE OXYCODONE IS EASING THE P...

    1 Recommendation

    16 Comments

  • Journal Entry for January 17, 2009

    Saturday, January 17, 2009 | A Painful story

     HELLO, I JUST WANTED TO LET U KNOW THAT I HAVE NOT FALLEN OFF THE PLANET.. THESE PAST COUPLE WEEKS HAVE NOT BEEN GOOD TO  ME. I AM SO SORE THAT I CAN HARDLY MOVE. BUT,I PROMISED MYSELF THAT I WOULD NOT JUST LAY AROUND AND DO NOTHING TO HELP THE PAIN. I STILL TAKE 1 OXYCODONE 4 TIMES A DAY AND IT  IS HELPING. LATELY, I HAVE FOUND THAT IF I SIT IN MY RECLINER AND TURN ON  ...

    2 Recommendations

    8 Comments

  • Pain, Pain, Pain!

    Monday, February 16, 2009 | A Painful story

    I have tried to enter this journal notes at least 4 times & I don't know what happened to it all.
    This all started yesterday evening after my shower.  A nice hot shower usually makes me feel good.  Not last night.  Instead after I get out of the shower I started with RLS in my legs.  I took my evening meds thinking that would take care of e...

    1 Recommendation

    7 Comments

  • Journal Entry for July 25, 2009

    Saturday, July 25, 2009 | A Painful story

    hi, my friends
    sorry, i have not bee on in a long time. but i have been goin through some rough patches. my ms is progressing and the pain is what is the main trouble but we have it under control now. i take 1 morphin tablet 5 times a day and 3 oxycodones a day just for the day. even through it hurts like the dickens i do walk about 300 ft and then i have to stop and rest. i am in california ...

    2 Recommendations

    9 Comments

  • Journal Entry for September 26, 2009

    Saturday, September 26, 2009 | A Painful story

    hello everyone,
    i am sorry that i have not been on as much as i would love to. but i have been sick for the past few months with this ugly disease called ms. it is progressing and i am still having mini flare ups and the nuero is trying to find the right treatment. the morphin and oxycodone help it makes it to were i can move without crying. it still hurts to walk but i must keep goin. m...

    1 Recommendation

    6 Comments

  • Journal Entry for October 17, 2009

    Saturday, October 17, 2009 | A Painful story

    hi, my beauitful friends
    just wanted to let u know that i am doing ok. the weather here is pouring and the temp outside is 60 and i hurt so bad. i am forcing myself to keep movin my morphin and oxycodone are working but that does not take away the pain if just makes it to were i can tolerate the pain.  sorry, for whinning i am a fighter not a 2quiter and u all have helped me so much. i k...

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    7 Comments


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