Fibromyalgia Support Group

You're not alone in your pain. Fibromyalgia is a condition that can be difficult to diagnose and manage. If you're trying to cope with pain throughout your body, sleep problems, general fatigue, or other common fibromyalgia symptoms, you're in the right place. The community is here for you to talk about therapies and share your challenges.

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WhiteDolphin 10/13/2009

I noticed that I drop things all day long. Its so annoying. It's like my hand just loses grip and lets go...like my muscles can't work long enough to hold anything unless I really concentrate on holding it with two hands.
I also have muscle spasms that cause me to drop things or "throw" things off to the side..
I'm not sure about depth perception, but I also will go to set a cup down on the table and drop it about 3 inches before the table.

deleted_user 10/13/2009

I have such clumsy hands..i drop everything,and knock everything over..i seem to misjudge distance all the time...it gets so annoying!...i know your frustration...... also when i go to press the keys on my keyboard, i hit the cracks inbetween all the time!..im doing it now.....

deleted_user 10/13/2009

I hate that, luckily most of the stuff I drop isn't either breakable or expensive. But it is edible sometimes.

deleted_user 10/13/2009

most of the stuff I drop is very very light, like candy wrapers and such. Its like my hand forgets its there.

deleted_user 10/13/2009

This happens to me alllll the time.. it's so frustrating. And I find that I start dropping things first thing in the morning and it goes on all day! Or, if i get really tired around Noon, I start dropping things. It's so embarrasing, and my colleagues must think I am a big klutz! xo

KPTOO 10/13/2009

LOL Cape! I try not to drop food....

I do have this problem and the bad part is, you have to PICK IT UP which hurts! And my balance is totally off, I can trip over anything on the floor and I walk into walls or doors. Walking down a long hallway I can end up 2 feet to the left or right of where I started because I drift.

If this disease wasn't so serious and painful, it would be fascinating!

deleted_user 10/13/2009

Yep ,,happens to me too,,allllllll the day and every day,,,I pick it up and drop it again ,,its a game sometimes ,,up and down ,,till i hold it real real tight,,,but mainly drop things from my left hand.

keepingon 10/13/2009

Be sure to mention this to your doctor, it could be something else, Fibro often is a precursor to other motor diseases, or it could be a genetic condition like Ehlers-Danlos.

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