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.
Hello everyone!
I don't think I am going to my dr anymore. She is a very good Rhuemy but the only advice I get from her is to change my lifestyle and take the drugs to feel better. I have tried most of the drugs she has suggested and they do help a bit but they all have their side effects. None of them make me feel great. The pain is still there it is just a bit duller.
So I guess we all have to make a choice as to taking the meds with their side effects or feeling the effects of the fibro. I had a soft message the other day on my neck and shoulders and I thought I was going to die from the pain. I let her continue thinking that when it was over the area would feel better. No, it didn't. Some of the posts I have read on here say the message feels good. It goes to show you that we are all different and what works for one does not work for all.
Oh well, have a good day!
I don't think I am going to my dr anymore. She is a very good Rhuemy but the only advice I get from her is to change my lifestyle and take the drugs to feel better. I have tried most of the drugs she has suggested and they do help a bit but they all have their side effects. None of them make me feel great. The pain is still there it is just a bit duller.
So I guess we all have to make a choice as to taking the meds with their side effects or feeling the effects of the fibro. I had a soft message the other day on my neck and shoulders and I thought I was going to die from the pain. I let her continue thinking that when it was over the area would feel better. No, it didn't. Some of the posts I have read on here say the message feels good. It goes to show you that we are all different and what works for one does not work for all.
Oh well, have a good day!
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Another day, another ouchie?My bruised achilles tendon (don't ask) makes my foot numb. Wonky on meds, whacked it.Now, as to fibro:A lot of reports are going around some parts of social media that fibro (and dang near anything else) are caused by post-Covid, post-flu, post-vaccinations, post-pick-something.1. Your risk of death or serious complications beyond "ow, that shot hurt!" are typically...
I have had a couple of hot stone massages and found them to be very helpful. The massage part was painful but I felt a lot more comfortable for about 2 days afterwards.
I'd like to recommend that you consider purchasing the book "Fibromyalgia for Dummies." It contains very good information on how to manage this syndrome. You can purchase it online at Amazon. Knowledge is power.
Good luck to you and take care.
So all we CAN do is change our lifestyles, take what meds we can tolerate, and plug on. For me, the only massage that helps is excruciatingly painful deep tissue massage. It hurts at the time, but relaxes the knots in my muscles and prevents spasms for weeks. Light massage, swedish massage, or any of the surface massages that only get the tops of your muscles make my pain worse. There are lots of different types of massage - maybe that particular therapist just wasn't the right one for you. I've been do over a dozen and only two actually helped me. One I saw every two weeks for eight years, she helped so much.
Making the pain duller may be the best we can hope for.
I believe Fibromyalgia is our body's way of telling us we are full of toxins. The cleanse has helped so many people. I highly recommend it.
The book costs $6-$7 it's called The Master Cleanser by Stanley Burroughs.
Thank you again and I hope you all feel better.