kimberh
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- I am not one of those people who is averse to change. I typically embrace it fairly quickly. But this site redesign is just not for me. It feels bulky, requires too much scrolling, and requires more work to get a good sense of recent posts. I...
- I know this topic has come up before, but I just wanted to add my anecdotal results. After I started taking amitriptyline about a year ago, I noticed a significant weight gan -- about 20 lbs in a year. I wasn't sure that it was the amitriptyline at...
- I am feeling very sad and even a bit angry today. I feel like I am being harassed on my job because of my fibromyalgia. We have a team of bosses where I work. I have explained my condition to all 5 of them so it is not like they don't know what I am...
- In my opinion, people with Fibromyalgia are the strongest people on Earth. Through constant pain, constant fatigue, depression and a myriad of other complications, we manage to be decent, even happy people when dealing with others. We push past all...
- I have recently been thinking about the reason many people don't get diagnosed with FM until later in life. When I think back over my medical history, I realize that I've had fibro since my early 20s (I just turned 50 this month). Of course, neither...
- With FM, we all know that Chronic Fatigue feeling where we could just close our eyes and sleep wherever we are. I have sometimes even felt like doing it while sitting at a stoplight. Fortunately, I haven't. However, when I am at home and the fatigue...
- Okay, you all might "tsk tsk" me for this one, but last night I was just in too much pain. Around 7:30p I took some Aleve (naproxen). It usually kicks in in about an hour for me, but last night it just wasn't doing anything. So right before bedtime...
- Just came across this. Not sure if it has been brought up before, but this looks promising. Has anyone done this treatment?http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/10/131013163314.htmI'm just about ready to try anything!
- I was just wondering what some of my fellow fibromites do to cope with the daily woes of fibromyalgia. I use humor a lot. I try not to be too self-deprecating, but I will sometimes just make jokes about what I am going through. For instance, I use a...
- I just wanted to remind everyone that it is Winter. Obvious, I know. :) Nonetheless, it bears remembering that our symptoms often get worse during this time of year -- particularly the depression. If you get in a deep funk about fibro, just remember...
- Not sure if anyone has posted this link before, but wanted to share. It seems that 10 mg of Melatonin and 25 mg of Amitriptyline result in improved sleep and a reduction in FM symptoms. I started taking the 10 mgs of melatonin last night. I am...
- I know there have been some posts on this forum in the past about drinking enough water, particularly if you have FM. I recently read an article about drinking water when you first wake up in the morning. It wasn't specific to FM, but I am wondering...
- I just had an odd thought today. I was coming into work after having been off for a few days due to a bad flare. One of my coworkers came by my desk and asked how I was feeling. Even though I am still having a lot of pain, I told him that I was...
- Just wondering if anyone else feels frustrated with the decreased level of housekeeping we are able to do. I have been home from work for the last three days (including today) due to a pretty bad flare. It has been good to get the extra rest, but it...
- Does anyone else get tired of being told to eat right and exercise as a way to reduce fibro symptoms? Don't get me wrong. I know that eating right and exercising are good things. Before FM, I used to get up at 4:30 A.M so that I could spend an hour...