Anyone with Fibro...help!

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Registered: 03-25-2003
Anyone with Fibro...help!
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Mon, 07-24-2006 - 11:32am

I'm in so much pain...omg. Everything that can possibly hurt, does. My hands and fingers are SO swollen that I can barely type, and I can't open a bottle or wrap my hands around a pen...I have no choice but to work, so I need relief soon. Its just so frustrating!!!

Hot baths help a lot...but I can't take baths all day long.

I have Motrin, 800 mgs, and it helps a tiny bit, but makes me sick to my stomach at that dosage...anything less doesn't work at all. My mom gave me some Darvocet, which helps too, but again, it makes me sleepy.

I just hate this pain. Since I am now single, I have to do everything...well, its not bad, except for cooking...I think my ds is going to a friend's tonight and I really hope he'll stay a couple days.

Anyone have any suggestions??? Marci??? How long do your flares usually last? I'm also really tired along with the pain. Sucks.

Even my feet and toes are hurting. I'm also bruised...which is kinda scary...My hands, arms and legs are bruised. I know one of the bruises, on my hand is strictly from the Fibro...??? The others I don't know how they got here.

Dang it all. Get one thing in check (my suicidal depression) and I still have the pain and fatigue...and of course, I can't concentrate. Could be from Fibro and/or BP.

Oh well...just wanted to put this out there.

Love to all,

Keli

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Registered: 05-02-2006
Mon, 07-24-2006 - 11:49am

((((Keli)))) I don't know about fibro, but wanted to say I hope you feel better soon. I'm not in the best place right now, but please know I'm thinking of you.


Love U,
Traci

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Registered: 07-14-2005
Mon, 07-24-2006 - 12:07pm

Keli- My mom suffers from fibro and her doctor told her to take cymbalta to help with pain. I don't know if that's possible being bp but just a thought!

Meg

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Registered: 03-25-2003
Mon, 07-24-2006 - 12:38pm

That's the whole problem...being BP. The rheumatologist I saw won't treat me because of the BP and me being so ultradian cycling...I have been on Cymbalta before...its a great a/d, but it made me cycle much more...ugh. So, because I'm BP, I can't take the "traditional" a/d's they rx for Fibro. It sucks.

xoxo

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Registered: 09-01-2004
Mon, 07-24-2006 - 3:04pm

Check Michael's or one of the other craft stores for something called Handeez (but there are other similar products available).