20th March 2008
OMG! I'm getting teary eyed reading your responses. Thank you so much!! I'm so glad I found this board. I'm a registered nurse. My doctor is very stingy with pain medication. I'm afraid she will think I'm drug seeking. Well she never implied it but knowing some patients I have dealt with, the medical professionals become somewhat supspicious when anyone wants narcotics. And since there is no definitive diagnosis for Fibro......well, you know what I mean. I have an appointment with her Monday. I'm going to tell her how bad it really is. If I don't get through to her, I'm going to seek a second opinion. This is really starting to affect the quality of my life.
I'm currently on Prozac, prilosec, premarin, adderall (I have ADD, plus it helps me focus through the pain), lotrel for hypertension. My body is sore allllllllllll over. I mean sore to touch. Yes, mornings are horrible. I wake up so stiff I can barely walk. It takes my feet awhile to function. The pain in my shoulders and neck cause me to have almost a constant headache. Going up and down stairs is misery. I find that my footing is real unsteady....I have become clumsy. Sometimes writing becomes difficult. I never feel rested and wake up multiple times during the night. Some days I don't want to get out of bed and find myself crying. I will try the fish oil. I've been on cymbalta but had terrible side affects ie. involuntary jerking movements and night sweats. Along with hot flashes that was not fun. Stretching exercises seem to help since my muscles feel as though they are drawing up or getting really tight. This makes my legs ache. This disease is such a rollercoaster nightmare. Thank you so much for your caring attitude.....you will see alot of me.
Glenda
I'm currently on Prozac, prilosec, premarin, adderall (I have ADD, plus it helps me focus through the pain), lotrel for hypertension. My body is sore allllllllllll over. I mean sore to touch. Yes, mornings are horrible. I wake up so stiff I can barely walk. It takes my feet awhile to function. The pain in my shoulders and neck cause me to have almost a constant headache. Going up and down stairs is misery. I find that my footing is real unsteady....I have become clumsy. Sometimes writing becomes difficult. I never feel rested and wake up multiple times during the night. Some days I don't want to get out of bed and find myself crying. I will try the fish oil. I've been on cymbalta but had terrible side affects ie. involuntary jerking movements and night sweats. Along with hot flashes that was not fun. Stretching exercises seem to help since my muscles feel as though they are drawing up or getting really tight. This makes my legs ache. This disease is such a rollercoaster nightmare. Thank you so much for your caring attitude.....you will see alot of me.
Glenda