Numbnes and tingling driving me nuts!
June 19, 2008 12:53pm
OUCH!
This newest symptom is awful! It started yesterday morning and has been non-stop! My arms, hands, and wrists are going numb, tingling and …
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SunshineLaurie
is feeling Horrible
I am in shock..I just learned this evening a good friend passed away last week. He was in a fatal car accident.
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About Me
I'm a Mom of two boys, ages 24 and 18. They are the light of my life. I have a wonderful man in my life, who takes really good care of me! And of course, my golden retriever, Sunshine. She is so sweet! I have a lot of family who live very close to me, and we stay in touch at least 3-4 days a week. I just lost my Dad in November to Lung Cancer, and I'm trying to cope with that loss. My sons live in Florida. I am trying to learn how to live as normal a life as possible with FM. I have found a lot of good friends here at DS. I am now a manager at a new small town restaurant and it keeps me very busy! Its going great, we have a very dedicated clientele...but I AM TIRED, LOL!
Interests
camping, horses, 4-wheeling, motorcyle riding with my guy! My family!! Computer, Reading, Cooking.
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You are not having a good time this past year or so are you hun xxxx
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I am sooooo sorry. I'm here if you need to talk.
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Hey, it looks like you have a day off. NM is kinda rough right now. I'm sure it will get better soon.
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But if you hurt me then you will have a bigger mess than If I just messed with you. So, how about no messes at all, because I don't feel like cleaning anymore?
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He just got out of the shower.....
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Close Fibromyalgia
I was dx'd with fibro after 4 years of non-stop testing! I had a major surgery, hysterectomy with complications of infection with e-coli, and staph. This seems to have been my trigger. Surgery was in 2001. I also have IBS, major depression, anxiety/panic attacks, high blood pressure and overweight by about 40 lbs. I try to stay as positive as possible. My favorite saying is: It gets Better!!! and it does...EVENTUALLY!
Treatments
- Cyclobenzaprine Not Working
- Did not help me at all.
- Cymbalta Working / Worked
- Cymbalta seems to help a lot with pain, and depression. Trying to get Dr. to put me back on it.
- Effexor Working / Worked
- Effexor XR works well for my depression, but Cymbalta worked better for depression, anxiety, and pain.!
- Elavil Somewhat Helpful
- with sleep. No help with anything else.
- Heat Working / Worked
- I have an extra large heat pad, that is my best friend!
- Lyrica Not Working
- I had side effects. Higher pain levels, sleeping too much, dizzy, irritable, agitated state. Dr. took me off this one!
- Neurontin Working / Worked
- I started this after having what felt like nerves on fire, and it works so good for me. I take it 300 mg, 3 times a day. There was a few side effects that went away after 3 days, dull headache, and sleepyiness. This is the best I have tried yet.
- Stretching Working / Worked
- I usually wake up and before I get out of bed, I stretch my arms up and over my head, flex my legs and feet, and roll my hips from side to side. This seems to loosen me up so I can get out of bed.
- Ultram Working / Worked
- I went off the Tramadol after I figured out it was causing my hot flushes and excessive sweating. I stopped working for me.
- Xanax Working / Worked
- I have been taking xanax for over 14 years for anxiety. I take .5 mg, 3 x a day. Helps especially when I am anxious over my pain levels. It calms my nerves in a matter of minutes.
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