Well I can't avoid it any longer. The time has finally arrived. Forty eight hours from now I will be under the knife having a total shoulder replacement. It scares me to think they are cutting something out of me that I was born with. I am petrified beyond the capacity for rational thought...
hi, I amk new to this forum. living in west Africa and wanting to connect with other sufferers. no comforts here! want to give up meds because of side effects, scared because they actually do lessen the pain and help me sleep. I hopeyou are all finding some relief with the support and...
I am 3 weeks out from having my left shoulder totally replaced and I must admit I am terrified. I have been trying to do things with one hand and find that it is almost totally impossible for me to do so. I am so scared I am starting to shut down, physically, mentally and emotionally. I sleep...
Hi my name is Lara - I was diagnosed with fibro about 4 years ago, which was 5 years after all the problems developed...and that was when I gave birth to my son.
I had excellent health prior to giving birth. Problems occurred with epidural (I keep thinking maybe fibro stems from this - anyone...
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Hi i had big emotional stress that took ages to resolve and let it affect me way too much. i have been tearful and at kind of breakdown for months and stopped coping with pain, got panicky as everything became more severe...every tiny thing that i could do before no caused unbearable pain,,,then...
Hi everyone. I've been recently diagnosed this August after having numbness and tingling and joint pains . I'm a 23 year old student in my second year of a doctoral program and having a hard time with the diagnosis. This is my first week of the new semester and already the overwhelming tiredness...
Hi I'm new here 44 years old female looking for help have no where or anyone to turn to my hubby thinks I'm nuts or I can't get him understand . Lost both my parents back 2 years ago I'm truly alone . My daughter is so busy seems like . Trying get doc appt . I can barely walk some days hurt...
Mine started shortly before my mom died last year (nov). It felt like bone pain--shoulders, forearms, outer hips, knees, hands, fingers, feet, legs.
I thought initially it was b/c I had stopped my cal/mag suppliment (on account of supposed IBS triggering). I went back on it and the pain went...
There's no winning with this disease. Either I'm in pain or can't feel my limbs or I'm dizzy and nauseous. Gabapentin is probably the most mild drug I can take for side effects and yet I still can't handle the side effects. I can't drive because I will randomly start to see double or everything...
Would like to just ask if any of you have the same symptoms:
Weakness in arms/shoulders/neck/core and legs
Pain in arms/hips/core - a soreness feeling
dry mouth
insomnia
random twitching everywhere arms/legs/core/lips/chin/eyes
bad memory
slight shake to my hands that I notice when holding...