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03/12/2008 11:24
angelblossom1963
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 how do i get threw this pain i cant stand it no more im for real.my doctors say there is nothing they can do for me anymore so what are they telling me.
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03/12/2008 14:24
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 What type of doctors have you seen thus far? And what all have they done for you? I'm sure that one of us fibromites can figure out something for you to do or try.

I know that sometimes the pain gets the best of me. I can take all the pain meds I'm allowed and still be hurting really bad.

One thing that I do, like 3 to 5 times a day sometimes- is to soak in a hot bath with some Epsom salts. Have you tried that for comfort? Warm/Hot water works great on my body.

Hang in there. It takes us all a long time, and trying lots of things before we figure out even the least little things that will help us with pain.

"When you feel like giving up, remember why you held on for so long in the first place." ~Unknown

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03/12/2008 14:38
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 ok i have seen like family doctors .i have switched many times to different family doctors cause i thought the ones i had were harming me worse.then i have been to a couple neuolagists and was tested for everything even MS.i have nothing like that. so then i was told i have fibromyalgia and that it will never get better only worse.alll i want is some releif thats all i am asking for .........my nuckles hurt so bad and knees and wrists and neck and back and hip and so on and so on.im sooooooooo tired cause i get very little sleep. im even on a sleeping medication cause i cant sleep but with the medication i sleep maybe 3 hours a night.i dont know how much more of this i can take.im burrning out from this.
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03/12/2008 14:55
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 Okay honey- my suggestion to you is to get your family doctor to refer you to a rheumatologist. Also, maybe have a sleep study done.

I'm certianly no doctor- but with me, nothing actually got "really" diagnosed or happened with pain relief until I saw the rheumy.

I wasn't really thrilled about the sleep study. But I do have sleep apnea and ended up with a CPAP machine. Now, I can honestly say that it does help me. I still take a sleep med, my pain meds, and some muscle relaxers at night. Along with taking my usual hot soak in the tub prior to bed. But all these things are helping me with sleep.

Just don't give up. Try a rheumy, or even a pain clinic. I've not gone to one, but others have good success there. There's no reason for you to be in this much pain.

"When you feel like giving up, remember why you held on for so long in the first place." ~Unknown

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03/12/2008 15:21
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 ty so much for your advice and i have seen a rhomatoid artheritus they said i have fibromyalgia.... ok i never heard of it untill i was diagnosed with it.and i am in pain to the point i dont even like people around me cause i get so angry with it and i dont want to take it out on people. so i pretty much for the last 2 yrs have only been around me and my boyfriend and a few very few people who are brave enough to drop by.doctors suck and i have been to all of them and i get the same thing from them all. you have fibromyalgia thaTS THAT NOTHING FOR PAIN NOTHING FOR MUSCLES I DEAL WITH IT DAY IN AND DAY OUT.trhats the truth.
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03/12/2008 15:23
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 I have to agree with fibroforever... a rheumatologist is more likely to actually help you. Of course getting in to see one isn't always easy and you are going to have to be persistent. Even down right pushy, if need be. Also, you need to be aware of what's going on with yourself mentally. Chronic pain can cause some pretty significant depression that only compounds the problems and it sounds like you might be getting sucked down into that deep, dark, hole. Anti-depressants have never worked for me, and I feel that is mainly because my "depression" was based on my situation and not some chemical imbalance, but for a lot of folks, they help them to cope. There are a lot of other things you can do aside from meds, too. Coming here and talking to folks who understand what you are going through will help BIG TIME! As a person who has faught the ole "it's all in your head" theory for years, I thought I'd be the last one to suggest to someone with FM they may be depressed, but the two just go hand in hand. You can't live with pain every day of your life and NOT get at least a little depressed from time to time. I choose to treat my depression as any other SYMPTOM that is related to this fibro stuff. It isn't constant, but does pop up from time to time. Sometimes just saying something like, "Wait a minute! I am a strong woman and I've made it through far worse than this. Depression is taking hold and I need to get the upper hand NOW! Defeat is the depression talking, not me!" to myself helps me get through it. As they say, this thing too shall pass.
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03/12/2008 15:30
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 Sorry... accidently hit the submit button before I finished.

Sadly, there are plenty of times during this illness that nothing can fix my pain. I had to come up with a Plan B for such occasions. If I couldn't control the pain, I could at least control how well I was able to cope with it. I'm still working on that plan, but I'm making progress. Coping is KEY, angleblossom, and I'm sure there are a lot of others here that can share with you how they are coping.
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03/12/2008 15:34
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 ty for all you help i appreciate it
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05/01/2008 11:38
angelblossom1963
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 well i understand some things help others .but might not help me .some days im in so much pain its not funny. but those are days i wish i was dead.i hate .it
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05/02/2008 05:14
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 Are you on any meds for pain or depression? I've heard that Cymbalta helps both. Maybe if your GP could prescribe it?
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The human spirit is stronger than anything that can happen to it. ~ C.C.Scott
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