Jamie

Hope you feel better soon!

Pamela {please}

I wish tons of love and hugs!

Favorite sites besides MDJunction:
http://www.invisableillness.com
& the Fibro Store at:
http://www.cafepress.com/artisticability

Is the pain in the lower back caused by the fibro or perhaps something else?

Fibro alone can cause the lower back pain and for years I thought that was the case and just excepted it as such. later I went to another dr. that decided to do an xray of my lower spine to see if perhaps there might be something there.

To both of our surprise there was. Nothing that an operation could help either. I had Ankylosing Spondylitis. Which meant one day I will walk all bent over and there is nothing they can do for it. It is very painful and the only relief I can get is by bending over or taking pain pills very strong ones too.

You need to check with your dr. and make sure there is no other problems before you give up and just say it is a fibro problem like I did.

Have you ever heard of Reiki? It's a form of healing energy. It can be sent long-distance, meaning a Reiki healer can send you the energy just by knowing you and knowing approximately where you are. There are all sorts of things that I could tell you about Reiki, but you can check out the link for yourself if you are interested. Reiki Massages are great, and one lasts me about a month, as opposed to a week with a regular massage. HOWEVER, you need to know if you can tolerate a massage at all, so I suggest you talk to your doctor first. Not all Reikis are MT's, so you may not just be able to get a Reiki Massage. You can see if the site has anyone registered in your area to be able to do a personal, one-on-one healing session. If you are interested, I am a trained Reiki Master and would also be glad to send some Reiki healing to anyone who asks for it. Just send me a PM with your city/state location, and let me know you are interested. I usually send it at night, so it's late before it's sent. But I'll let you know when it's sent, and let you know what to expect after.

It can also be set to repeat, so you may get more than just a one-time benefit from the healing. Anyone who's interested, just let me know. If you think it's a load of whooey, I'm perfectly happy to link you to people whom I've sent healing to for testimonials, OR I'll send to someone here, and you can put up a response after and let everyone else know how you're feeling after, too! Sometimes it takes a day or two to feel a difference. But I swear by it!

And, I'd NEVER, ever consider charging for it, so don't even ask what I charge! LOL

*hugs* Be well,

Jen

I have a heating pad that's become my best friend. I used to use IcyHot...it kinda works. But it's so greasy and smelly and then I can't use my heating pad if I use that...ugh.

Sindee...you recommended BioFreeze...I did a little research and it sounds like a worthwhile product, if pricey---a 4oz tube ranges from 9 to 10 USD.

Does ice work? I've never heard of that. I've always heard of using warm therapies. Hot showers work for me.

I got a chair massager for work, and...the knock-you-out pain meds can do the trick. But, so far I haven't found any wham-bam method to alleviate it...Think I might give that BioFreeze a try...I'll let ya'll know how it works for me...

Just also like to echo previous sentiments about making sure the fibro isn't masking something worse. If your pain gets markedly worse in one specific area, maybe checking with the rheumy wouldn't be amiss? Be well!