Hi Judi, Sounds like we must look alot alike - except that you must be thinner. My GI diet did not last the week because I went out for a meal and then ...
Hi again Judi, My Rheum. insists on my having FM and I can understand why because of the muscle stiffness and trigger points in ligaments but I still wonder...
Hi Bren, Sorry - I had understood that you were knitting lambs wool into cushions. My misunderstanding.. Yes, you are right, in hospitals we use fleece skins a...
Hi and welcome to the group, I have only been here since last December and it has been such a help to communicate with others who have similar problems. Above...
I've had "inside" advice - we'll see how it holds up. :) A friend's brother is an attorney for the SSA in Texas. When I first lost my job, he and I sent...
I found this web site, which is interesting, but I have to take exception to one quote in there, that "fibromyalgia is underdiagnosed." I think it is too...
Dear Sky, Welcome to the group--you are not alone here! I understand when you say you have lost friends, as I have too, but they weren't my real friends. The...
HI Shari, Yuk, I HATE sinus infections!! I recently found some information that documents lipomas in the maxillofacial region, that could affect the sinuses,...
... thinner. I don't know about the thinner--I'm 5'9" and weigh about 200. It seems I lost all the weight the first week of the diet, and though I've stuck...
Greetings! I have been a klutz for the better part of my life., so falling, sprains, strains, and broken bones have been part and parcel of my existence....
Hey Feisty! Do those foam cushions accommodate heavy weight without it being squished down too much? I have a pillow top mattress pad with a egg carton foam...
My knee lumps are just below the knee, and feel like they have grown on top of the bone. My Dr. was going to take x-rays to see what they were, but we ran out...
Judi, I am so angry with that therapist because if they knew ANYTHING about FM they would know that it can not be pushed otherwise you will go into a massive...
Hi Cindy,..I have a friend who went for SSD, and they gave her back pay from when she quit her job. I don't know about if the unemployment benefits will affect...
Hi Dee,...to me it has been confusing too. If they knew the underlying cause, then I think they'd be able to separate the two. There are several similarities....
Hi Sky! You have come to the right place for support and friendship. Everyone here has been so helpful, and very kind. I haven't exactly had a dx yet, but I...
Hey Shari!......well it isn't any wonder that you have been sick with the way our weather is flip flopping back so much. My sinuses have been painful lately...
Hi Maud,...is what you have the Tempurpedic mattress? My SIL just got one, and she hasn't said how she likes it yet. She has FM, and a bad back so I don't know...
Dear Dora Many thanks indeed. I'll definitely be taking your replies with me to the doctors when we reach the stage of making a decision which way to go in...
Dear Jackie That's great. Thanks! At least I had heard of fibrositis when I was younger. The cloud of confusion is beginning to clear. Best Wishes Dee ... ...
Dear Desley, I do not know about everyone else. I have been reading about this disease for 3-1/2 years. I usually have a mind like a steel trap - if I read it...
I had a referral to see a dermatologist today to talk about having a biopsy. I drove 20 miles to get there, was on time, even a little early, only to find out...
Dora, I agree with you about watching what we're doing and taking care, but boy that's hard for us "type A" personalities! The one thing I dislike most is...
Dear Bren, Well that just bites big time!! There was no excuse for them to cancel your appointment...the least they could have done was talk to you! If I...
Hey Dora,…….I have a couple questions for you. In all your reading have you come across the possibility of lumps forming on the bones and then calcifying....
Dear Dee, No, my eos. count was actually mid-range as of my blood test in March. It was just my white count that was high (12.5), indicating an infection, but...
Dear Chris, Thanksk for sharing this with us--after discussing it with my husband, I am going to call this person Tuesday (after the holiday). From the area...