and walking problems

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Just wanted to share my experiences. I also have had trouble over the

last 7 years with having attacks of not being able to walk well or

take stairs. For a long time I could not shop and did not see a mall

for a few years because I was scared it would occur and I would not

be able to get back to my car. I found my problem to be trigger

points in the t bands of my outer thighs. This is where I have many

fibro knots all the time. I have a roller for my legs and have my

husband do trigger point therapy which he learned from a physical

therapist.

Also, during these attacks I feel as if my joints in my knees/legs do

not work properly. I feel inflamed. I have now learned to get through

these attacks and get better after a few days instead of weeks.

During the attacks I take epsom salt baths with baking soda every day

to help get extra magnesium into my body. Physical therapy with

ultrasound helps me. I was fortunate to find someone who understood

fibromyalgia. She even ordered the roller for me. All this has helped

and I have not had a totally debilitating attack for 2 years now.

Hope this info helps you.

>

> Hi,I'M GLAD TO HAVE FOUND THIS WEB SITE,, I HAVE LEARNED ALOT FROM

> IT..I HAVE HAD FM AND EM FOR SIX YEARS NOW.IT HAS BEEN A ROUGH SIX

> YEARS.AS OF 4 WEEKS AGO I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY LEGS AND NOT

BEING

> ABLE TO WALK. I SEEN A NEUROLOGISTS AND SHE SAYS ITS MY FIBRO AND

I'M

> NOT SO SURE IT IS. SO IF ANYBODY CAN GIVE ME SOME INPUT ON IT AND

IF IT

> COULD BE MY FIBRO I WOULD LOVE TO KNOW YOUR INSIGHT ON IT.I'M DOING

> BETTER WITH MY WALKING I HAVE BEEN ON LYRICA GOING ON 4 WEEKS NOW

AND

> HOPEFULLY THAT IS WHAT IS HELPING.I ALSO HAVE STARTED SHAKING ALL

OVER

> AND CAN'T STOP I JUST STOP SHAKING OFF AND ON FOR NO REASON.I SEE

MY

> MEDICAL DOCTOR ON THE FOURTH OF JAN.I'M ASKING HER ABOUT MAYBE

DOING A

> MRI OR CT SCAN ON

>

ME.

> GOOD TO KNOW I'M NOT ALONE ON THIS.MY HUSBAND DOES NOT UNDERSTAND

WHAT

> I GO THROUGH.HE HAS BEEN TO THE DOCTOR WITH ME AND HAD DOCTORS

EXPLAIN

> IT TO HIM AND HE STILL REFUSES OR DOESN'T UNDERSTAND ME.

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