Guest guest Posted July 12, 2006 Report Share Posted July 12, 2006 Hi > I have been in alot of pain this summer. I feel like it is due to the > humidy. Has anyone noticed this? If your pain has increased when it is > so hot? In summer I also have generally higher pain levels. I haven't noticed a difference when the weather is dry heat or humid heat - I'll have to pay more attention to it this coming summer. I much prefer winter ;> Take care, Kym -- www.nifwlseirff.net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 12, 2006 Report Share Posted July 12, 2006 I have noticed that. I am having pain days galore. I live in southeast TN where it is also hot and humid. Cat -- Humidy and Fibro I have been in alot of pain this summer. I feel like it is due to the humidy. Has anyone noticed this? If your pain has increased when it is so hot? I live in NC. There were a few days last week that the weather was nice and I did not hurt. Then it started to get back really hot and the pain is back with force. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 12, 2006 Report Share Posted July 12, 2006 I know with R.A. Humid weather kills me !! we have alot during the months of Dec & Jan in Louisiana and that seems to trigger me the most. I have it worse when the weather is gonna change, it doesn't seem to bother me hot or cold weather seems to not make much change just a Barometer change up or down any way it causes PAIN. All my best Steve -- Re: Humidy and Fibro Hi > I have been in alot of pain this summer. I feel like it is due to the > humidy. Has anyone noticed this? If your pain has increased when it is > so hot? In summer I also have generally higher pain levels. I haven't noticed a difference when the weather is dry heat or humid heat - I'll have to pay more attention to it this coming summer. I much prefer winter ;> Take care, Kym -- www.nifwlseirff.net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 12, 2006 Report Share Posted July 12, 2006 In a message dated 7/13/2006 12:37:48 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, tampip88@... writes: I am on Neurontin, but it isn't helping with the pain. I feel like I am begging for something to help me!! Around here, there aren't many doctors that even know what you are talking about when you say fibro. I am ready to give up!!! Take care of you, Tammy Tammy why is he giving U neurontin for fibro that is a seizure med that if it works at all works on nerve pain fibro is a muscle pain .. it just blows me away why Dr's are so damn afraid to treat pain properly Rose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 12, 2006 Report Share Posted July 12, 2006 Hi Guys! The humid air is killing me. But I have to be honest, I can't stand really hot and humid weather, but really cold weather kills me. It has been in the mid 90's here with alot of humidity and my husband gets mad at me for turning off the air conditioner. If it is on, I am wrapped up in a blanket ~ I just can't do it. I am freezing right now, and hurting so badly. I am going to try to get in to see the doctor tomorrow for my pain. I am on Neurontin, but it isn't helping with the pain. I feel like I am begging for something to help me!! Around here, there aren't many doctors that even know what you are talking about when you say fibro. I am ready to give up!!! Take care of you, Tammy Tammy ______________________________________________________________ Come win with me! So many sweeps ~ so little time!! http://www.sweepsadvantage.com/register.php?offercode1=ping1970 Looking forward to seeing you in the Winner's Circle soon!!! ______________________________________________________________ --------------------------------- Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Make PC-to-Phone Calls to the US (and 30+ countries) for 2ยข/min or less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 13, 2006 Report Share Posted July 13, 2006 I hear you on the neurontin...Gabapentine (generic word for same) was dumped in me for a long time...I kept saying...the beast-spasm still lives, and my poor swollen knees were just awful...my shoulders and spine also being eaten up with osteoarthtitis.... You're right on...the frustration... " why Dr's are so damn afraid to treat pain properly " ? I asked that myself as the pain and spasms went on and on....and got worse while they danced around real pain meds... In desperation..anything to slow down the pain while the doctors do the dance so they won't have to use pain meds, a pain patient may turn to alcohol or anything just to slow the pain down....(Back to the " Do no harm " promise.) Wonder if they even think of that while they leave people in pain. Neurontin (gabepentine) does nothing for pain and spasms of fibro and osteoarthritis. How many pain patients were made really sick doing this? At the end of next month I have to see the doc to undo what that PA did...and hope he sticks with me. It scares me to death to think the workable part of my treatment is going to be taken from me...cause of the No-Pain-Meds-Dance. I wonder if they think they are doing a great thing for mankind with this...protecting us from the evil narcs or just try to look good on paper. *ยฌ*.ยธยธ.ยทยดยจ`ยป*ยซยดยจ`ยท.ยธยธ.*ยฌ* " First, ye rubs somethin' furry t' build up a charge, then ye picks yer target! " ~StrykerMom~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ --- starlyin@... wrote: > > In a message dated 7/13/2006 12:37:48 A.M. Eastern > Daylight Time, > tampip88@... writes: > > I am on Neurontin, but it isn't helping with the > pain. I feel like I am > begging for something to help me!! Around here, > there aren't many doctors that > even know what you are talking about when you say > fibro. I am ready to give > up!!! > > Take care of you, > Tammy > > > > Tammy why is he giving U neurontin for fibro that > is a seizure med that if > it works at all works on nerve pain fibro is a > muscle pain .. it just blows > me away why Dr's are so damn afraid to treat pain > properly > > Rose > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > Lotacats >^.^< http://www.cafepress.com/lotacatspix/549000 __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 13, 2006 Report Share Posted July 13, 2006 > > In a message dated 7/13/2006 12:37:48 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > tampip88@... writes: > > > I am on Neurontin, but it isn't helping with the pain. I feel like I am > > begging for something to help me!! Around here, there aren't many doctors that > > even know what you are talking about when you say fibro. I am ready to give > > up!!! > > Tammy why is he giving U neurontin for fibro that is a seizure med that if > it works at all works on nerve pain fibro is a muscle pain .. it just blows > me away why Dr's are so damn afraid to treat pain properly Hi Rose, Tammy, I'm also on Neurontin. We tried amitriptyline and the pain got worse. I have muscle pain, but recently I've been having what I call nerve pain as it's more similar to the sharp stab I get when the sciatic nerve is pinched. For some fibro patients, the neurologist I see has had success with both medications. I've only been on it a week, and am taking it very slow in increasing the dose as I'm terribly sensitive to medication. If you have a look at Remedy Find, neurontin works for some, and doesn't for others. Some say the side effects were worse than the pain when off it, so they stop. I think it's a matter of finding what's right for you by trial and error, because it seems that what will work for fibro is varied for each individual. I'm currently being tested for sarcoidosis :-\ Results in 6 weeks. Kym -- www.nifwlseirff.net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 13, 2006 Report Share Posted July 13, 2006 Hi TAMMY MY NAME IS Don and I have RSD another lovely nerve disease. I am sorry to hear that Neurontin is not helping you! I have been on it for over two months and ihe only thing it has done for me is to make me so constipated that I am so miserable it's almost as bad as the nerve pain the best I can do is use milk of magnesia every couple of days but that stuff is so reactive I cant leave the house for several hours.Plus all the pain meds make it even worse.the only thing that really helps with the pain is toget out of bed , out of the house and go do something that I enjoyI really hope the Neurontin helps you I have spoken with one person who was helped by it.Best wishes ,Please get back with me if you know something that works better than milk of mag.Don in Mi. > > Hi Guys! > > The humid air is killing me. But I have to be honest, I can't stand really > hot and humid weather, but really cold weather kills me. It has been in the > mid 90's here with alot of humidity and my husband gets mad at me for > turning off the air conditioner. If it is on, I am wrapped up in a blanket ~ > I just can't do it. I am freezing right now, and hurting so badly. I am > going to try to get in to see the doctor tomorrow for my pain. I am on > Neurontin, but it isn't helping with the pain. I feel like I am begging for > something to help me!! Around here, there aren't many doctors that even know > what you are talking about when you say fibro. I am ready to give up!!! > > Take care of you, > Tammy > > Tammy > __________________________________________________________ > Come win with me! So many sweeps ~ so little time!! > > http://www.sweepsadvantage.com/register.php?offercode1=ping1970 > > Looking forward to seeing you in the Winner's Circle soon!!! > __________________________________________________________ > > > > --------------------------------- > Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Make PC-to-Phone Calls to the US (and 30+ > countries) for 2ยข/min or less. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 14, 2006 Report Share Posted July 14, 2006 Hi Everyone Yes Neurontin is for seizures, but Drs. have found that it also works for pain and not just nerve pain. They feel Neurontin is the new pain med. I take Neurontin 200mg twice a day and Lamictal 200mg twice a day for chemical imbalance (bipolar). They keep it in check most of the time. The pain management Dr. has tried upping the Lamictal - she says that it should give me relief for my neuropathy, but it doesn't. She also increased the neruontin saying it should give me some relief, but it hasn't so I'm back down to my regular dosage. The Neurologist and Pain Dr. had told me in April (last time I saw them) that their isn't anything they can do for my pain - that I'm going to have it for the rest of my life and that I need to just live with it. No matter what I do, I'm in terrible pain 24/7. Diane - Minnesota > > > In a message dated 7/13/2006 12:37:48 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > tampip88@... writes: > > I am on Neurontin, but it isn't helping with the pain. I feel like I am > begging for something to help me!! Around here, there aren't many doctors that > even know what you are talking about when you say fibro. I am ready to give > up!!! > > Take care of you, > Tammy > > > > Tammy why is he giving U neurontin for fibro that is a seizure med that if > it works at all works on nerve pain fibro is a muscle pain .. it just blows > me away why Dr's are so damn afraid to treat pain properly > > Rose > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 14, 2006 Report Share Posted July 14, 2006 Hi Don I get constipated with the meds I'm on. Instead of Milk of Magnesia try a stool softener with a gentle laxative. I take two at bedtime and have a BM about an hour after I wake up. Maybe it will work for you. Diane - Minnesota > > > > Hi Guys! > > > > The humid air is killing me. But I have to be honest, I can't stand really > > hot and humid weather, but really cold weather kills me. It has been in the > > mid 90's here with alot of humidity and my husband gets mad at me for > > turning off the air conditioner. If it is on, I am wrapped up in a blanket ~ > > I just can't do it. I am freezing right now, and hurting so badly. I am > > going to try to get in to see the doctor tomorrow for my pain. I am on > > Neurontin, but it isn't helping with the pain. I feel like I am begging for > > something to help me!! Around here, there aren't many doctors that even know > > what you are talking about when you say fibro. I am ready to give up!!! > > > > Take care of you, > > Tammy > > > > Tammy > > __________________________________________________________ > > Come win with me! So many sweeps ~ so little time!! > > > > http://www.sweepsadvantage.com/register.php?offercode1=ping1970 > > > > Looking forward to seeing you in the Winner's Circle soon!!! > > __________________________________________________________ > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Make PC-to-Phone Calls to the US (and 30+ > > countries) for 2ยข/min or less. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 14, 2006 Report Share Posted July 14, 2006 When this clinic had me on Gabapentine (neurontin) and robaxin and what all...before I found pain groups, I went to that site " Ask the experts " and asked a pharmacist about it. Told him how much pain there was and this was what they were using, and he answered...and it almost sounded angry..he said to insist that my doctor put me on pain medication and stop using something like that that won't help. It was an interesting reaction but it was as if he's used to doctors dancing around pain meds when we really need them. I'm so sick of this pain med phobia that is so rampant. *ยฌ*.ยธยธ.ยทยดยจ`ยป*ยซยดยจ`ยท.ยธยธ.*ยฌ* On the internet, no knows you're a cat. ~StrykerMom~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ --- starlyin@... wrote: > > In a message dated 7/13/2006 12:37:48 A.M. Eastern > Daylight Time, > tampip88@... writes: > > I am on Neurontin, but it isn't helping with the > pain. I feel like I am > begging for something to help me!! Around here, > there aren't many doctors that > even know what you are talking about when you say > fibro. I am ready to give > up!!! > > Take care of you, > Tammy > > > > Tammy why is he giving U neurontin for fibro that > is a seizure med that if > it works at all works on nerve pain fibro is a > muscle pain .. it just blows > me away why Dr's are so damn afraid to treat pain > properly > > Rose > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > Lotacats >^.^< http://www.cafepress.com/lotacatspix/549000 __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 14, 2006 Report Share Posted July 14, 2006 , Yes I feel it when it is too hot and humid, also when it is very cold out! Gentle hugs, Debi -- Humidy and Fibro I have been in alot of pain this summer. I feel like it is due to the humidy. Has anyone noticed this? If your pain has increased when it is so hot? I live in NC. There were a few days last week that the weather was nice and I did not hurt. Then it started to get back really hot and the pain is back with force. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 14, 2006 Report Share Posted July 14, 2006 Tammy, Have you tried Lyrica yet? I feel it helps me alot more then the Neurontin, but others haven't had much luck with it, so you never know til you try it. Gentle hugs, Debi -- Re: Humidy and Fibro Hi Guys! The humid air is killing me. But I have to be honest, I can't stand really hot and humid weather, but really cold weather kills me. It has been in the mid 90's here with alot of humidity and my husband gets mad at me for turning off the air conditioner. If it is on, I am wrapped up in a blanket ~ I just can't do it. I am freezing right now, and hurting so badly. I am going to try to get in to see the doctor tomorrow for my pain. I am on Neurontin, but it isn't helping with the pain. I feel like I am begging for something to help me!! Around here, there aren't many doctors that even know what you are talking about when you say fibro. I am ready to give up!!! Take care of you, Tammy Tammy __________________________________________________________ Come win with me! So many sweeps ~ so little time!! http://www.sweepsadvantage.com/register.php?offercode1=ping1970 Looking forward to seeing you in the Winner's Circle soon!!! __________________________________________________________ --------------------------------- Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Make PC-to-Phone Calls to the US (and 30+ countries) for 2ยข/min or less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 14, 2006 Report Share Posted July 14, 2006 oh yes im in nc as you know and its been rough to say the least recently!!! Take care rachael moderator > > I have been in alot of pain this summer. I feel like it is due to the > humidy. Has anyone noticed this? If your pain has increased when it is > so hot? I live in NC. There were a few days last week that the weather > was nice and I did not hurt. Then it started to get back really hot > and the pain is back with force. > > > -- ~*~~*~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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