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[Guest guest]

hi,

i am pretty much a lurker on the list, but tonight i really need

someone to whine to that understands, it is a cinch that my 11 year

old does not.

my legs are hurting me more than they have in well over a year. i

can not get to sleep they are huting so much. also, because they are

hurting, i can feel myself falling into the poor me syndrom that i

really hate to be in. i have suffered from these pains since i was

at least 3 years old so i should be used to them but i am not.

just to try and get to sleep i am sipping a cup of hot, sleepy time

tea and am trying to read a very boring book. no luck with anything

and it is almost 12 midnight. i have to be up in 5 hours getting

ready for work.

sorry to pop in like this. i am just frustrated and hurting and like

i said, dropping into the poor me. guess i will leave it at that.

thanks for providing a safe haven to whine in

girl

[Guest guest]

Never delete a whine :-)

Do you have any idea what is actually causing your leg pain? I had leg

pain from the time I was a little kid and it got progressively worse. The

pain became " exquisite. " It was finally tracked down to originating from

deformation/damage in my lower spine. An elderly orthopaedic surgeon gave

surgical success a 40% chance of helping me " somewhat. " His younger

colleagues said that surgery was a total waste of time. In 1992, I put my

money on the old guy and went for it. The surgery worked better than we

expected and that agonizing pain has stayed gone. Now all I have is the

plain old fibro leg pain to put up with, but after experiencing the other,

I don't complain about it (well not much:-).

Lyndi

masters_girl_@... wrote:

>

> hi,

> i am pretty much a lurker on the list, but tonight i really need

> someone to whine to that understands, it is a cinch that my 11 year

> old does not.

>

> my legs are hurting me more than they have in well over a year. i

> can not get to sleep they are huting so much. also, because they are

> hurting, i can feel myself falling into the poor me syndrom that i

> really hate to be in. i have suffered from these pains since i was

> at least 3 years old so i should be used to them but i am not.

>

> just to try and get to sleep i am sipping a cup of hot, sleepy time

> tea and am trying to read a very boring book. no luck with anything

> and it is almost 12 midnight. i have to be up in 5 hours getting

> ready for work.

>

> sorry to pop in like this. i am just frustrated and hurting and like

> i said, dropping into the poor me. guess i will leave it at that.

> thanks for providing a safe haven to whine in

>

> girl

>

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[Guest guest]

Hi! Is it like light electrical currents running through your legs? Or

pain PAIN? I used to have problems sleeping because of my legs bothering

me, the doctor gave me elavil and I was able to sleep with no problems. I

don't have the problem anymore and I'm weaning myself off the elavil.

I think the kids understand more than we think, but they are just too afraid

to acknowledge that there is something wrong with Mom.

Just a thought.

Rhonda

whine whine - delete if you wish

> hi,

> i am pretty much a lurker on the list, but tonight i really need

> someone to whine to that understands, it is a cinch that my 11 year

> old does not.

>

> my legs are hurting me more than they have in well over a year. i

> can not get to sleep they are huting so much. also, because they are

> hurting, i can feel myself falling into the poor me syndrom that i

> really hate to be in. i have suffered from these pains since i was

> at least 3 years old so i should be used to them but i am not.

>

> just to try and get to sleep i am sipping a cup of hot, sleepy time

> tea and am trying to read a very boring book. no luck with anything

> and it is almost 12 midnight. i have to be up in 5 hours getting

> ready for work.

>

> sorry to pop in like this. i am just frustrated and hurting and like

> i said, dropping into the poor me. guess i will leave it at that.

> thanks for providing a safe haven to whine in

>

> girl

>

[Guest guest]

the pains that i get are like someone is in the center of my leg, and

punching/kicking to get out. at least that is how i have always

discribed it. no electrical current feelings. as a kid, my doc

always said that it was just growing pains - sorry doc, i stopped

growing years ago.

they get so bad at times that i can not walk or stand. i have to fall

out of bed and crawl. the pain begins in the calves and then

radiates up to the hips where it is just a dull ache.

you are right about the kids understanding more. my 6 year old

understands as he suffers from the same pains. my 11 year old tho,

she understands but is so wrapped up in herself that she acts like

when i am down and out, it is an imposition on her.

at least the pains are gone for the day. just a dull ache all over

my body now, but i have that most days

thanks again to all who listened. it really helped.

girl

> Hi! Is it like light electrical currents running through your

legs? Or

> pain PAIN? I used to have problems sleeping because of my legs

bothering

> me, the doctor gave me elavil and I was able to sleep with no

problems. I

> don't have the problem anymore and I'm weaning myself off the

elavil.

>

> I think the kids understand more than we think, but they are just

too afraid

> to acknowledge that there is something wrong with Mom.

>

> Just a thought.

> Rhonda

>

>

[Guest guest]

the pains that i get are like someone is in the center of my leg, and

punching/kicking to get out. at least that is how i have always

discribed it. no electrical current feelings. as a kid, my doc

always said that it was just growing pains - sorry doc, i stopped

growing years ago.

they get so bad at times that i can not walk or stand. i have to fall

out of bed and crawl. the pain begins in the calves and then

radiates up to the hips where it is just a dull ache.

you are right about the kids understanding more. my 6 year old

understands as he suffers from the same pains. my 11 year old tho,

she understands but is so wrapped up in herself that she acts like

when i am down and out, it is an imposition on her.

at least the pains are gone for the day. just a dull ache all over

my body now, but i have that most days

thanks again to all who listened. it really helped.

girl

> Hi! Is it like light electrical currents running through your

legs? Or

> pain PAIN? I used to have problems sleeping because of my legs

bothering

> me, the doctor gave me elavil and I was able to sleep with no

problems. I

> don't have the problem anymore and I'm weaning myself off the

elavil.

>

> I think the kids understand more than we think, but they are just

too afraid

> to acknowledge that there is something wrong with Mom.

>

> Just a thought.

> Rhonda

>

>

[Guest guest]

the pains that i get are like someone is in the center of my leg, and

punching/kicking to get out. at least that is how i have always

discribed it. no electrical current feelings. as a kid, my doc

always said that it was just growing pains - sorry doc, i stopped

growing years ago.

they get so bad at times that i can not walk or stand. i have to fall

out of bed and crawl. the pain begins in the calves and then

radiates up to the hips where it is just a dull ache.

you are right about the kids understanding more. my 6 year old

understands as he suffers from the same pains. my 11 year old tho,

she understands but is so wrapped up in herself that she acts like

when i am down and out, it is an imposition on her.

at least the pains are gone for the day. just a dull ache all over

my body now, but i have that most days

thanks again to all who listened. it really helped.

girl

> Hi! Is it like light electrical currents running through your

legs? Or

> pain PAIN? I used to have problems sleeping because of my legs

bothering

> me, the doctor gave me elavil and I was able to sleep with no

problems. I

> don't have the problem anymore and I'm weaning myself off the

elavil.

>

> I think the kids understand more than we think, but they are just

too afraid

> to acknowledge that there is something wrong with Mom.

>

> Just a thought.

> Rhonda

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hey girl...I understand the problems sleeping. I have restless leg

syndrome as part of fibro and my doctor gave me Flexeril which is a

mild muscle relaxer. I take it every night w/ a mild antidepressant

and the 2 combined put me to sleep 98% of the time. If I don't take

them then I am so restless that all I can do is toss and turn. Ask

your doctor about Flexeril and Norpramin (10mg each).

Anne

> hi,

> i am pretty much a lurker on the list, but tonight i really need

> someone to whine to that understands, it is a cinch that my 11 year

> old does not.

>

> my legs are hurting me more than they have in well over a year. i

> can not get to sleep they are huting so much. also, because they

are

> hurting, i can feel myself falling into the poor me syndrom that i

> really hate to be in. i have suffered from these pains since i

was

> at least 3 years old so i should be used to them but i am not.

>

> just to try and get to sleep i am sipping a cup of hot, sleepy time

> tea and am trying to read a very boring book. no luck with anything

> and it is almost 12 midnight. i have to be up in 5 hours getting

> ready for work.

>

> sorry to pop in like this. i am just frustrated and hurting and

like

> i said, dropping into the poor me. guess i will leave it at that.

> thanks for providing a safe haven to whine in

>

> girl

[Guest guest]

You whine whenever you feel like it. I always say

that sometimes just saying how you feel makes you feel

better. That is what I tell my husband anyway!!! LOL

I am going through a major flare myself right now &

so I can understand how you feel. I hurt so bad that

I can barely stand it & that is even with my pain

meds. If I didn't have the support of my family, I

don't know what I would do. Though I do think that I

sometimes pay for that support. Don't get me wrong, I

love my family & they love me, but they get tired of

the sititution & because it my sittiution, I get all

the anger. It is not that they are angry at me, just

the sititution, but it doesn't make it any easier.

That is why I'm so glad that I have some place to go

where I know that other people really understand where

I'm coming from. It really helps alot. So when you

need someone, we are here. BTW, kids think we are

superbeings & never understand when we don't feel

well. I have a 7 1/2 & 5 year old & they still need

me even when I feel bad & they try to understand that

mommy doesn't feel well, but they don't quite get it.

Take care & I hope it gets better soon.

Diane

--- masters_girl_@... wrote:

> hi,

> i am pretty much a lurker on the list, but tonight i

> really need

> someone to whine to that understands, it is a cinch

> that my 11 year

> old does not.

>

> my legs are hurting me more than they have in well

> over a year. i

> can not get to sleep they are huting so much. also,

> because they are

> hurting, i can feel myself falling into the poor me

> syndrom that i

> really hate to be in. i have suffered from these

> pains since i was

> at least 3 years old so i should be used to them but

> i am not.

>

> just to try and get to sleep i am sipping a cup of

> hot, sleepy time

> tea and am trying to read a very boring book. no

> luck with anything

> and it is almost 12 midnight. i have to be up in 5

> hours getting

> ready for work.

>

> sorry to pop in like this. i am just frustrated and

> hurting and like

> i said, dropping into the poor me. guess i will

> leave it at that.

> thanks for providing a safe haven to whine in

>

> girl

>

>

>

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

You whine whenever you feel like it. I always say

that sometimes just saying how you feel makes you feel

better. That is what I tell my husband anyway!!! LOL

I am going through a major flare myself right now &

so I can understand how you feel. I hurt so bad that

I can barely stand it & that is even with my pain

meds. If I didn't have the support of my family, I

don't know what I would do. Though I do think that I

sometimes pay for that support. Don't get me wrong, I

love my family & they love me, but they get tired of

the sititution & because it my sittiution, I get all

the anger. It is not that they are angry at me, just

the sititution, but it doesn't make it any easier.

That is why I'm so glad that I have some place to go

where I know that other people really understand where

I'm coming from. It really helps alot. So when you

need someone, we are here. BTW, kids think we are

superbeings & never understand when we don't feel

well. I have a 7 1/2 & 5 year old & they still need

me even when I feel bad & they try to understand that

mommy doesn't feel well, but they don't quite get it.

Take care & I hope it gets better soon.

Diane

--- masters_girl_@... wrote:

> hi,

> i am pretty much a lurker on the list, but tonight i

> really need

> someone to whine to that understands, it is a cinch

> that my 11 year

> old does not.

>

> my legs are hurting me more than they have in well

> over a year. i

> can not get to sleep they are huting so much. also,

> because they are

> hurting, i can feel myself falling into the poor me

> syndrom that i

> really hate to be in. i have suffered from these

> pains since i was

> at least 3 years old so i should be used to them but

> i am not.

>

> just to try and get to sleep i am sipping a cup of

> hot, sleepy time

> tea and am trying to read a very boring book. no

> luck with anything

> and it is almost 12 midnight. i have to be up in 5

> hours getting

> ready for work.

>

> sorry to pop in like this. i am just frustrated and

> hurting and like

> i said, dropping into the poor me. guess i will

> leave it at that.

> thanks for providing a safe haven to whine in

>

> girl

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Tina, I only take it at night because it helps me sleep. For a while

there I was getting about 4 hours a night at most and my body

requires about 9. I take it about 2 hours before bed...basically it

helps me to relax so I can fall asleep. When I wake up in the

morning I'm really stiff...today my back is killing me but I'm going

to go to yoga anyway and hope some stretching will help. It's my 1st

class so keep your fingers crossed that I'll be able to move tomorrow.

Anne

> Anne, thanks for the info on the Flexeril. My dr gave me Mirapex

(a Parkinson medication) to take when it's really bad. Usually helps

in about 20 minutes. Only problem is it exacerbates the fibro fog

for the whole day.

>

> I sure can't explain these two 'diseases' to very many people.

They start to get this glazed look in their eyes and start looking

for the nearest exit! LOL

>

> Most people think the RLS and the Fibro are 'all in your head'

diseases. Like today, I was pulling dead things in the garden and

using the pruners. I have to type this one handed now since the pain

is so extreme. Hubby WILL NOT acknowledge that I have Fibro...must

be muscles I just haven't used before. Yea, right!

>

> Sorry, I got off the topic. Flexeril....does it help the Fibro at

all?

>

> Tina

>

> Tina

>

>

>