Guest guest Posted June 2, 2000 Report Share Posted June 2, 2000 Oh it sure sounds like it. Verna > Hi Verna, > I have a friend who was in a bad car accident two years ago, and ever > since she has a lot of pain in her shoulders and arms. I keep telling her > to find a good fibro doctor. I think maybe she has problems coming up,. > Have a good night. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Accurate impartial advice on everything from laptops to table saws. > 1/4634/6/_/478567/_/959906541/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > URL to change your membership options: /group/ > RA-support website: http://www.rasupport.webprovider.com/ > Our chat room: www.delphi.com/RheumatoidArth1/start Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 2000 Report Share Posted June 11, 2000 Hi a, This new fibro these doesn't make sense. I agree with you, I think insurance companies will use this to deny claims. I think anyone who has had to deal with SS or insurance companies will know that this test is probably for their benefit not the patients. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 24, 2000 Report Share Posted September 24, 2000 I am going to sound stupid now but what is fibro and what are the symptoms? sam ----- Original Message ----- From: " JennaKay Francis " <triskelion@...> < egroups> Sent: Sunday, September 24, 2000 6:04 PM Subject: Re: [ ] Hi, I'm new here.... > > Janet, > > I can't speak for any but myself but I am seeing more and more people > with RA that also have fibro. I wonder if they sorta go hand in hand. I > know I have both. > > Jenna > > > FREE SPIRIT - Starlight Writers Publications > THE GUARDIANS OF GLEDE - SWP Editors Choice Award; SWP Stellar Award; > WordWeaving Award of Excellance > THE GREEN PUMPKIN - CrossroadsPub.com; furt Award Nominee > Homepage: www.geocities.com/jennakayfrancis > > ________________________________________________________________ > YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! > Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! > Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: > http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. > > Our websites: http://rheumatoid.arthritis.freehosting.net/ > http://www.rasupport.webprovider.com/ > Change subscription options: > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 24, 2000 Report Share Posted September 24, 2000 Sam, No, you don't sound stupid. There's no shame in never having heard of this syndrome. " Fibro " is short for fibromyalgia which is a disease characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain and fatigue. a's web site has a section on fibromyalgia (also referred to as FM (for fibromyalgia) and FMS (for fibromyalgia syndrome). Many of our members have fibromyalgia. Check the site out for more info: http://rheumatoid.arthritis.freehosting.net/ ----- Original Message ----- From: " sam owen " <sam.owen1@...> < egroups> Sent: Sunday, September 24, 2000 12:37 PM Subject: Re: [ ] fibro > I am going to sound stupid now but what is fibro and what are the symptoms? > sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 24, 2000 Report Share Posted September 24, 2000 Sam: Fibro is Fibromyalgia or FMS. The symptoms are many: fatigue, achiness, pain, depression, forgetfulness to mention a few that come to mind. Jeannette Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 25, 2000 Report Share Posted September 25, 2000 And this weekend with the FM has been the worst in a long time. I am so dead tired on my feet that I feel like I am not really awake at all. It was a beautiful sunny weekend but all I really wanted to do was sit and sleep. But there was little chance for that. My daughter had a soccer game at 9 in the morning, while it was still chilly outside. Then my son had a friend over, then my daughter had a sleepover, then then then. It was one of those run all over and accomplish nothing sort of days. I think that's my biggest challenge right now - the fatigue. The pain I can handle - well almost. I think I might have licked that shoulder flare with additional doses of prednisone, Vioxx, Ultram and Vicodin. At least it's not aching like it was. But it wore me out. Any hints on how to handle the fatigue when you have a part time job and three children? Oh and one more question - does Arava make your hair fall out? If it does, is there anything that can be done about it? Besides stopping the Arava?? Jenna (the baldie) FREE SPIRIT - Starlight Writers Publications THE GUARDIANS OF GLEDE - SWP Editors Choice Award; SWP Stellar Award; WordWeaving Award of Excellance THE GREEN PUMPKIN - CrossroadsPub.com; furt Award Nominee Homepage: www.geocities.com/jennakayfrancis ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2000 Report Share Posted September 26, 2000 Wow!!!! somebody like me!!!!! I have fms and it knocks me down with the fatigue and pain and all too; do you take the prednisone all the time or just for flares? am so excitedto be in this group and find people like me; thanks.Michele L. -----Original Message----- From: JennaKay Francis <triskelion@...> egroups < egroups> Date: Sunday, September 24, 2000 7:26 PM Subject: Re: [ ] fibro > >And this weekend with the FM has been the worst in a long time. I am so >dead tired on my feet that I feel like I am not really awake at all. It >was a beautiful sunny weekend but all I really wanted to do was sit and >sleep. But there was little chance for that. My daughter had a soccer >game at 9 in the morning, while it was still chilly outside. Then my son >had a friend over, then my daughter had a sleepover, then then then. It >was one of those run all over and accomplish nothing sort of days. I >think that's my biggest challenge right now - the fatigue. The pain I >can handle - well almost. I think I might have licked that shoulder >flare with additional doses of prednisone, Vioxx, Ultram and Vicodin. At >least it's not aching like it was. But it wore me out. Any hints on how >to handle the fatigue when you have a part time job and three children? > >Oh and one more question - does Arava make your hair fall out? If it >does, is there anything that can be done about it? Besides stopping the >Arava?? > >Jenna (the baldie) > > >FREE SPIRIT - Starlight Writers Publications >THE GUARDIANS OF GLEDE - SWP Editors Choice Award; SWP Stellar Award; >WordWeaving Award of Excellance >THE GREEN PUMPKIN - CrossroadsPub.com; furt Award Nominee >Homepage: www.geocities.com/jennakayfrancis > >________________________________________________________________ >YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! >Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! >Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: >http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. > >Our websites: http://rheumatoid.arthritis.freehosting.net/ >http://www.rasupport.webprovider.com/ >Change subscription options: > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2000 Report Share Posted September 26, 2000 Michele L. Yes, I take prednisone. I've been on it for almost 18 years now. It doesn't seem to help much with the fibro. COurse I don't know how much pain I would be in without it either since I have taken it for so long. Ultram seemed to help the pain, but it wigged me out. And it's a real bummer to wean off of for some people. Course I react weird to most all medications. I can't take anitibiotics anymore either, so all of this talk about AB treatment leaves me sighing. I wish I could. And I have to be very careful about pain meds in general. And nausea meds. Even Benedryl wigs me out something fierce. I took a cold medicine last night and was nervous and jumpy for hours. I tried an antidepressant at low doses for sleep, and it might have helped but it left me feeling somewhat doppy in the morning. I have to function - I have three kids to get up and ready for school, plus myself ready for work. I do have several of those rice socks and dug them out for back pain last night. It helped enough to let me sleep for 2 hours. Right now I am battling a bad cold, with a severe sore throat, but again, can't really go for antibiotics. But next time I HAVE to have AB, I have going to take special notice if my RA and FM improve while on them. Jenna FREE SPIRIT - Starlight Writers Publications THE GUARDIANS OF GLEDE - SWP Editors Choice Award; SWP Stellar Award; WordWeaving Award of Excellance THE GREEN PUMPKIN - CrossroadsPub.com; furt Award Nominee Homepage: www.geocities.com/jennakayfrancis ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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