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Board: Fibromyalgia 05-21-2013, 08:06 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 187
Posted By bluelakelady
Re: Week three...

hi,
I remember wanting to just be me again. it does not work that way, this thing we call life. every day we are changing. sometimes for the better and sometimes not.
I found adapting to what is...
Board: Fibromyalgia 05-16-2013, 07:19 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 247
Posted By bluelakelady
Re: I just don't know...

hi,
if you were hoping for a magic fix for fibro forget it. we have good days and not so good days. spring is usually hard for most of us. summers I do much better. I do not have the sadness within...
Board: Fibromyalgia 04-15-2013, 07:20 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 408
Posted By bluelakelady
Re: Tingling/Something crawling on tip of nose

hi all,
the sensation is also a symptom of sjogrens so if you have not been tested for that little jewel i suggest it is worth checking out.
i found shaving my head helps, giggle. it really does....
Board: Fibromyalgia 04-11-2013, 07:34 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 279
Posted By bluelakelady
Re: OT: my daughter wants to move in with my ex husband, néed advice

don't sign anything without really reading it and get it notorized. whatever you do don't give up your half of your kid.
let her go and see how it goes. you don't have to make it legal, just send...
Board: Fibromyalgia 04-03-2013, 07:33 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 255
Posted By bluelakelady
Re: Invisible Rash?

i remember that now sib. you do have the no see ums. so do what you think is best honeybee and let us know how you are doing.
the ones i get are sjogrens related but you are right to consider...
Board: Fibromyalgia 04-02-2013, 07:37 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 255
Posted By bluelakelady
Re: Invisible Rash?

hi honeybee,
please call your doctor and report this. sounds to me like you should get off that med. i'm thinking mild allergic reaction along with body says no to the med and shows it thru...
Board: Fibromyalgia 03-30-2013, 07:31 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 676
Posted By bluelakelady
Re: Vitamin D was 0, but take 1000 units a day?

you are most welcome. please let me know how you are doing as you progress with the higher dose of D.
mind blow isn't it? i had forgotten a great deal and kept saying oh yea! when i read about it...
Board: Fibromyalgia 03-29-2013, 07:58 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 676
Posted By bluelakelady
Re: Vitamin D was 0, but take 1000 units a day?

hi gmak,
i strongly suggest you do some research on vitamin D and it's miriad of purposes in the body. i am not up to writing it all but there is much to read online. go to the gov site. i found it...
Board: Fibromyalgia 03-27-2013, 07:49 AM
Replies: 125
Views: 6,100
Posted By bluelakelady
Re: This may be the time... coming off Cymbalta

hey girl it's totally natural for you to be over emotional on the weepy things like crying over a cute commercial? giggle. you were numb for years to the sweet things in life. you saw them but did...
Board: Fibromyalgia 03-16-2013, 07:23 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 177
Posted By bluelakelady
Re: Aleve cause pain?

hi honeybee,
welcome, pleasure to meet you. if you have taken aleve before without issue i would think it is just timing and this time aleve is not enough to take the edge off the flare in your...
Board: Fibromyalgia 03-02-2013, 07:28 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 425
Posted By bluelakelady
Re: All my symptoms point to fibro, how do I talk to my dr?

hi chele,
welcome and write that list. get over the hypochondriac hump. you are not one unless you say you are! when i wrote mine down it scared the compost out of me. but it also showed me just...
Board: Fibromyalgia 02-25-2013, 06:53 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 478
Posted By bluelakelady
Re: What to do when your family gives up on you?

beautifully stated growagourd. love your name. say hi to mother ocean for me. my fam is down there where you are.
peace,
bluelakelady
Board: Fibromyalgia 02-15-2013, 08:00 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 478
Posted By bluelakelady
Re: What to do when your family gives up on you?

hi ann,
i am sorry you are so lost right now. you must look to yourself for real support. no one in our families can handle what we live daily. it's important to learn to stand on your own no matter...
Board: Fibromyalgia 02-12-2013, 07:25 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 297
Posted By bluelakelady
Re: Painful, burning feeling in fingers and palm of hands?

hi,
i remember having that test too. giggle. i was a negative. turned out mine was also related to sjogrens so ask them to check for that too since they are taking the blood out anyway. what the...
Board: Fibromyalgia 02-06-2013, 07:35 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 401
Posted By bluelakelady
Re: How does one deal with health limitations when you live alone.

hi,
i noticed you are in florida. check around i bet there is a company that does exactly that. for a fee of course. bravo for you finding a way to still be independant and care enough to want...
Board: Fibromyalgia 02-01-2013, 06:24 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 633
Posted By bluelakelady
Re: for those who second guess themselves

blush, i am honored, humbled and happy to be of service my friend.
peace,
blue
Board: Fibromyalgia 01-27-2013, 08:46 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 231
Posted By bluelakelady
Re: General question

hi,
except for the period thing, i don't have it anymore, i get all the stuff you are asking about. and yes, stretching does seem the answer tho it only feels good till i stop, giggle. some of this...
Board: Fibromyalgia 01-25-2013, 08:03 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 233
Posted By bluelakelady
Re: New to Lyrica

hi treach,
i tried it for 3 days. the leg cramps were incredible so i quit. called my doc and she said i did the right thing by quitting. i refuse now to take any med touted for fibro. for me they...
Board: Fibromyalgia 01-23-2013, 08:53 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 401
Posted By bluelakelady
Re: How does one deal with health limitations when you live alone.

if we do not give others the opportunity to gift us with help we must ask ourselves why we fear asking for help. for me i felt it would make me seem weak. i was wrong. reaching out for help is a gift...
Board: Fibromyalgia 01-13-2013, 10:50 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 327
Posted By bluelakelady
Re: intense pain

hi margie,
that's cute. we all have days that make us wonder how we got so strong that we can handle all that this bizarre disorder of the body brings. i wish for minutes. that way i get my wishes...
Board: Fibromyalgia 01-12-2013, 08:02 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 206
Posted By bluelakelady
Re: Fibro and/or Hypothyroid

hi jess,
me and my daughter jess. she takes both and no problems. i won't take fibro meds. they make me sick or depressed. i got enough sick and depression is thankfully not an issue with me nor...
Board: Fibromyalgia 12-28-2012, 07:27 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 413
Posted By bluelakelady
Re: Eye vision issues

get your fanny to an opthamologist please. that is not fibro nor something to ignore. may i ask what meds you take? some meds can cause visual issues. still best to see your eye doc abou this.
i...
Board: Fibromyalgia 12-21-2012, 07:49 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 419
Posted By bluelakelady
Re: Best question you've ask your doc

love it! i tend to say here's what you can do to help me help myself. if you have any other ideas throw them into the conversation. i have all my history on a piece of paper i carry always, make...
Board: Fibromyalgia 12-17-2012, 06:42 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 228
Posted By bluelakelady
Re: cant sleep but pain has let up some

hi dave,
oh yea, the solid rock total mush weak stumbling gait! i know that one! giggle. i just go slow and easy. focus on each step by talking to my body and guiding her thru the steps. one thing i...
Board: Fibromyalgia 12-17-2012, 06:15 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,007
Posted By bluelakelady
Re: Fibromyalgia, pain meds, & how to talk to my doctor

hi debra,
i know what your doc means. it really does help to have some help adjusting to the new you. a shrink is the best route to take. i did for 7 years. that's where i rediscovered my power and...
Board: Fibromyalgia 12-09-2012, 09:05 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 464
Posted By bluelakelady
Re: Finally!!!

hi kiddo,
so glad to hear you have answers. pity they are yucky ones. surgery on the back is such a crapshoot. glad you are getting proper care and please go ahead and verbally punch your doc in the...
Board: Fibromyalgia 12-01-2012, 07:49 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 657
Posted By bluelakelady
Re: New Here, Fibro?

hi newbie,
welcome. ask your doc to do a blood test for sjogrens. it can affect organs too. have you seen a urologist? depending on your age it could be prostate related. as for the increase in...
Board: Fibromyalgia 11-23-2012, 07:59 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 761
Posted By bluelakelady
Re: Fibromyalgia

hi and welcome,
you will find sweet people here. being proactive is very important. having a sense of humor helps too. welcome to the family!
peace,
bluelakelady
Board: Fibromyalgia 11-22-2012, 07:47 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,625
Posted By bluelakelady
Re: Firbromyalgia or MS

hi and welcome,
your doctor can order an mri or ct scan of your brain and that will tell you if you have ms or not. simple and easy. for now, relax, breath, think healing happy thoughts. until you...
Board: Fibromyalgia 11-13-2012, 08:03 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 206
Posted By bluelakelady
Re: Anyone have a Fibro flair a flu vaccine?

hi,
i am so sorry you both had that reaction. unfortunatly some people are allergic to all the other crap in the shot.
when i was young i had the same type migraines, was hospitalized twice with...
Board: Fibromyalgia 11-08-2012, 07:23 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 764
Posted By bluelakelady
Re: Symptom of MS ???? MS Hug

please go online and look for a reputable doctor in your area. check with the ama for his/her record. see if the doc has a website, most do now, and you can look them over before you go. i have found...
Board: Fibromyalgia 11-07-2012, 07:30 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 764
Posted By bluelakelady
Re: Symptom of MS ???? MS Hug

anaya,
please consider getting another doctor and fire this one. also ask for a blood test for sjogrens. just to be sure you don't have it. not part of the normal testing related to fibro issues. ...
Board: Fibromyalgia 11-03-2012, 07:27 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 408
Posted By bluelakelady
Re: can't sit still flare???

hi cat,
sorry you can't get those. forgot they end with chills and dry heaves. hit me yesterday in my hotel room at 4 am. it's over. daughter drove home and i made the drive to my home and crashed....
Board: Fibromyalgia 10-27-2012, 08:41 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 310
Posted By bluelakelady
Re: Ssdi/fibro

sounds like you won girl. they don't do that unless the answer is yes. i'd say it's safe to hope again. sending yes energy for you.
peace,
blue
Board: Fibromyalgia 10-26-2012, 07:37 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 165
Posted By bluelakelady
Re: hello everyone

hi stranger,
call your county adult services and see what they have in the way of home help. there are good people out there who work for them doing in home care. that way you get a break and help. ...
Board: Fibromyalgia 10-25-2012, 06:02 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,154
Posted By bluelakelady
Re: Embarrassing question

hi,
no question here is off limits. giggle. i hear you. can you go straight into the shower for 5 minutes? as soon as you get up? hot shower. then go poo and brush your teeth. we do have those days...
Board: Fibromyalgia 10-18-2012, 08:03 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 367
Posted By bluelakelady
Re: New to the fibro board.

you live in canada and walk to work? ouch!! bravo for you girl. i am a wimp in the cold since getting fibro. used to play in the snow in shorts and barefoot. ahh, those good ole days. giggle. can you...
Board: Fibromyalgia 10-04-2012, 07:53 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,596
Posted By bluelakelady
Re: Annoyed with rheumy's office!!

so you did get results? hope the cymbalta helps you. i remember beating the i'm sorry bit to death. now i only say it if i am wrong or in empathy.
peace,
blue
exwimpyoldchick, giggle.
Board: Fibromyalgia 10-01-2012, 07:09 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 495
Posted By bluelakelady
Re: Need help before I see rhuemy

please tell your doctor to do a blood test for sjogrens. the joint pain got my attention and the light sensitivity. any doc can order this test. does not have to be a rheumy.
peace,
blue
Board: Fibromyalgia 09-20-2012, 06:28 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 577
Posted By bluelakelady
Re: Do your ears hurt?

hi,
i have ear problems but they are related to sjogrens and tmj. they feel fluidy but actually are dry. i do clean them often. i use biofreeze or any topical pain stuff for the pain. around the ear...
Board: Fibromyalgia 09-16-2012, 07:41 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 370
Posted By bluelakelady
Re: Went to the doc today...

brookie girl it's hard to have fibro and not know how to stand up for yourself. i was the same way till i got a good shrink to teach me kind ways of standing my ground. i have gotten quite good at...
Board: Fibromyalgia 09-15-2012, 08:31 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 370
Posted By bluelakelady
Re: Went to the doc today...

a neurologist is a good idea. i love that your doc was honest enough to say she does not know what is wrong or what to do. you will be asked a bunch of questions, get the relfex hammer bit, maybe...
Board: Fibromyalgia 09-13-2012, 07:38 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 198
Posted By bluelakelady
Re: panic

when you feel the first tingles of panic stop, take a deep breath in thru your nose and hold. let it out slowly thru your mouth. do that 3 times. then 3 in and out your nose. then 3 in your mouth and...
Board: Fibromyalgia 09-08-2012, 07:39 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 236
Posted By bluelakelady
Re: Fibro and Bells Palsie

hi elle,
ask your friend if she takes neurontin. as for it being fibro, no. i had the same experience and it was neurontin. had 8 such attacks and it left the right side of my face lower than the...
Board: Fibromyalgia 09-07-2012, 07:43 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 391
Posted By bluelakelady
Re: Anyone tried Lifewave patches for fibro?

hi katbird,
love your name. giggle. welcome to the boards. my instincts say steer clear of anything that's very expensive or want's you to join up. you have fibro. get ready to be preyed upon by...
Board: Fibromyalgia 09-06-2012, 07:19 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 874
Posted By bluelakelady
Re: Medications

hi,
i wish i had an answer for you. empathy i do have. in the past i tried the meds you are on. the neurontin was helpful somewhat but i started having stroke like episodes so had to quit.
as for...
Board: Fibromyalgia 09-06-2012, 07:01 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 339
Posted By bluelakelady
Re: Crazy thinking?

you are doing what every woman who is smart does, change things around so you feel better. besides all that long hair just give ya a headache. you want extreme? i shave my head bald and have for 14...
Board: Fibromyalgia 08-31-2012, 07:11 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 480
Posted By bluelakelady
Re: In desperate search of...

this post meno woman is wrapping you up in a big hug. it is an ordeal to be diagnosed. yet the peace of mind knowing it is not some horrid gonna die disease make all the work worth it. magic mommy...
Board: Fibromyalgia 08-31-2012, 07:04 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 489
Posted By bluelakelady
Re: nevet had this happen before

i think you ought to get hold of your doctor and explain the numbness. best to be sure it's not anything else. i dehydrate easily also. fun trying to keep up isn't it? giggle.
peace,
blue
Board: Fibromyalgia 08-31-2012, 06:53 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 619
Posted By bluelakelady
Re: Savella making FM symptoms worse?

hi,
i forgot to tell you i love redwood trees and live with them. love your pic. if you are feeling even a bit better and no bad side affects i agree with you keep at it a bit longer. you might just...
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