newly dx'ed with fibro, and not happy at all.

[stars13]

bilij, i don't know how to thank you enough for taking the time to reply to my post.

I've tried to thank each one of you seperately tonight because it seems that each one of you has addressed a very important part of my deliema, i'm sure that's spelled wrong.


As i said before, i was totally terrified from reading the addiction posts, but i really do try not to take the oxycodine on good days and most times i only take a half pill. what i have is oxycodine w apap....5/325 tab. I have never heard of norco, but that's not unusual because i had never taken any pain meds till gb surgery.

A good friend of mine went to pain managment for bad knees/back pain. he's had surgery on both knees, new knees but still has pain. they told him as long as he was taking his percocet for pain he would not get addicted to it. how true that is, i don't know. but hearing your experience sure made me feel much better.

I too have been an active person, enjoy ballgames of all sort, especially the ones my grandsons play in. i am blessed with a healthy dh, and i want to be able to keep up with him and the kids. the thought of not being able to enjoy my family is too much for me to think of. As i am right now, it's hard to plan ahead, but with the pain pill, i can usually get through even some pretty bad days. so being afraid to take it had me pretty shook up. i'm going to relax and not worry about it so much, just continue taking the same amount unless dr finds something better, but not anti-depressants.

Thank you bilij for sharing with me. You have all helped make my birthday a great day by gifting me with peace of mind .

stay well......stars

[evielou70]

Hi there I thought it would be helpful to know another SR. (70) next month with FMS
I called it fibromites lol for along time I even had a website on it:
I have been doing better all kinds of things meds etc were tried on me in 1990 when I was diagnoised but let me tell you the best thing I found and been pretty much pain free(most days called INDOCIN" it's used mainly for inflamatory problems but has helped my FMS(fibromyalgiaIt makes sense beacause of the joints being inflamed when sudden FMS attacks try it if you haven't)it also acts as a sleep aid::
so thats it for this old folkey here nice to meet you:
I will get around here more in the next few days"
I have a hubby with cancer so it's hard to find the time:

but I promise I will :my name is evie from the desert in California::hugs

live the best u can everyday
we are only here once:

[stars13]

It's nice to meet you too Evie, and i'm sorry about your dh's illness. mine had cancer 7 yrs ago, i know how stressful that is. thankfully his was completly operable, didn't need treatment, left him with a baseball size hole in his sternam but he's been cancerfree since and well. so we were blessed. I wish good things for you also.

thanks for the heads up on indocin. there seems to be many many meds to look into and study about. i only know about bp meds and of course not all of them.

I'm in a pretty good place now, still stiff in am and a bit tired but not too bad. i have to use this time to learn and decide what i want to do.

i don't sit at this computer too much because it causes my neck and shoulders to get tight and sore, so i will try to check in periodically. Hopefully i'll be talking to you soon.


stay well......stars

[Glojer]

Hi star hope you are having a better day. Congrats to your dh, braveman (my hubby, blue gave him the nickname) has been in remission for almost a year. He is still feeling the effects of the chemo on his body but that will get better.

I use my treadmill all the time and 2.2 is a good speed if you ask me. I am not a runner like some people. I use to do an exercise class, but it closed down. That seemed to help a lot when I could get there. I know it sounds crazy to try to do something physical when you hurt but doing anything you can is helpful.

I tried to switch rhuemies once and at my second appt. she prescribed anti D's. Loaded me up with a bunch of samples. Wouldn't listen to me, so I took the samples and dropped them in the trash and never went back. We've got a lot of wonderful people on this board that can help you a great deal. Lean on us when you need to.

Glojer

[stars13]

hey glojer, yes i'm feeling ok, still a bit overwhelmed, but i'm sure you all did in the beginning. i am a little sore and stiff but i just was reading about the sugar. maybe that's why.

I used to walk 3.5 mph on that treadmill, can't do it anymore. and i haven't started again yet. i know i have to, i'm kind of waiting till this week is over. i had alot of things planned for this week and don't want to land in bed yet.

congrats also sent to braveman, remission is a wonderful thing. my dh had chondrosarcoma, and it calcified into his sternam but it was completely encapsalated so he didn't need chemo or radiation. it was very scary, he lost a lot of chest bone and parts of a few ribs. you can actually see his heart beat under the flank of muscle covering it. But he's very strong and healthy. works out every day. as i said , 7 yrs, so only good things ahead for him and braveman.

i gave in and took another half of the elevel last night and it did't bother me too today and it does help the aching legs and back. i know if i keep taking it i will feel crappy but i just might take one more half tonight.

other then walking what kind of exercise do you do? regular or water aerobics or pilates? thanks for the support, it means so much.

stars