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I'd tried a support group here in town, but it met at night, and I never felt like going anywhere at night! So I googled fibro support groups, and here I found you!
This group made such a difference in my life, b/c I knew I wasn't "crazy" or alone in the way I was feeling.
I haven't been on much lately, b/c I've been recovering from total knee replacement, and that's had me consumed with therapy (brutal!), and searching and connecting with people who've had it done.
Now that it's past the horrible stage, I'm noticing my fibro again, so here I am. Even though I don't post all the time, I still enjoy reading.
Thanks everybody for being here!
ElizabethView Thread

I just wanted to let you know I have pain in my feet, ankles, legs, back, well pretty much everywhere, but those places are the worst. I also wanted to tell you that you've come to the right place for encouragement and support. I'm sure others will be along in a bit with more advice.
Meantime, hold on and don't give up. There's got to be an answer for you.
Gentle hugs, ElizabethView Thread

I recently had a knee replacement, and he keeps making comments about how after it gets healed, I'll be able to do all this stuff he has planned. I don't understand how he (and many others) think if you get your knee fixed, everything else is magically made well!
This is the toughest illness, b/c it's not understood. That makes it so hard to live with. We're fortunate to have sites like this one, where we can get the understanding and support we need.
I'm glad you found us, and I hope your doctor can help you with your meds to give you some relief.
Take care!
Hugs, ElizabethView Thread

I'm sorry you're back to hurting again. My knee pain has been center stage, but now that I'm moving around more, I'm noticing my fibro all-over pain is still with me. And I, too, have horrible feet pain!
Just wanted to say, it's good to see you back!
ElizabethView Thread

Well, I started having horrible pain, whereas before I thought my fibro must not be too bad. I also couldn't sleep, but the pain was the worst. So I got back on a different antidepressant...I can't remember, but it was an SSRI. I started feeling so much better.
So I've since then come to realize that even the SSRI antidepressants help with fibro pain....at least for me. I've heard from others that effexor and cymbalta are extremely hard to stop taking. They are both in the SNRI family.
I guess what I'm trying to say is that maybe if you tried the zoloft again, you'd get some relief from your pain.
Good luck!
ElizabethView Thread


It is bad with this illness the way we have to pretty much go through it alone, being misunderstood by most. And you're right....most people don't even bother to find out about it so they can support you. That is the most hurtful to me.
Well, I'm just thankful to have my friends on support groups who understand me and offer encouragement and concern.
I guess for now, that has to be enough. I pray that one day this illness gets the respect it deserves!
Take care....ElizabethView Thread

Hopefully I'll do ok. His nurse said that sometimes the lortab actually works better for people. We'll see. She said to get in touch if I need to, and I told her, "you know I will!" I've gotten to know this nurse pretty well with all my calls I've had to make!
Anyway, I appreciate everybody's replies.
ElizabethView Thread


But he did give me another prescription. He switched the med from percocet to lortab. He said he wants to get me off the stronger med, while still providing pain relief. I understand that, and I think I'm at the point now where that switch will be ok. This was just horrendous pain at the beginning! It's slowly getting more tolerable.
Mimi, yes the therapy is pretty rough. But I think I'm doing pretty well with it. It isn't the exercises that are so rough, but the bending of the knee to get a certain range of motion. They want to push you every day. I understand that, I know it has to be done.
Anyway, I feel ok with what he's done now with my meds. But you know I got to thinking about it from a cost view. Doing it this way costs me a copay every 5 days! That plus the cost of therapy copay is a lot!!
Thanks again, guys.
ElizabethView Thread
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