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At first it put a huge strain on our marriage, but I was also dealing with and...
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At first it put a huge strain on our marriage, but I was also dealing with and undiagnosed with interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, and depression at the same time. After I was diagnosed and being treated, we were able to get back to normal. If I'm having a lot of pain I let him know, so he doesn't expect as much out of me. He's been very understanding and supportive of me, and it amazes me because he doesn't really understand it, yet knows that I'm trying as hard as I can to be the same girl I used to be. It's made us closer.View Thread
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Reply: Burning pain
Thank you so much for your response. I tried beg gay and later a heating pad, and it...
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Thank you so much for your response. I tried beg gay and later a heating pad, and it helped enough that I could sleep last night. It's starting to really bother me again right now, so I'm gonna repeat those things. Thanks for the suggestions. I hope this doesn't last very long! WOW- it's terrible!
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My hands have also started burning really bad. Is this fibro?
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Reply: Is it really Fibro?
There are a few 'natural' things I use for pain. Heating pads, hot jacuzzi or regular...
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There are a few 'natural' things I use for pain. Heating pads, hot jacuzzi or regular bath. I get my husband to rub 'knots' out, then apply heat and rest. I pay attention to my posture because I have always been a sloucher, and it really helps a lot if I pay attention and use correct posture. Muscle rubs helps sometimes. (not natural but not a med either-
Yoga helps me more than anything. It's not hard to learn and really truely helps.
Another thing I do is 'baby' myself~ at the end of the day I'll get as comfortable as possible, drink some hot tea with my feet up, and read a book or watch a favorite show or movie. Sometimes I soak my feet in hot water with some tea tree oil or olive oil, epson salt, or some scented oils. Just taking time for myself is very relaxing, and makes my whold body more relaxed and less painful.
My hands and feet fall asleep a lot too, and burn. I use these little slippers I have called Hot Sox, that are full of some kind of seeds that you can either microwave or freeze. When my feet are burning the cold really helps.
These things in no way keeps my pain manageable, I do have to take pain meds and/or muscle relaxers sometimes too. I understand about not wanting to be a pill head, so I try to take as few as possible, and these things help me do that.
Good luck, and hope you figure out what works best for you soon.
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Yoga helps me more than anything. It's not hard to learn and really truely helps. Another thing I do is 'baby' myself~ at the end of the day I'll get as comfortable as possible, drink some hot tea with my feet up, and read a book or watch a favorite show or movie. Sometimes I soak my feet in hot water with some tea tree oil or olive oil, epson salt, or some scented oils. Just taking time for myself is very relaxing, and makes my whold body more relaxed and less painful.
My hands and feet fall asleep a lot too, and burn. I use these little slippers I have called Hot Sox, that are full of some kind of seeds that you can either microwave or freeze. When my feet are burning the cold really helps.
These things in no way keeps my pain manageable, I do have to take pain meds and/or muscle relaxers sometimes too. I understand about not wanting to be a pill head, so I try to take as few as possible, and these things help me do that.
Good luck, and hope you figure out what works best for you soon.
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Burning pain
Hi all~ Sometimes I get a spot about the size of a 50 cent piece right in the center of...
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Hi all~
Sometimes I get a spot about the size of a 50 cent piece right in the center of my upper back that burns like someone is holding a flame to it. The past few days it has started up again, but this time, it's extremely painful and not something I can ignore.
What can I do to relieve this? I can't stand it and it's causing me to pull my shoulders back, which will, of course, cause my shoulders to start hurting.
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Sometimes I get a spot about the size of a 50 cent piece right in the center of my upper back that burns like someone is holding a flame to it. The past few days it has started up again, but this time, it's extremely painful and not something I can ignore.
What can I do to relieve this? I can't stand it and it's causing me to pull my shoulders back, which will, of course, cause my shoulders to start hurting.
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Bone pain
Hi all~ I've been wondering if having bone pain with fibro is normal for any of you....
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I've been wondering if having bone pain with fibro is normal for any of you. My leg bones and finger joints ache so much, sometimes it is unbearble shooting pains. Do any of you experience it, and if so, what do you do to relieve it? Thanks!View Thread
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I've been wondering if having bone pain with fibro is normal for any of you. My leg bones and finger joints ache so much, sometimes it is unbearble shooting pains. Do any of you experience it, and if so, what do you do to relieve it? Thanks!View Thread
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Reply: Help for dry skin
It can be messy, but I use olive oil.
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It can be messy, but I use olive oil.View Thread
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Reply: EXTREMELY HOT
few years ago I was having episodes like this... I would jsut start sweating and not be...
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few years ago I was having episodes like this... I would jsut start sweating and not be doing anything. It gradually went away, but I think it was from fibro.View Thread
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Reply: Biting/Needle Pain in Feet
Ditto to Randm2220's post.
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Reply: How many here are noticing fibro issues year round...
I have pain year round, always have.
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