Its nice to hear from you again on the board...been missing you on them. Glad to hear things are better for you right now. I hope it stays that way.

Hi I'm Donna and when I was first diagnosed with fibromyalgia I checked
in here and this forum wasn't very active. So I haven't been here in
a while.

Well I have another good reason, my internet was down for three weeks
till last friday and I've been having problems staying on since then till
last night.

I'm not sure if its my fibro, or my other problems flaring. I'm having
lots of issues and I just deal my way through them. I have arthritis in
my neck with a bulge that is requiring some burning of the nerves to
rellieve the pain. (Hopefully it will work) But I've also found a great
massage therapist that has worked on all parts of my body, and its
doing wonders I'm hoping I can continue to afford this luxury.

I take zanaflex for my fibro at the present, it just put it on hold when
I started. And its been doing good, till now. That was in January I
believe.

So I'll be back and hoping this room stays livily I need answers.

Donna

Hey Donna, I just posted on another thread wondering about the weather. If there is anything on me that can flare, it has been. But then again, I've also been much more stressed lately than usual.

I hope you feel better soon.

Thanks Doody

I hope we all do. But I've come to realize life just gives us what we can or need to handle.

Hoping all are doing well.

Donna

Long time since I checked. I haven't had too many problems with my fibro these past few weeks. I am tired most of the time.

My back pain takes me to another place. I do have problems mostly in the evening.

I have been sleeping maybe three or four hours. Maybe once a week I will have a good nights rest. I don't know if I'm just nervous about my surgery on Oct 6th.

Hope all is well with you all....

Tamiloo

Keep checking in. Maybe then others will too. I keep a eye but seems
not too many around.

My fibro comes and goes. But I'm so new to it were not sure if its connected
to what parts were.

But life is just that life.

Donna

Awww ((Ms. Loo)) I feel for you. For whatever reason, this past week I was just standing at a funeral for my cousin, and my lower back went WHONK! It's just like the pain I suffered with for years on end come back to haunt me. I immediately went to my newfound I love him chiro plus had my massage appt. Felt better at first but now hurting again.

I gots you on my calendar!!! October 6 is the day! We all hope and pray it makes a huge difference for you.

((Dmom)) I hear you loud and clear. I've had about 7-8 years to adjust to this fibro life but I STILL often wonder..okay, is this the fibro or is it something else. Should I go to the doctor or is it 'just' my fibro?

I need to get the updated version of the Starlanyl book, mine is the older one. Have you read it?

Both of these are good.

Fibromyalgia and Chronic Myofascial Pain: A Survival Manual 2nd Edition

The Fibromyalgia Advocate: Getting the Support You Need to Cope with Fibromyalgia and Myofascial Pain Syndrome.

Nope I haven't read them.

I'm still struggling through the neck and things from the last 6 months.

they had a whole different kind of pain. I've been looking into complex
regional pain too. But just looking. I am not letting anything creep
up on me.

Donna

...just thought I would check in here and join the fun. Pain is keeping me awake tonight...

Same ole same ole here! The myofascia problem is always 'there'. I notice it when something touches me, even my cats stepping on me. Handshakes even hurt. Drives me cuckoo!