As some of ya’ll know & some don’t, I’ve been visiting the ER more than usual. In a period of about 6 weeks, I was in the ER *Five Times* due to pain flares of my fibromyalgia. Each visit they gave me demerol, but occasionally torodol. I have since gotten an emergency appointment with my…
Category Archives: Medications & Treatments
The Worst Place for Christmas
The Worst Place for Christmas… is the Emergency Room.. Second major flare for December got so bad, yes I actually went to the ER in the wee hours of Christmas Morning.. The only people who are there on Christmas morning are the ones who don’t have a choice, that it is a complete Emergency.. There…
Addiction or Dependance?
My Significant Other is always concerned about the potentially addictive medications I am on. I try and assure him that, while dependant, I am not addicted. He doesn’t see the difference between the two. Unfortunately, when I am tired or just generically fibro-foggy I find it hard to explain. Medical dependance is a body’s need,…
#50thingsIhate about Fibro & CFS
The other day one of the trending topics was #50thingsIhate. One of the people I follow, @FibroWarriors, decided to list of her 50 things that she hates.. about fibro.. I figured I’d do that today myself for Fibro & CFS.. The most obvious, Pain.. no matter where it is, no matter how bad it is,…
No Doctors
My last GP/PCP, Dr Caroline Newman, decided that because I am to high maintenance which requires additional work from both herself and her staff, so that I was no longer wanted in her practice. I was given a letter stating that she would continue to serve me as a patient for another 60 daysto give…
Possible New Fibromyalgia Drug & Odds of FDA Approval
Original Published by Adrienne Dellwo on August 6, 2010 In just 2 weeks, an FDA panel will review the New Drug Application (NDA) for the next possible fibromyalgia drug, sodium oxybate, and make a recommendation to the FDA either for or against approval. This drug has a couple of things going for it. it’s fared…
Tooth extraction
I had my 2 upper wisdom teeth removed about 10 or so years ago by an oral surgeon in Oshawa. He used IV sedation and put me right out. These two teeth were removed about 1.5 yrs apart, but the procedure was the same. I came out of sedation & my Mom took me home…
But when you go to bed..
Some days are pretty easy days. Nothing major to do around the house; no laundry, no vacuuming, no chores to run. You got to take it easy; making a dozen simple phone calls, doing a bit of prep for tomorrow’s dinner, surfing the web doing casual research, and so on.. With no major pain, no…
Tennis Ball Massage for FMS
An Exerpt from Tennis Ball Massage for Fibromyalgia Pain A Fibro Tip by Tami Brady Mar 2, 2009 An Inexpensive Massage for Fibromyalgia Sufferers Regular massages are extremely useful tools for Fibromyalgia pain management. The problem is that often such treatment is not readily available or the costs are simply beyond the reach of the…
Coping With The Holidays
Coping With The Holidays By Kelli Ellis I am my own worst enemy. Like many others with Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue, I find the holidays a highly stressful and painful time of year instead of the joyful and happy time it should be. I am too focused on the perceived expectations of others instead of…
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