Fibromyalgia

Careful_with_that_Axe

Nap time!!!! Defo *grin*
The competitions will still be there when you're more refreshed.

LittleTinker

Hi Natalie.....the thing in your hips....was it Bursitis by any chance?

I have Bursitis in both my hips and it affects both the bursa. It usually affects the Bursas on the outside of the hips.

Its agony at time....and sleep is next to impossible....which is way the doctors offer you some injections. I had my last injection last Wednesday but it hasnt help this time. Dont know if its because thats the way it is or if it is because I allowed a student to do it.

You can usually have 3 injections in each hip per year...so every 4 months. And you are better off having them done at different times...so, one hip every 2 months.

If you have Fibro or not doesnt matter too much I guess, so long as you feel ok every day. So if it is Bursitis, you might find that after your injections and some rest, you might feel better and get some good nights sleep and just generally feel more alert.

sharon59

CWA-that Sally is really good -have seen her on telly so it might be a good night out.
Just back from Doctors-he wanted me on the couch and went to help my bad leg up-BAD MOVE-think whole surgery must have heard my blood curdling screams!!!!At this point with me crying and almost hyperventilating he decided he no longer thought the bed was a good idea-l could have told him that!!!!He thinks that l have Bursitis of the right hip cased by straining all the ligaments when l slipped on tuesday and its not the disc worsened as ld thought.That was quite encouraging but then he says he wants to inject it with steroid which sounds painful-but cant be any worse!Got to be able to lie on bed with bad leg drawn up so that hip joint is in right position for jab.He cant do it till next thurs but at least end may be in sight.He also changed painkillers around so hoping l get some relief -soon.
so thats my news!just off to start tea as hubby will be home from school soon.PS He is a teacher!Hope everyone else doing ok
sharonx

Careful_with_that_Axe

sharon59 wrote: »

PS He is a teacher!sharonx

Nah, go on admit it - he's a toy boy ain't he

You poor lovey. I hope the doc apologised profusely. The injections in the joints aren't fun, but they're totally bearable for the relief they can give. It's an unpleasant feeling rather than pain iykwim. I used to be a total wuss, but it's easier to bear something if, in the longer term, it'll help. Do you think rubbing some ralgex or ibuprofen gently into the joint may give you some relief short-term?
What painkillers do you have now? Hope they give you some relief.

I'm gonna phone Theatre in a moment and book ticket. It's early in the evening rather than late, or I wouldn't have considered it.

Careful_with_that_Axe

p.s. Just booked my ticket - it's tomorrow night!

Shall I ask a question about all my Fibromates?*grin*

raeh

oooh yeah go on ask something well done on booking, id love a night out at the theatre soon, we were talking about it in school today

sharon im so sorry you had to endure that pain i hope the injection is as auntie axe says- bearable for the relief - you made me laugh saying about dh being a teacher, i dont often im going to work, i always seem to say im going to or from school :rotfl:

havent managed a nap yet as the kids keep talking :rolleyes: or the phone rings, i think i may as well keep going now and have an early night if i can.

suep

N4T4L1E wrote: »

Hi,



The rheumatologist has now decided i do not have FM but have a lot of seperate conditions ranginf from spondolysis (not sure if that spelt right) to back issues and something i cant quite remember affecting my hips that could resukt in injections. He completely ignored the symptoms such as tiredness and more recently when under a lot of stress at work severe bouts of confusion and absent midedness!!! When i raised this with him he advised it was a hangover affect from my tablets and nothing more!!!

Can anyone give me some help or guidance on what to do next !!!!

Thanks

Natxx

Hi Nat welcome to the group, I dont have any answers Im afraid, I can only tell you what I know. You can get fatigue with any chronic pain condition especially if it interferes with your sleep and fatigue is usually the main cause of confusion/brain fog.
Also you could have these other conditions as well as Fibro.
Can they do tests to prove the dx of scoliosis and the hip thing (possibly bursitis) and did the Rheumi do the tender point test for fibro ?
sue

LittleTinker

suep wrote: »

Hi Nat welcome to the group, I dont have any answers Im afraid, I can only tell you what I know. You can get fatigue with any chronic pain condition especially if it interferes with your sleep and fatigue is usually the main cause of confusion/brain fog.
Also you could have these other conditions as well as Fibro.
Can they do tests to prove the dx of scoliosis and the hip thing (possibly bursitis) and did the Rheumi do the tender point test for fibro ?
sue

Can I just ask....who told you that tiredness is the main cause of brain fog??

Careful_with_that_Axe

suep wrote: »

You can get fatigue with any chronic pain condition especially if it interferes with your sleep and fatigue is usually the main cause of confusion/brain fog.

LT, no-ones brain works well when there's a lack of sleep.

suep

I was told this by a Physio who showed me a book about pain and its side effects