Fibromyalgia (part 2)

somebody_else

kassandra wrote: »

Hahaha! s/e and CwtA. I love reading your banter.

I hope your dad is ok today.

I'm still laughing at the "ungainly hobble" :rotfl: :rotfl:

'slong as we're amusing someone.

I'd hate to think that we're annoying the hell out of other people though.

LameWolf

Hi folks, I hope you're all having a good .... er.... *checks calendar* Wednesday.

Raeh I was going to say about absence of butterfly rash doesn't preclude lupus, but s/e beat me to it. Mine just makes me look healthily flushed (ironic, eh?) because my natural colouring is so pale as to be ghost-like.

Sharon well done in getting through time being on your own. If it helps at all, we're with you in spirit.

I'm feeling fragile today - I had a funny turn last night, suddenly felt as if an elephant was sitting on my chest (no, before anyone says anything, it wasn't Mr LW:D). Seriously though, it was mega-painful, and I had to take a double dose of Oramorph - didn't know what else to do. It's alright, by the way, I'm allowed to take that much in extremis under the terms of my prescription. If I can continue with the metaphore, the elephant's got off me, but I can feel where it was sitting.

We've got to get up at silly o'clock tomorrow, as Mr LW has to be at the GP surgery for a blood test at 07:10. So an early night tonight, methinks.

somebody_else

LameWolf wrote: »

I'm feeling fragile today - I had a funny turn last night, suddenly felt as if an elephant was sitting on my chest (no, before anyone says anything, it wasn't Mr LW:D). Seriously though, it was mega-painful, and I had to take a double dose of Oramorph - didn't know what else to do. It's alright, by the way, I'm allowed to take that much in extremis under the terms of my prescription. If I can continue with the metaphore, the elephant's got off me, but I can feel where it was sitting.

We've got to get up at silly o'clock tomorrow, as Mr LW has to be at the GP surgery for a blood test at 07:10. So an early night tonight, methinks.

Wolfie, please get thee to the quacks soonest and get this checked out. Chest pain and breathlessness should never be ignored. [And you know how I can nag regarding visiting docs, don't you?]

kassandra

I'm with you s/e, you really should go to the docs with owt like that LW. Especially seeing as you felt it with that much severity. I bet it was quite frightening.

I have strange things going on all the time s/e. Like last week, twice when I woke up in the morning I had this massive rash all over my chest. Sometimes I will find it hard to breath cos every deep breath I take is accompanied by a sharp pain but none of the weird stuff happens often enough for me to go to the docs. I'm paranoid enough about being taken seriously without going all the time with little stuff. I get out of breath now even when I'm sat. For instance getting the kids ready for bed. I'll be sat down taking their top off or something and I'll be panting like I've just been running. I don't know if I'm subconsiously holding my breath like you do when you're straining to do something or it's just that small an exertion is putting a strain on me. Or maybe I just need to realise that I am a bit strange

saffiedale_2

LameWolf wrote: »

Hi folks, I hope you're all having a good .... er.... *checks calendar* Wednesday.

Raeh I was going to say about absence of butterfly rash doesn't preclude lupus, but s/e beat me to it. Mine just makes me look healthily flushed (ironic, eh?) because my natural colouring is so pale as to be ghost-like.

Sharon well done in getting through time being on your own. If it helps at all, we're with you in spirit.

I'm feeling fragile today - I had a funny turn last night, suddenly felt as if an elephant was sitting on my chest (no, before anyone says anything, it wasn't Mr LW:D). Seriously though, it was mega-painful, and I had to take a double dose of Oramorph - didn't know what else to do. It's alright, by the way, I'm allowed to take that much in extremis under the terms of my prescription. If I can continue with the metaphore, the elephant's got off me, but I can feel where it was sitting.

We've got to get up at silly o'clock tomorrow, as Mr LW has to be at the GP surgery for a blood test at 07:10. So an early night tonight, methinks.

hi im back. oramorph realy dries me up, how about you?:rolleyes:

kassandra

Perhaps at the least you could mention it tomorrow when you there with Mr Wolf

kassandra

What's Oramorph? Is it some kind of morphine tablet?

somebody_else

kassandra wrote: »

What's Oramorph? Is it some kind of morphine tablet?

Oramorph is liquid morphine. I was on it for a while, but it wasn't very effective.

somebody_else

kassandra wrote: »

I have strange things going on all the time s/e. Like last week, twice when I woke up in the morning I had this massive rash all over my chest. Sometimes I will find it hard to breath cos every deep breath I take is accompanied by a sharp pain but none of the weird stuff happens often enough for me to go to the docs. I'm paranoid enough about being taken seriously without going all the time with little stuff. I get out of breath now even when I'm sat. For instance getting the kids ready for bed. I'll be sat down taking their top off or something and I'll be panting like I've just been running. I don't know if I'm subconsiously holding my breath like you do when you're straining to do something or it's just that small an exertion is putting a strain on me. Or maybe I just need to realise that I am a bit strange

Have you ever sat down and written a full list of all your symptoms? If they were all down in one place (no matter how occasional they are), it might say more to your doc than having them spread out all over your medical notes.

I'd certainly be getting the breathlessness checked out. Do it by any chance coincide with a raise temperature? That's when I tend to experience it.

saffiedale_2

hi all iv had a bad couple of days, real bad flare up of a.s. and f.m.:mad: i fell on saturday night and hurt my knees, then fell monday and hit my head on sink bowl.:eek: my back and legs just gave way.:eek: :eek: ben on the phone to doc who told me i cannot take fentanyl lossengers with severdol? weird my old doc gave me them?:rolleyes: said to me to have patches? iv tried em. im allegic to plasters and them made my head allover the place.:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: gota watch what we say about meds on here...:D now said to see pain specialist again.:mad: ok they can be good but that bloke was dope her up andshut her up.:D and i swear to you guys he was starting me off on 200 mg of mixed drugs and take me to 2000. serious.:A i would of been of with the faries. i did 2 days. i felt sick. wobbly,i couldnt see straight. so i just dont know what to do?