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Interesting Medical Information - Medication, Chronic Pain & Depression

patgalca @patgalca (18481) • Orangeville, Ontario 30 Sep 24

Maybe some of you have heard about this before but I just learned it today... 28 years in to having and being treated for fibromyalgia. I'm not sure whether I mentioned this but I have been having tremors for years which have...

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Chronic Pain and Grandchildren

CAPirani Photography & Art @capirani (2817) • United States 15 Feb 24

A little while ago I was talking to a friend who has bad gout pain. I was telling him how being around other people helps me take my mind off my chronic pain. I do have gout but not as bad as he has it. I know how bad it hurts. It...

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grandchildren visits

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I was feeling okay and then...

ElicBxn @ElicBxn (64169) • United States 15 Aug 23

I've talked in the past about having fibromyalgia and migraines. Fibro is more than a pain issue, but pain is certainly part of it. I take pain medication to help manage it. Having said that, if I can get my pain level down...

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A Question to Ask, and an Answer to Look For

Amber @AmbiePam (120531) • United States 19 May 23

From a previous discussion on health, some of you guys are aware I've been having various health problems, including having trouble sitting upright while on the couch, or having to bend over at the waist while walking the dog to...

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Oh, my...

Stacey @xstitcher (38999) • Petaluma, California 7 Jul 22

Not long after I posted my previous post, I went for a walk. I wound up at the apartment building of the lady who had the little pugs, only she wasn't outside, but her next-door neighbor was. I said hello, and the next thing...

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My back and the gym

me @dfollin (27267) • United States 1 May 22

I have Arthritis all over my body, Restless Leg Syndrom, Sciatica and other aches and pains dues to Fibromyalgia. Thru the years, since I was diagnosed with these medical issues I have tried various things, like OTC (Over The...

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Back from Vacation

patgalca @patgalca (18481) • Orangeville, Ontario 1 Mar 22

Yes, my husband and I ventured out into the world and took a week long vacation in Cayo Coco, Cuba. Though it was quite windy, it was nice in a way that we couldn't feel the heat as much. And I didn't feel any of my fibromyalgia...

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Vacc is scheduled

patgalca @patgalca (18481) • Orangeville, Ontario 11 May 21

Got my email today to schedule my vaccination. My husband didn't get one. He is an essential worker (manufacturer, beginning process for making syringes). He is six months younger than me. We are currently the same age. But, I...

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I Just Came Up With A Weird Idea

patgalca @patgalca (18481) • Orangeville, Ontario 30 Mar 21

Am I crazy or what? 24-25 years ago I developed fibromyalgia. I spent 5 years in litigation with my employer's insurance company trying to get my long-term disability. I had to endure private investigators following me, a staff...

prospective employers

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The Importance of Magnesium

patgalca @patgalca (18481) • Orangeville, Ontario 8 Mar 21

I have had fibromyalgia for 24 years. I learned several years ago the importance of magnesium in our diets. That persons struggling with fibromyalgia are lacking in magnesium. I started taking a supplement of magnesium with malic...

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Pains in the Butt!!!

Stephannie @stephcjh (38473) • United States 1 Mar 21

Hope you got a good laugh. I know this may sound funny but the phrase, pain in the butt, is not just a phrase lol. I have experienced such pain with the Fibromyalgia. It can make you hurt just about anywhere for no reason.

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Dealing with Brain Fog

Stephannie @stephcjh (38473) • United States 1 Mar 21

I am dealing with some brain fog this morning. Seriously. I have health conditions and take medications also that can cause brain fog. Rheumatoid Arthritis and Fibromyalgia are two of them. Trying to think straight and clear.

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Fibromyalgia: The Struggle is Real

patgalca @patgalca (18481) • Orangeville, Ontario 17 Nov 20

I have been working really hard to work on myself physically. It is my number one priority. I start the day with 25 minutes of stretching after I get out of the shower. In the afternoon I get on the treadmill for an hour. For the...

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What You Should Know About Vitamins and Supplements

patgalca @patgalca (18481) • Orangeville, Ontario 10 Aug 20

Last week my doctor made me sign an agreement regarding my pain pills as they are a narcotic and the government, I guess, is trying to keep addiction under control. My pain pill is Tylenol 3. When I first got fibromyalgia I was...

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Ministry of Health Instills Stricter Guidelines

patgalca @patgalca (18481) • Orangeville, Ontario 28 Jul 20

Last month I called my pharmacy to refill my prescription for pain killers. I take two Tylenol 3 a day, three on a bad day. The prescription could not be refilled because it is a narcotic and prescriptions for narcotics are only...

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The older I get...

Amber @AmbiePam (120531) • United States 10 Apr 20

The older I get, the harder it is for me to sit or lay still. My legs will start to ache, and I have to get up and walk around. I do have fibromyalgia (as I know some other mylotters do), but I've had it for ages, it seems.The...

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Ear Ache Update and Self-Quarantine

patgalca @patgalca (18481) • Orangeville, Ontario 19 Mar 20

In a previous post I mentioned an ear ache that I have had to an ear that is particularly sensitive as it is scarred from an ear drum breakage caused by my EX over 30 years ago. I went to the clinic, which was closed, but the...

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Fibromyalgia in the Tropics

patgalca @patgalca (18481) • Orangeville, Ontario 5 Mar 20

I have always said that the salty air and sunshine are good for me. I feel less pain (I did say [/i]no[i] pain but I can't say that now), and all other symptoms are diminished if not completely gone. Didn't sneeze once...

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Weighted Blanket - My Review

patgalca @patgalca (18481) • Orangeville, Ontario 6 Nov 19

I wanted to entitle this post "What I Got for my Birthday" but I don't think it would attract the audience I want to see this. Even though my daughters bought me a ticket to see Donny and Marie as a birthday present, they still...

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Not Feeling Well

Sharon @simone10 (54180) • Louisville, Kentucky 7 May 19

I just wanted to let everyone know that I may not be on mylot as much as I have been. I'm not going away like I did before. My fibromyalgia, neuropathy and my back are all flaring at the same time. It takes its toll on me and...

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