Questions & Answers

I recently had an allergic reaction (?) to food two days in a row. The only common denominator I could figure out between the two meals that caused it was garlic. The first reaction was more severe and felt like my throat was starting to swell. I had more garlic that night than the next. Thankfully, Benadryl did the trick. Anyone else have a new allergy pop up out of nowhere? Is that a fibro thing or just a wonky random thing?

I have neck and back issues(in pain management) got sent to neurology. Everything seems normal to them. Other than i found out i now have sleep apnea. I feel like I'm going crazy again all over. I did notice after my nerves in back eye burned, it didn't happen as bad. Maybe it did but i didn't feel it? i struggle with memory and getting up to go to work.

My feet burn so much especially at night. I take Gabapentin for it but it makes me very sleepy. So when I have it more during the day, which seems to be quite often lately, it seems to help if I wear shoes such as Crocs that have a lot of ventilation. Seems like lately anytime I wear sneakers it causes them to burn more and forget about wearing socks! So others who also suffer from this...what kind of shoes do you wear that help? I am ordering some barefoot shoes to see if they will work. I… read more

I get mine all over my body... Sometimes all at the same time.

Oxycodone helped but my rheumatologists said that people with fibro can have a secondary reaction to it that can make fibromyalgia pain worse.

Tramadol doesn't do anything for the pain.

When I say I hurt, I mean like my shirt laying on my skin hurts... Walking hurts cuz the motion of my skin stretching as I walk increases the pain.

The hairs on the back on my neck when it touches my skin feels like needles being poked into my… read more