Comments for FibroCare Center http://fibrocarecenter.com Information and Expert Advice on Treatment and Management Fibromyalgia and Symptoms of FMS Sun, 08 Jan 2012 20:13:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Distinguishing Between Fibromyalgia Syndrome and Chronic Myofascial Pain by Tami Stackelhouse http://fibrocarecenter.com/2010/02/distinguishing-between-fibromyalgia-syndrome-and-chronic-myofascial-pain/comment-page-1/#comment-22169 Tami Stackelhouse Sun, 08 Jan 2012 20:13:08 +0000 http://fibrocarecenter.com/?p=150#comment-22169 As a Fibromyalgia Coach, I'm often asked "could I have fibromyalgia?" Most of the time I gently have to answer, "yes." However, this weekend I was able to tell the woman who asked me that it actually might just be chronic myofascial pain. She was only hurting in her neck and back, not in her lower body at all. I'm going to forward your article to her to reaffirm our discussion. Thanks! =) As a Fibromyalgia Coach, I’m often asked “could I have fibromyalgia?” Most of the time I gently have to answer, “yes.” However, this weekend I was able to tell the woman who asked me that it actually might just be chronic myofascial pain. She was only hurting in her neck and back, not in her lower body at all. I’m going to forward your article to her to reaffirm our discussion. Thanks! =)

]]> Comment on The Positive Side Of Fibromyalgia by Vilmarie A. http://fibrocarecenter.com/2010/06/the-positive-side-of-fibromyalgia/comment-page-1/#comment-20579 Vilmarie A. Wed, 16 Nov 2011 20:38:09 +0000 http://fibrocarecenter.com/?p=286#comment-20579 I agree with you 100% on this post. Trying to find relief was my main motivator to get healthy after finishing Law School. I am a Zumba instructor (and group instructor) and get comments often from my students that they wish they had my energy... as soon as I tell some of them that I have Fibro and the benefits from a workout on ANY condition... immediately you see the change in their attitude. Obivously I've explained that it doesnt take the pain away, but makes it tolerable. And my follow up comment always is "imagine how much worse it would get if I dont workout those muscles, therefore not warming up or stretching either". If we have to live with this condition, I think you have to try to make the best out of a bad situation and try to feel better and motivate others to do the same. Thank you for your wonderful insights Mark. I agree with you 100% on this post. Trying to find relief was my main motivator to get healthy after finishing Law School. I am a Zumba instructor (and group instructor) and get comments often from my students that they wish they had my energy… as soon as I tell some of them that I have Fibro and the benefits from a workout on ANY condition… immediately you see the change in their attitude. Obivously I’ve explained that it doesnt take the pain away, but makes it tolerable. And my follow up comment always is “imagine how much worse it would get if I dont workout those muscles, therefore not warming up or stretching either”.

If we have to live with this condition, I think you have to try to make the best out of a bad situation and try to feel better and motivate others to do the same. Thank you for your wonderful insights Mark.

]]> Comment on Pain Threshold vs Pain Tolerance by Wendy http://fibrocarecenter.com/2010/07/pain-threshold-vs-pain-tolerance/comment-page-1/#comment-17999 Wendy Sun, 28 Aug 2011 03:58:14 +0000 http://fibrocarecenter.com/?p=315#comment-17999 What a fabulous explanation. I've been trying to explain this to my family for years, but they just don't seem to get it. This would explain a lot of the issues that I had as a child, and why they continue. It also makes me want to be more aware with my son who already is exhibiting many of these same symptoms. What a fabulous explanation. I’ve been trying to explain this to my family for years, but they just don’t seem to get it. This would explain a lot of the issues that I had as a child, and why they continue. It also makes me want to be more aware with my son who already is exhibiting many of these same symptoms.

]]> Comment on Fibro: Pain vs. Suffering by Carla Alderson http://fibrocarecenter.com/2010/07/living-with-fibromyalgia/comment-page-1/#comment-14879 Carla Alderson Wed, 15 Jun 2011 13:50:39 +0000 http://fibrocarecenter.com/?p=411#comment-14879 I wholeheartedly agree with everything you have said in your blog. I simply could not get my ex husband to understand the pain and agony I was in. He would call me lazy when all I could do was lay around due to the fatigue. I believe I have had fibromyalgia most of my life but was diagnosed in 2004. I remember one of my younger sisters would like to poke me all of the time when we were younger and when I told her to stop that it hurt she thought I was using that as an excuse to get to to quit. She would say was I was being a baby when all reality it hurt like the devil. Thanks for letting the world know we are not lazy and we hurt like you would not believe. Carla I wholeheartedly agree with everything you have said in your blog. I simply could not get my ex husband to understand the pain and agony I was in. He would call me lazy when all I could do was lay around due to the fatigue. I believe I have had fibromyalgia most of my life but was diagnosed in 2004. I remember one of my younger sisters would like to poke me all of the time when we were younger and when I told her to stop that it hurt she thought I was using that as an excuse to get to to quit. She would say was I was being a baby when all reality it hurt like the devil.
Thanks for letting the world know we are not lazy and we hurt like you would not believe.
Carla

]]> Comment on Fibromyalgia: Flares and Stress by Dr. Mark http://fibrocarecenter.com/2010/10/fibro-flares-and-stress-2/comment-page-1/#comment-13369 Dr. Mark Fri, 13 May 2011 17:59:31 +0000 http://fibrocarecenter.com/?p=465#comment-13369 Hi Bonnie, I am sorry that you are having so much pain. Often when someone has fibromyalgia they have other problems or conditions that coexist. I rather simple analogy of this would be someone having chronic lung disease and then also developing a upper respiratory infection of top of it. We call that co-morbidity and we often see it with fibro patients. Fibromyalgia does not exist in it's own vacuum and many times patients have other problems along with it. Obviously I can't properly diagnose you, because you are not my patient, but it is possible that you have separate shoulder issues along with your fibro. People can develop rotator cuff disorders because of the trigger points that they develop with the fibro. I would suggest you discuss this further with your treating doctor and maybe ask for some additional testing to see if you have some mechanical problems with the shoulders that can be easily fixed. The proper treatment may not fix your original fibro diagnosis but surely ease the local pain in your shoulders. Also, please remember that those of us with fibro have imbalances of certain neurotransmitters and that makes us feel pain at a much higher level. So, even a mild should issue can result in a lot of pain. I hope you feel better. Good Luck Dr. Mark Hi Bonnie, I am sorry that you are having so much pain. Often when someone has fibromyalgia they have other problems or conditions that coexist. I rather simple analogy of this would be someone having chronic lung disease and then also developing a upper respiratory infection of top of it. We call that co-morbidity and we often see it with fibro patients. Fibromyalgia does not exist in it’s own vacuum and many times patients have other problems along with it. Obviously I can’t properly diagnose you, because you are not my patient, but it is possible that you have separate shoulder issues along with your fibro. People can develop rotator cuff disorders because of the trigger points that they develop with the fibro. I would suggest you discuss this further with your treating doctor and maybe ask for some additional testing to see if you have some mechanical problems with the shoulders that can be easily fixed. The proper treatment may not fix your original fibro diagnosis but surely ease the local pain in your shoulders. Also, please remember that those of us with fibro have imbalances of certain neurotransmitters and that makes us feel pain at a much higher level. So, even a mild should issue can result in a lot of pain. I hope you feel better.
Good Luck
Dr. Mark

]]> Comment on Fibromyalgia: Flares and Stress by Bonnie Laniohan http://fibrocarecenter.com/2010/10/fibro-flares-and-stress-2/comment-page-1/#comment-13358 Bonnie Laniohan Fri, 13 May 2011 11:32:19 +0000 http://fibrocarecenter.com/?p=465#comment-13358 It's past 3am, can't sleep as usual. I found your web site and found it interesting, and since I have been in a chronic fllare for the last 11months, I am constantly trying to find answers as to why so long a flare up. (OR AT LEAST THIS IS WHAT MY DR IS CALLING IT) I was told 5 years ago I had Fibro (I'm Sure it was much longer than that.) I've hurt but not like this.....My two shoulders are effected along with my arms. I can no longer dress myself completely w/o help. Can't lower myself into a bathtub, can't raise my arms over my head,or put them behind my back. I have NOT been pain free for 11 months My Dr just recently put me on Nortripyline ....she stopped at 50MG She said it would help with pain. (I have been on it for 5 weeks and can tell no difference) I' was given percocet. WITHI ALL THE TESTING MY DR. HAS DONE..ALL INDICATIONS POINT TO FIBRO,but I'M still not coniv Thank you (From one that doesn't It’s past 3am, can’t sleep as usual. I found your web site and found it interesting, and since I
have been in a chronic fllare for the last 11months, I am constantly trying to find answers as to why so long a flare up. (OR AT LEAST THIS IS WHAT MY DR IS CALLING IT)
I was told 5 years ago I had Fibro (I’m Sure it was much longer than that.) I’ve hurt but not like this…..My two shoulders are effected along with my arms. I can no longer dress myself completely w/o help. Can’t lower myself into a bathtub, can’t raise my arms over my head,or put them behind my back. I have NOT been pain free for 11 months

My Dr just recently put me on Nortripyline ….she stopped at 50MG She said it would help with pain. (I have been on it for 5 weeks and can tell no difference) I’ was given percocet.

WITHI ALL THE TESTING MY DR. HAS DONE..ALL INDICATIONS POINT TO FIBRO,but I’M still not coniv

Thank you
(From one that doesn’t

]]> Comment on Dealing with Your “Non Believing” Provider by Bek http://fibrocarecenter.com/2010/03/dealing-with-your-%e2%80%9cnon-believing%e2%80%9d-provider/comment-page-1/#comment-6206 Bek Mon, 03 Jan 2011 00:50:19 +0000 http://fibrocarecenter.com/?p=219#comment-6206 I have been to 15 dr's over 9 yr's. None know or believe anything about FM. I gave up. So i suffer daily. I am suicidal and do not care anymore. I am broke due to countless tests and blood work which found nothing. I have been to 15 dr’s over 9 yr’s. None know or believe anything about FM. I gave up. So i suffer daily. I am suicidal and do not care anymore.
I am broke due to countless tests and blood work which found nothing.

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