BLOGNAUT - Fibromyalgia / Depression Forum

Pain Management

2008-02-27T16:00:00.000-08:00

It's been nearly 2 years since my last post, but I've been busy. My mother has been told that her kidney functions have 'significantly' reduced due to years of taking analgesics for pain management.

Not wishing to repeat this myself, I have been resisting the urge to use any pain medicine. I have found that there has been very little change in the amount of pain I experience. Also, increasing my physical activity, such as walking, has been a great help in reducing pain and increasing energy.

At first, finding the will to get up and move was difficult, but over time it becomes easier to stay motivated. Speaking for myself, I find that 99% of what keeps me from keeping active is psychological. It is far easier to sit on the couch and tell myself it will hurt if I try to exercise.

The truth, of course, is that staying active feels great. I still have bad days where I can barely move, but overall, those days are less frequent than ever.

The whole point of my rambling is that hopefully someone who might have the same issues can feel motivated to try other pain treatments than simply taking pills. Also, if I get down about my situation, maybe I'll look back at this and find some inspiration.

FM & Malic Acid

2006-03-26T13:12:00.000-08:00

From Aventura News, May 9 - 15, 2001:

"Treating fibromyalgia is very difficult and takes dedication and persistence from the physician and patient alike. They need to trust that while the first treatments may not work, if one does stay the whole course and utilize all forms of therapy some relief of symptoms may occur.

The first form of treatment is to correct the sleep pattern. For this tranquilizers and antidepressants may be necessary to induce a form of REM sleep. REM sleep is the level of sleep where dreams of a positive nature occur.

Next, in forty percent of patients the addition of the nutrient know as Malic Acid helps reduce the muscle pain significantly. In theory, this is because Malic Acid is important for the production of energy in the body and oxygenation of the muscles. Malic acid also helps improve the energy of many fibromyalgia sufferers."

Personal Note: I have purchesed a bottle of Malic Acid from a Health Food Store in Canada. It is not available at drug stores in Canada at this time. It does seem to help with my overall pain, but it took about 2 weeks to notice any improvement.

The Malic Acid I bought is "Mag Citrate" from SISU, inc. www.sisu.com

Details:

100 capsules with
- 250 mg of Malic Acid and
- 100 mg of Magnesium (from citrate)
Price: $10.95 CAD (on sale - reg price is $14.99)

New treatments for chronic pain?

2006-01-26T00:51:00.000-08:00

According to this Yahoo News article, researchers have discovered that our ideas about what cause chronic pain have been wrong. New pain medicines will hopefully follow.

wow

2005-11-06T00:46:00.000-08:00

That was a long space between entries. Things have been kinda weird for awhile, but now getting better.

Hey, Thanks!

2005-03-01T21:32:00.000-08:00

Thanks for the encouraging word, It's Pronounced boo-LAY!
Also, it's good to see someone else appreciates Ty & King's X too.

Whatever

2005-01-15T01:47:00.000-08:00

Ever feel like you're not making a difference? Maybe I'll change this blog to a p(o)rn site...

When I think I have it bad...

2004-12-27T03:16:00.000-08:00

It could be SO much worse...

Yahoo! News - Tsunami Waves Kill Over 19,930 in Asia

Depression Case Studies

2004-12-04T23:47:00.000-08:00

Have a look. I am amazed at how similar my experience is with most of these...

Depression Cure - The Glass Belljar - Depression Case Studies

Another citalopram forum

2004-12-04T23:42:00.000-08:00

Anyone with experience of Citalopram? - Psychology Forum by Uncommon Knowledge

What the...??

2004-12-04T23:17:00.000-08:00

Am I the only one out there who's citalopram induced dreams almost always include impossibly large creatures that seem normal enough in the dream but are would scare you stupid in reality?

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Resource

2004-11-19T01:02:00.000-08:00

Not too bad a site. Some of these site are annoying, as the come off more like an infommercial than anything else.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Resource

FM Bulletin Archive

2004-11-17T18:58:00.000-08:00

Check out:

Fibromyalgia & Chronic Fatigue Syndrome" Email Bulletin Archive

FM Bulletins

Seems like some good articles.

Celexa / Citalopram side effects

2004-11-16T13:54:00.000-08:00

Some side effects from Celexa/citalopram are common:

upset stomach
drowsiness
weakness, tiredness, or anxiety
excitement
difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep
nightmares
dry mouth
changes in appetite or weight

Tell your doctor if any of these Celexa symptoms are severe or do not go away:

constipation
difficulty urinating
frequent urination
blurred vision
changes in sex drive or ability
excessive sweating

If you experience any of the following Celexa symptoms, call your doctor immediately:

jaw, neck, and back muscle spasms
slow or difficult speech
shuffling walk
persistent fine tremor or inability to sit still
fever
difficulty breathing or swallowing
severe skin rash
yellowing of the skin or eyes
irregular heartbeat

from: www.celexa-side-effects.net

Thanks to addme.com

2004-11-15T23:37:00.000-08:00

Thanks to addme.com for the free search engine submissions.
www.addme.com

Sorry guys, the host won't let me link your button for some reason.

Shameless Plug

2004-11-15T23:05:00.000-08:00

Go talk tech or complain about the RIAA...

ctrl-x.blogspot.com

Quoted from the site: "CTRL-X will be the information souce for the latest in Technology, Gadgets, Reviews (both gadgets and music), Cyber-Culture, E-Commerce, Science, Law (global & internet), Finance and Stock Markets, Medicine, Psychology, News, Jokes, and much more."

Celexa / Citalopram side effects

2004-11-15T19:01:00.000-08:00

I was originally prescribed 20mg/day and was increased to 40mg. Night terrors have been the most noticable problem. Not every night, but when they happen, my sleep is messed up for days to come. Anyone else? What can be done to minimize them?

FM Links

2004-11-15T18:48:00.000-08:00

Short list of fibromyalgia links...FM Links

First Post

2004-11-15T18:24:00.000-08:00

Here's the ice breaker. I started this post to be a common ground for people to share their experiences with Fibromyalgia and / or Depression. There are many blogs online dealing with these issues, but most are disjointed and fragmented at best. Share your insights, ask questions and tell your story. Hopefully we can all gain something positive!