R U tired of people blaming your weight for your pain?!!!!

Miss_Kitty
on 4/12/11 5:47 am - New Bedford, MA

Thanks everyone for your support. I think I may be dealing more with chronic pain than fibro. I saw a rhumatologist who touched me in several places, some hurt and others didn't. He hands me a pamplet on fibro and suggested water therapy. He didn't give me a concrete diagnosis. I haven't been back to see him. About 3 weeks ago, I was sitting in church (on a padded pew) and my tail bone started hurting, for no reason. I wasn't slouching or anything that I am aware of. Anyway, that was about 3 weeks ago and I am still in pain. Last night was excruciating and went to my local ER. They did an x-ray of my tailbone and lower back and nothing showed up. The doc thinks I may have somehow bruised my tailbone. It seems when I am starting to feel better, my body finds something else to add to the pain! It hurts to sit, to walk, etc. And I am allergic to most pain meds. The doc said to just keep putting a heating pad on it several times a day and use Bengay in between. I am only 33 years old, but I feel like I am 84!
Thanks again everyone for your support.

Do you see the glass as half empty or half full? I say, what difference does it make--I paid for a full glass,so either way I am getting jipped!!!

battlyn
on 4/12/11 8:26 am - NY

I came right out and asked my surgeon if the RNY would help the fibromyalgia pain he said "No" I found a fibromyalgia center called Fibromyalgia and Fatigue Center Inc and they told me it would not help my pain, I started treament with them and now my pain is undercontrol for the most part and I have lost weight because I feel better. My sister told me Sunday" Now that you lost some weight you will feel better" I replayed "Now I fell better I can move more and I am able to loose weight" The averge person can not comprehend what fibromyalgia feels like and that some of the things that cause Fibromyalgia also cause us to gain weight.

Miss_Kitty
on 4/14/11 5:59 am - New Bedford, MA

I think too many people watch The Biggest Loser, and think that we fat people just need hard core workouts like they do. Notice you don't see the pain they are in the following day. (or later that evening!) They probably edit all that stuff out. The problem then is that many people (doc's included) see this show and think if we lost weight the same way, we would feel better just because the contestants do. Hmph! Only on TV people! That's only on TV!

Do you see the glass as half empty or half full? I say, what difference does it make--I paid for a full glass,so either way I am getting jipped!!!

Kimsback
on 4/15/11 5:02 am

RNY on 01/13/10

I completely understand where all of you are coming from! I had my Gastric on 01/13/10 I was 348lb now I am down to 181lbs. I feel really good. Except for the fybro. When I decided to have the gastric I was so tired of the constant pains I had and the sleepless nights. I was on every Kind of Med that you can think of for Fybro. I got almost all the side effects from everyone. SO I was told to lose weight! I did. ALLOT I am here to tell you. FOR ME IT MADE NO DIFFERENCE!!! I am in even more pain now then when I was 348 lbs! I work 2 Jobs and walk back and forth to my 2nd job 4 days a week I go to the park with my daughter and am constantly going. The walking helps. While I walk. When I stop I feel it all. I laugh when I go see my doc now and he cant say. Well lose weight! I have a nurse at my job and now she looks at me and says. I am so sorry. When it used to be Lose weight! I hate to say this But I think this is just something I am going to have to live with. I cry allot about it. My family life suffers because some days I just go home and go to my room and shut the door and cry. My husband is beside himself he just does not know what to do for me. And really there is nothing that can be done. SO long story short WEIGHT DOES NOT MATTER when you have fybro. I will say it helped my back! I was not able to walk at all before I lost this weight Now I walk everywhere. My back pain is gone. So that was weight. But everything ells. FYBRO! Much love to you all! I wish you all the best!! HUGS!!!

Sandy_B
on 4/22/11 5:06 am - Bakersville, NC

RNY on 06/08/04

With fibro...we are going to hurt no matter what...Before surgery I was able to take meds that would help...but now with the weight gone I can't take meds...and all the stress from the negativity makes you hurt worse also...just tell them to walk in your shoes for a day and see how they feel...

Sandy

(deactivated member)
on 7/25/11 5:07 am - NC

RNY on 03/01/11

My new pain specialist just said this to me a few weeks ago. That I needed to lose weight. I reminded her that I just had gastric bypass and I have lost over 80lbs. It kind of shut her up but she mentioned I needed to exercise more. Which is really hard when you barely have the energy to get out of bed or shower. I wouldn't wish this kind of life on anyone but some days I wish I could let them in for just a little while. I doubt any of the naysayers and ignorant people could handle our lives for more than a few minutes. All of the pain and uncertainty. It is a nightmare.

Before I was diagnosed I had all kinds of witty retorts and comebacks but the fibro fog has done something to me. After years of swimming in it I only think of things I SHOULD have said later in the day (some times week).

Wish I could be of more help - just know you aren't alone.

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