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Topic: RE: Just found out
Welcome aboard! Yep with only 50 lbs to lose WLS isn't really an option. Now that you know what causes the pain you can learn to work thru the pain. It'll never go completely away but the more you can exercise the better off you are. Most of us haven't had real good luck with lyrica for some reason. Not to worry tho there is also cymbalta (which I take) and savella that work on fibro. You are fortunate indeed to have a doc that identified it, so many of them say it's all in our heads. Anyway it's a pretty overall consensus that surgery doesn't help the fibro at all so the doc saved you having an unnesssary surgery. Congrats on the weight loss already, stick with it and those pesky lbs will be gone in no time. If you have any particular questions we can help you with just ask away!
Topic: Just found out
About 6 weeks ago I went in for my annual check up and addressed my excessive weight (50lbs). Being only 5 foot tall I wanted to explore the WLS avenue, I thought that it was the reason I was in chronic pain. He told me my BMI wouldn't support WLS, he also ran a bunch of tests. Told me to exercise as that is my major problem. Well it hurts doc.
I had signed up for OH, trying to be prepared if the Dr said I was a canidate. I had another appointment with him on Friday and he told me my aches & pains were the direct result of fibro. He has put me on Lyrica, but i'm not that good at taking pills. I guess I will have to get good at it.
I just wanted to introduce myself, i'm sure you'll be seeing a lot of me around these parts. On a good note, i've lost 10 lbs. I can actually pull my jeans on and off without unbuttoning them.
ShaunaP
Topic: RE: Preparing for Gastric BP with Fibromyalgia
The groundwork of all happiness is health.
I had surgery on Monday 6/28 and have had fibro for about 10 years. I don't expect the surgery to help the fibro but I keep telling myself it can't hurt. I am hoping that losing some of the weight will make me feel a little better when I exercise. I take so many pills now trying to control the pain that I want nothing more than to get in a swimsuit, go to a water exercise class and not feel like everyone is looking at me. I know water exercises work because I did them for years. I no longer have the same place to go and going to a gym doesn't work right now, to much pressure in my arms, shoulders, hips and knees. I am using my surgery as a tool and there isn't a tool made that can work by it'self. My biggest hope is to someday not have to take a handful of pills to get through the day. Maybe, just maybe RNY with help.
I hope things work out for you.
I hope things work out for you.
The groundwork of all happiness is health. Topic: RE: Just joined and so happy I found this site!
Miss Jean
Welcome you have hope. May I share with you what I am finding out? I am of your era 57 yo also abused and always had to sit and be quiet. Also am obese and have fibromyalgia and lymphedema. Having gastric bypass has been such a blessing. I am learning to eat better and finding that vitamins and supplements are helping me. We always ate the wrong things and over time we depleted our bodies of important nutrients and caused our pain . I too have doctored with pain in my joints and now rt. shoulder. Have been given lots of drugs that don't help. With research and OH I am getting better. Now I know I was depleted in magnesium and taking the wrong kind that made my symptoms worse and vit D. The best vitamins that are absorbed the best are citrate. Since I have been taking 2 adult multiple vitamins and calcium citrate 1500mg and magnesium citrate 800-1200mg and chilated iron 27mg and 1000u vit D a day I am feeling better. I would hardly be able to walk by the end of the day with pain and I am a nurse who works 12 hr shifts of constant motion. Since I have been doing this since my surgery11/09 the rash on my legs is gone and the numbness in my arms is better and my joints don't hurt like they did. Now when they do start I know I either haven't drank enough caffienefree fluids or missed my vitamins. Start slow one day at a time . I now only take 1 celebrx a day and maybe 2 tylenol a day. I also go to the pool and do water exercise when I can. It helps me rest better. You are going in the right direction by being on the board and asking for guidance. A whole new life is awaiting you. Good Luck!
Miss Jean Topic: RE: Just joined and so happy I found this site!
Welcome, welcome you've come to the best spot here for help.So sorry you are being shuffled around can you go back to the rheumy and see if he'll treat you since the pain clinic turned you away. They may have not wanted to to treat a recovering addict, not at all fair but sometimes happens. There are several drugs that might help that aren't narcotic and may also help with the depression. I didn't even realize I had depression until I started cymbalta for my fibro and started feeling soooo much better mentally. Your primary care doc can prescribe these too, there is also lyrica and savella for fibro.
I wish I could say weight loss surgery helps fibro but it really doesn't, it will help joint pain and of course just help in general getting the weight off. I would suggest you browse around here and check out all the surgery types to see what interests you.
I would strongly urge you to investigate Overeaters anonymous to help deal with your food addiction. No matter what type surgery you might have they only help the stomach not the head, in fact some of them tend to result in crossover addictions so you do need to get help with that first. Most folks that have WLS are addicted to food to some extent, some more and some less. I'm so glad you came here to us and I'm sure others will comment too. Stay strong and keep reading all you can, information is a mighty weapon!
I wish I could say weight loss surgery helps fibro but it really doesn't, it will help joint pain and of course just help in general getting the weight off. I would suggest you browse around here and check out all the surgery types to see what interests you.
I would strongly urge you to investigate Overeaters anonymous to help deal with your food addiction. No matter what type surgery you might have they only help the stomach not the head, in fact some of them tend to result in crossover addictions so you do need to get help with that first. Most folks that have WLS are addicted to food to some extent, some more and some less. I'm so glad you came here to us and I'm sure others will comment too. Stay strong and keep reading all you can, information is a mighty weapon!
Topic: Just joined and so happy I found this site!
Hello,
I don't even know where to begin with my story, so I just want to introduce myself for now. I've been feeling so depressed, and hopeless the last few days. And then I found this site last night. Now I'm thinking there might be some hope after all.
I'm a 50 yr. old woman with more than 100 excess pounds on my 4' 11" frame. I'm pre-diabetic and was diagnosed with fibromyalgia in Feb. Because I'm a recovering addict my doctor won't prescribe any narcotics for pain. My drug was pot and I've never had a problem with hard drugs or pills.
He referred me to a rheumatologist *****ferred me to a pain clinic. They turned me away, telling me they don't deal with fibromyalgia. WHAT? I can't hardly believe that. So I'm pretty much stuck living with this awful pain.
I know if I could lose this weight it would help a lot. And I know how important gentle exercise is for fibro, but it's just so hard when you can hardly walk because of the pain. To make problems worse, I can't stop eating. I know I'm doing it for comfort and I can't stop. I would like to get some help for that too, but unfortunately because I don't have medical insurance or thousands of dollars to pay for it, I'm left to deal with that on my own as well.
I'm not usually a negative person and I've been very active my whole life in my recovery from the incest that occurred through most of my childhood. I've worked my whole life on my food and weight issues as well. But since being struck with the fibro, it made that mountain climb ten times more difficult for me.
I just don't know what to do anymore. I am very interested for the first time in my whole life in having some type of weight loss surgery. I'm just terrified that they are going to turn me down because of my problems with compulsive eating.
I'm on disability and on Medicare and Medicaid with Buena Vista (drug company).
I'm glad to be here and hope I can get some answers as well as encouragement and support. I am looking forward to making some friends who can relate to my issues and hope that I can reach out to others in need of help as well.
Thanks for taking the time to read my lengthily post. I'm off now to do some more profile set-up stuff.
I don't even know where to begin with my story, so I just want to introduce myself for now. I've been feeling so depressed, and hopeless the last few days. And then I found this site last night. Now I'm thinking there might be some hope after all.
I'm a 50 yr. old woman with more than 100 excess pounds on my 4' 11" frame. I'm pre-diabetic and was diagnosed with fibromyalgia in Feb. Because I'm a recovering addict my doctor won't prescribe any narcotics for pain. My drug was pot and I've never had a problem with hard drugs or pills.
He referred me to a rheumatologist *****ferred me to a pain clinic. They turned me away, telling me they don't deal with fibromyalgia. WHAT? I can't hardly believe that. So I'm pretty much stuck living with this awful pain.
I know if I could lose this weight it would help a lot. And I know how important gentle exercise is for fibro, but it's just so hard when you can hardly walk because of the pain. To make problems worse, I can't stop eating. I know I'm doing it for comfort and I can't stop. I would like to get some help for that too, but unfortunately because I don't have medical insurance or thousands of dollars to pay for it, I'm left to deal with that on my own as well.
I'm not usually a negative person and I've been very active my whole life in my recovery from the incest that occurred through most of my childhood. I've worked my whole life on my food and weight issues as well. But since being struck with the fibro, it made that mountain climb ten times more difficult for me.
I just don't know what to do anymore. I am very interested for the first time in my whole life in having some type of weight loss surgery. I'm just terrified that they are going to turn me down because of my problems with compulsive eating.
I'm on disability and on Medicare and Medicaid with Buena Vista (drug company).
I'm glad to be here and hope I can get some answers as well as encouragement and support. I am looking forward to making some friends who can relate to my issues and hope that I can reach out to others in need of help as well.
Thanks for taking the time to read my lengthily post. I'm off now to do some more profile set-up stuff.
"Nothing is impossible; the imposible just takes longer"
Topic: RE: Preparing for Gastric BP with Fibromyalgia
Thank you so much for your feedback. I am looking at this as an opportunity to start over, kind of even the playing field a bit. I am expecting a bad flare but I think that it will be worth it to get some of this weight off. I am ready to give up all of the habits that got me where I am and do the work to get it off. I have enough to deal with with the fm and cfs without the issues related to my weight.
Topic: RE: Preparing for Gastric BP with Fibromyalgia
Welcome to the board...
I had Gastric BP Sept 26, 2006.I have had fibro for years and severe arthritis.I have 2 artifical knees, and just had a shoulder replacement Aril 19th.
I was 470# when I started went clear down to305 now am 335. All of my surgeries have flared my FIBRO but I deal with it. Loosing weight has not helped my arthrits nor the fibro. I seem to cannot loose any more because I can not do much exercise. I have tried and havebeen in so much pain each time I try.
I am also 63 yrs old. BUT I am glad I had my surgery and it is still helping me not eat too much and I do not eat no, no's like too much sugar ( I try to stay with anythng under 10 grams).
I still now get very hungry, which it was nice in the beginning of no hunger. So if you look at sugery as a help not the whole answer to it all that is realistic...
Keep us informed how you are doing.Pam
I had Gastric BP Sept 26, 2006.I have had fibro for years and severe arthritis.I have 2 artifical knees, and just had a shoulder replacement Aril 19th.
I was 470# when I started went clear down to305 now am 335. All of my surgeries have flared my FIBRO but I deal with it. Loosing weight has not helped my arthrits nor the fibro. I seem to cannot loose any more because I can not do much exercise. I have tried and havebeen in so much pain each time I try.
I am also 63 yrs old. BUT I am glad I had my surgery and it is still helping me not eat too much and I do not eat no, no's like too much sugar ( I try to stay with anythng under 10 grams).
I still now get very hungry, which it was nice in the beginning of no hunger. So if you look at sugery as a help not the whole answer to it all that is realistic...
Keep us informed how you are doing.Pam
Topic: RE: Preparing for Gastric BP with Fibromyalgia
I can't give you any info since I'm banded and I am glad you realize the WLS won't help the fibro so many folks think it will and are so dissappointed that it doesn't. It has to help in general just to get the weight off so I wish you the best!
Topic: Preparing for Gastric BP with Fibromyalgia
I am in the process of fulfilling my insurance companies requirements to have gastric bypass and I have fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome. I am looking for information on how things have gone for people post surgery. Recovery pain, medication tolerances, etc.
I know that the surgery will not cure my fm (diagnosed 10+ years ago) and it has been bad no matter what my weight. I'm doing this because it will be better for my body overall and I am tired of fighting the weight battle with the fm and the cfs.
Working in therapy on depression issues (including over-eating) and ready to get this done.
Thanks for your input.
Msfrogz
I know that the surgery will not cure my fm (diagnosed 10+ years ago) and it has been bad no matter what my weight. I'm doing this because it will be better for my body overall and I am tired of fighting the weight battle with the fm and the cfs.
Working in therapy on depression issues (including over-eating) and ready to get this done.
Thanks for your input.
Msfrogz
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