purpleiris777

@purpleiris777 (29)

United States • Age 68

Joined myLot 16 years ago

A DAY WITHOUT PAIN IS A VERY GOOD DAY INDEED!!!

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Bargello Quilting

noellevandiver @noellevandiver (19) • United States 22 Nov 09

Has anyone ever used the Bargello method of quilting? I heard about it yesterday from an avid quilter. I would like to make my first quilt. Although I've been sewing for a LONG time, I don't want to do anything too complicated...

bargello

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purpleiris777 I just purchased a book on Bargello quilting. Am wanting to give that a try. I also want to do some crazy quilting.

22 Dec 09

Spouse has fibromyalgia how do you help them?

kamartin1st @kamartin1st (5) • United States 12 May 09

I am married to a man who has recently been diagnosed with fibromyalgia. He also was diagnosed with Lupus about 8 years ago, when we were first married. So far he has been diagnosed with the external Lupus, and not the internal...

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purpleiris777 Hi there, I also have fibro. Am retiring early (53yrs old) because of it. It is such a frustrating , debilitating condition!!! I can see your story from his point of view. OMG...this is soooo bad. honestly, some days I "assume the position" which means that...

27 May 09

Undoing Depression

taface412 @taface412 (3175) • United States 14 May 09

I realized I have fallen into my usual funk around this time of year. And when I was looking through one of my self-help books about how to live healthy I came across the section discussin depression and there was a book they...

psychology

psychotherapy

undoing depression

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purpleiris777 have you tried taking vitamin D3? about 2000 mg. Most of us don't get enough sunlight. My physical therapist recommended it. you should touch base w/ your doc first though before you take anything. I have fibromyalgia. It has been quite devastating for...

15 May 09

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Have you tried Lyrica?

dalelynn21 @dalelynn21 (60) • United States 27 Apr 09

Lyrica helped my fibro, but my brain got fuzzy, so I stopped taking it. I'm taking Gabapentin. It doesn't work as well, but I don't get the fuzzies.

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purpleiris777 hi, i have not tried the lyrica...am also on gabapentin. have you discussed upping the dosage on the gaba? my doc told me some people are on very high doses. i take 300mg twice a day. i hear you though about the fuzzies aka fibro fog. there are days when i...

29 Apr 09

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Some cats doesn't like another cat in house?

ajithlal @ajithlal (14716) • India 16 Apr 09

Have you ever had a problem with your pet cat when another cat was brought into the house? If so how did you deal it?

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purpleiris777 oh my yes. i have a cat named sage. when i bought my house the cat that belonged to the former owners kept coming back. after his 7th trip from about 6 miles away! i decided he should stay. the former owners were divorcing so it all worked for them as...

16 Apr 09

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Granny Vs. Thief...Thief Lost

CraftyCorner @CraftyCorner (5600) • United States 16 Apr 09

A thief got a nasty surprise when he entered the home of 86-year-old Gwyneth Davies. He got beaten...by her cane. * The healthy young man was found by police cowering on a stool menaced by an elderly lady who had recently...

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purpleiris777 good for her! that might make some of these young hoodlems think twice!

16 Apr 09

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Do you have other health issues along with fibromyalgia?

charblaize @charblaize (1026) • United States 29 Mar 09

It was 6 months after I had my son that I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia. I also have deteriorating discs in my neck and back. I can go a few months with no problems then all of the sudden I have terrible pain where I cannot move...

back pain

fibromyalgia

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purpleiris777 hey there, i have been having lower back pain (i also have fibro). i just starting seeing a chiropractor who used the proadjuster on my back. it seems to be helping my back although it causes a fibro flare up for that day. can't win can we!!! i just go...

9 Apr 09

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Why do people enjoy knitting?

scheng1 @scheng1 (24649) • Singapore 8 Apr 09

I have noticed that people in some countries enjoy knitting. A lot of people in rural China knit. I do not know whether they knit for a living or for their families or just a hobby. Over here in Singapore, it is very rare to see...

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purpleiris777 KNITTING CAN BE VERY THERAPUTIC. YOU DON'T NEED TONS OF TIME....JUST PATIENCE BECAUSE YOU CAN'T GET THAT INSTANT GRATIFICATION. START W/ A SCARF...SMALLER AND QUICKER. MAYBE YOU CAN START A NEW TREND IN SINGAPORE! YARN CAN BE BOUGHT ONLINE AT DISCOUNTS...

9 Apr 09

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Early Retirement - Life Ideal.

Andrew O @creationhub (3066) • Malaysia 23 Dec 06

Retirement is always thought of as the event at the end of our working life. Most part of the world, people retire at 55 years. Some others retire at 60 or 65 years. The latter are often high profile people in businesses and...

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purpleiris777 hi...well seems like not a response in a long time! i am retiring this july...an early out!! at nearly 53 i have fibromyalgia and this is literally killing me to stand on my feet for 8 hours not to mention working nights. i am looking forward to doing a...

2 Apr 09

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Do you feel people think your faking?

charblaize @charblaize (1026) • United States 29 Mar 09

Hello all. I also have fibromyalgia and it can affect me really bad at times. I can still function normally but when I do tooo much, like this week moving, physical therapy, working part time, full time mother, and going to school...

fibromyalgia

health

pain

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purpleiris777 OMG YES!!! YOU ARE TAKING ON WAY TO MUCH DEAR. I HAVE HAD FIBRO FOR 2 YRS NOW. JUST GETTING THE DIAGNOSE WAS OVERWHELMING....YOU KNOW THE ROUTINE...ALL YOUR TESTS COME OUT "NORMAL" ... I WORKED ON MY FEET FOR 32 YRS ...AM RETIRING IN JULY. SOME DAYS I...

2 Apr 09

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Knit Shawl..... Help?

b0ndgirl007 @b0ndgirl007 (56) • United States 18 Feb 09

I have a shawl kit that i have no pattern for. it has 5 different types of yarn that are different colors and different sizes. ive never knit a shawl before and im not having any luck finding any patterns online. can anyone help...

arts and crafts

knitting

yarn work

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purpleiris777 Hi, I have fibro and am always cold. I knit a shawl from a dishcloth pattern. You increase a stitch each row until it is the size you want. Very simple. You need a circular needle to hold all of the stitches as you build up. Are you and experienced...

26 Mar 09

NEW drug out for FIBROMYALGIA!! This month!!

moonlitmagikchild @moonlitmagikchild (22181) • United States 24 Mar 09

http://www.savella.com/Default.aspx it got okayed and is suppose to be in the pharmacies this month (march)!! im so excited.. even though im scared of trying something new i figure i have to try since if it did help i would...

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purpleiris777 Hi, well I am going to wait this one out...have tried Cymbalta...no difference. These new drugs are very pricey. For someone who spends money on other meds, physical therapy, massages and a therapist for dealing with it all, this is over the top. Have you...

26 Mar 09

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It must be the onset of winter...

patgalca @patgalca (18391) • Orangeville, Ontario 9 Nov 08

I've been feeling pretty lousy. Don't even want to be on the computer. Sinus headaches, aching legs, back and even feet are bringing me misery. And all I feel like doing is sleep. I have gotten so behind on the computer and I have...

affects of weather

fibromyalgia

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purpleiris777 Hi I was diagnosed w/ fibro this summer after nearly 2 yrs of tests. We all know that story too well!! I became very depressed and started seeing a physcologist. She taught me this very simple method called EFT. you can find it online. It was discovered by a...

10 Nov 08

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Mind Over Matter

edgyk8inmomma @edgyk8inmomma (2157) • United States 29 May 08

Is this an effective approach to fibro pain? My doc explain the disease as a miscomunication between your nerves and your brain. If I hurt myself...say stub my toe, and it hurts way more than it should, could this be a result of...

hurting

pain

thinking

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purpleiris777 Hey, I was recently diagnosed w/ fibro. OMG....I used to be so active...now there are days when I feel 52 going on 92! Thinking your way out of this? nope...it just plain hurts. I just had 2 very bad days...following about 3 hrs in my flower gardens. You...

20 Jul 08