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gagirl66
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Posted 8/23/2012 4:38 AM (GMT -8)
i am new to this forum but I know exactly what you mean I have fibro and my feet feel like walking on broken bones and my hands the same. I cant even open a jar anymore. I was diagnosed in 1997 and have been suffering since. I am blessed with a wonderful doctor who pays attention to every word I say when I am at an appt. I just noticed that almost all of the posts have a common diagnosis of colitis, crohns, or something similar and I also have the same symptoms. My daughter was just diagnosed with crohns last week and i wonder if she too will have fibro. She is only 18 yrs old but complains of joint aches and other pains. I pray she doesn't. I was put on neurontin 300mgs 3x a day and methadone 20mgs a day and this is the first time in 15 yrs that I've had almost complete relief at least 80% of the day. The methadone lasts 24 hrs so you only take it once a day and it doesn't have any acetaminafin in it so the damage to the liver is not affected by the pain meds. I was so happy to be so close to pain free I wanted to rejoice.

Fibromyalgia-neurontin, methadone

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Canyonbabe711
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Posted 3/3/2013 1:10 PM (GMT -8)
Has anyone that had this pain ever had it diagnosed as a ciruculation problem? I do have a circulation problem in both legs, one quite bad due to a blocked stent but this foot thing feels totally different and usually only happens when I get up and start moving. It feels like I am barefoot on rocks but I did have it happen the first time in a store and after that started with the circulation problem.
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Luvzminis
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Posted 3/3/2013 2:05 PM (GMT -8)
Mine has not been officially diagnosed as a circulation problem, but I've suspected it could be. My right side is always worse than my left, and the muscle spasms and cramping seem to favor my right leg/foot/toes.

Yes--it is like walking on rocks!  And I had an embarrassing incident in Wal-Mart a few years ago, when I was shopping and suddenly my toes cramped in my right foot--and wouldn't go back to where they belonged.  I found a place to sit and kept rubbing them.  A man nearby looked at me like I was a martian!  shocked I finally had to get a store associate to page my hubby and kids because I couldn't walk without my toes bending out of shape, and wow--did it hurt!  How weird was that?? 

 I suspect it's all related. Incidentally, this was before I started taking any magnesium supplements of any kind.  Those seemed to help me. (Check with your doc, of course, if you consider doing that).

I should mention, though, that I also have an (as yet) undiagnosed neuro condition the neurologist 'knows' is there, but can't clearly identify, so it may be from that, too, and not so much from the fibro(?) Mine may possibly be a mild form of cerebral palsy, but that's only the neurologist's guess.

It's always worse in the Fall when the weather cools--went just crazy last Fall! Then it settles down and goes up and down all winter. When the weather warms again, my whole body settles down and I seldom get any muscle cramping or spasms. Fussy body, eh??!

I have heated "slippers" (full of those bean things) that I microwave, or I sometimes use a heating pad to put my feet on.  Other times I soak them in warm epsom salts water (there is a scented kind Wal-Mart has that's minty).  And I make sure I keep my feet very warm at all times--even wear loose socks to bed, and I wear wool socks in the winter.

Hope this helps a bit.  Not fun, I know.  Best wishes! :-)

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Canyonbabe711
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Posted 3/3/2013 9:47 PM (GMT -8)
There is a simple test for circulation that many hospitals give free. That is where mine was diagnosed but I had pain walking. If you take anything that has a steroid in it that will cause the toe spasms. I had to stop in Macy's once and take off my shoe and socks and my toes were pointing every which way. I really am not sure that is from the circulation. I don't think so. They found an anuerysm in my right leg with the U/S which was missed with the angiography(CT scan with pushed contrast)it was there just missed by doctor and radiologist till I went to different doctor. It was fixed by stents and now the stent is blocked so at times I have a lot of pain walking but they want me to keep walking and build up collateral circulation and maybe avoid a leg bypass. So many different reasons for this type of pain. It doesn't sound like yours is circulation though. How much magnesium do you take? I only take it in a pill for my stomach. I plan to have it checked at next blood work.
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almost medfree
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Posted 3/4/2013 4:37 AM (GMT -8)
I use to have feet issues when I was heavier.

I've lost 30 lbs. in the last couple years.
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Luvzminis
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Posted 3/4/2013 5:08 AM (GMT -8)
Canyonbabe711: I just take a couple of the Magnesium Malate capsules from Puritan's Pride. I'm slowly building up, but have to be very cautious, as I'm prone to loose stools, and magnesium "helps" with that(!)
I'm trying to increase my walking, too.

almost medfree: Good point. I could stand to lose some pounds, and am hopeful the GF diet will play a role in that.
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almost medfree
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Posted 3/4/2013 7:24 AM (GMT -8)
Luv, what's the GF diet?
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Luvzminis
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Posted 3/4/2013 7:45 AM (GMT -8)
Sorry, almost medfree; I should have spelled out gluten-free diet. Wasn't fully awake here, I guess. :)
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Canyonbabe711
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Posted 3/4/2013 1:07 PM (GMT -8)
Well, I have a constipation issue so don't think the Magnesium might make that worse. As for the feet somedays it is terrible and other times I don't have it at all. I will see my Vascular surgeon the end of this month and am going to ask him about the feet problem.
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Luvzminis
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Posted 3/4/2013 1:28 PM (GMT -8)
Good luck, Canyonbabe711, and hope you get some answers.
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footpain
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Posted 2/5/2015 12:43 AM (GMT -8)
I have SEVERE undiagnosed pains in my feet, pain in one spot on my back, sporadic & random pain in other joints & bones (ankle, forearm & elbow) for 2 years. I feel like the bones in my feet are soft & damaged or broken. I also have tingling in my hands in the morning and have to exercise them before I get out of bed. I have also had a deterioration of my vision and have been getting shooting headache for about 2 months (since 12/2014) I sometimes need to pee often but it's a regular & normal amount of urine. In addition I have insomnia.

I have been to a GP, podiatrist , Acupuncturist, and a holistic doc. The GP said I had atypical angina when I also complained of a pain in one spot my back on my rib. The podiatrist said I had plantar fascitis, the Acupuncturist said I had lower back inflammation & the holistic doc said he could treat me for $3k but offered no diagnosis.
I also sent a hair sample by mail for analysis to a lab through a speciality pharmacy (Caduceus Rx at 954 797 8077. The findings were Aluminum & Cadmium toxicity!! Look up the symptoms of heavy metal toxicity; they are very similar to the symptoms of Fibromyalgia.
(That's why I add cilantro to my shake)

There are a few things that help significantly:-
SHOES -The crocs are the only shows that I can wear. It was the best $40 I have we've spent. I bought the one with the holes it's not as clumsy looking :)
DIET- A natural Smoothie with ginger & cinnamon. NO SUGAR helps a lot. I have been having a shake with Sun Warrior Protein/ Flax seed/ banana/ B pollen/ greens (powder) ginger & fresh cilantro. (I also got some Moringa at that same pharmacy (Caduceus 954 797 8077) and I brew the tea and chill it and add it to my smoothie in place of water. (Tumeric is also very good but I don't like the taste at all)
DETOX - Ionic Foot Detox - gives me immediate relief of pain & inflammation but it only lasts a day or two. I need to drink more water and I am going to do a charcoal/ coffee enema to see if that will help.
MASSAGE: I only take a tub and soak and massage my feet with a lufa sponge, then I massage my feet with a magnesium oil. (Mg is anti-inflammatory) I don't know if its the mg or the massage that helps but I get relief.

[I don't take any medications other than Advil and I only take it when I am at work and I get irritable from the pains in my feet) medications will be my last resort.
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footpain
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Posted 2/5/2015 1:04 AM (GMT -8)
Oh ! Sometimes I taps up my feet with 3M Durapore tape ( try a medical supply store) that also gives me immediate relief of the foot pain.

BTW - I am not convinced that there is such Dx as Fibromyalgia - I think we all have some toxicity. I now know that I have Aluminum & Cadmium toxicity and that coincidentally the symptoms are the same as Fibromyalgia! A blood test will not show any heavy metals because the deposits are usually in the bone ! Maybe that's why we have bone pain ? You have to have a hair analysis or a special urine TOX screen for heavy metals ( not a urine analysis) I know there is an RN that does the hair analysis in Fl at that same Caduceus Pharmacy and u can just mail a hair sample to her- I think I paid $100)
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