Re: Remission

On May 13, 7:58 pm, dar <darh...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On May 13, 6:06 pm, "Blinded" <blin...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:





Dar,

I still am in considerable pain from the degenerative disk disease,
arthritis, shoulders, hips, etc.

what has disappeared is the non specific achyness and flu-like symptoms.  I
have little doubt that they will return.  Hopefully it will be a while, but
everyday it is getting a little worse.

But I did not have thousands of dollars of unnecessary testing, nor bother
the hell out of my doctors or labs.

I did pick up a couple of propane tanks improperly and threw a disk and
impinged a nerve in the back,  IOW, I hurt my back as bad as I have ever
hurt it.
I went to the Rheumy and he injected cortisone into the low spine and
surrounding muscles.
I have an inversion table which I used very slowly.
After about a month of sever pain and not walking, the injury pain finally
eased and I found that the non specific achyness and flu-like symptoms of
FMS were gone also.

I scheduled a vacation at the beginning of June.  first time in 7 or 8 years
that I will travel.  I hope to leave the FMS symptoms at home while I am
gone

Mark

"dar" <darh...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message

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On May 9, 8:26 pm, "Blinded" <blin...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I have in the past made replies to people discussing FMS remission by
saying
that I do not believe that there is any such thing.

For the past two months or so, I have been feeling really good. As good as
I have felt in 5 or 6 years.
I still take the MS contin for pain which seems to be normally at a 5
level.
But that feeling of achyness and sever depression that comes with it have
seemed to have left, (for the most part).

I asked my pain dr. if we should reduce the opiates that I take and he was
very adamant that things be left alone. he said that the drugs are working
fine and why mess with a good thing.
I told him that I should get a job and he told me NO way in hell, I could
volunteer somewhere if I think I can.

Well, I went to the Rheumy today and filled him in on what is happening
and
told him that although the tender points and still sore to the touch, I
feel
like maybe I am in remission.

He said that the tender points are not the only way of dx'ing FMS, it also
includes the achyness and feelings that I described. He then said that I
should enjoy it for as long as it lasts. I very well may be in remission
from the FMS but who knows how long that may last.

I still have to deal with the pain from the severe disk disease and
arthritis, but with the achyness gone the pain is much easier to tolerate.

and they say there is no God

Mark

Mark,

What you have written sounds wonderful......

Please enjoy every minute of what you are experiencing.  If it comes
back, you'll be able to have this moment in time to reflect on how
life was without all the pain and suffering......

While I personally haven't experienced this in the 20+ years since
diagnosis, I do reflect on my good days.  They're the ones that carry
me through the bad days......

You should celebrate this time in your life..............!  :-)

Take care and be well out there!  Debra- Hide quoted text -

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Mark,

Am glad that you have the inversion table.  I remember a fella that
had to literally drive three hours one way to visit someone that had
one of these.  In the ole days, of course.  He really benefitted from
this.  I suppose, he owns one now....

Sorry to read about your other medical problems.  Geesh, ....... !!!!

Hope you have a great vacation!  Am so glad that you'll be able to
travel.  Take it easy along the way..... Enjoy every moment!

Take care and be well out there!  Debra- Hide quoted text -

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Mark,

Ooops, forgot to tell ya. The fella that I knew that had to drive for
the 3 hours one way to use an inversion table, didn't use it for FMS.
It had to do with something else.....it was to help either his back or
neck. It was so long ago, I really can't remember. In any case, it
helped him some. It wasn't a cure, it was something that he used for
relief. Can you imagine having to drive 6 hours round trip for this?
Not to mention, his insurance didn't cover this.

Goes to show you that when folks are in pain and are suffering, they
do what they can to try and get some relief. What might work for one,
may not for another.....but at least one can make a choice in what
they're willing to try. With the resources that they have.

Hope that you've built in some time to recover from your travel......
when you return home.

In any event, keep on looking forward to your vacation, and have a
great time! :-)

Take care and be well out there! Debra
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