Showing posts with label headaches. Show all posts
Showing posts with label headaches. Show all posts

Friday, January 24, 2014

Rib & back pain, chest discomfort

My ribs hurt like someone hugged me overly hard. Trigger point-like knots at the back of my neck. I try to massage them out. I'm hurting but if I take Tramadol I will probably have trouble sleeping...but pain can bother sleep too - so, what to do?

I haven't had any more heart palpitations since the last post about it. I'm back to taking my vitamin B-12 sublinguals. I have had terrible intolerance to cold. My hands and feet are always cold, and being cold is actually physically painful. It can be a sign of hypothyroidism & I will asked to be checked for that the next time I go....but, I think if you also have Fibromyalgia, then you know how the test results will come back - "Normal," right? And doctors DO rely on those tests, even though they claim they treat the patient, not tests.

So doing some research, I found that deficiency in B12 can also cause extreme intolerance to cold. I got back into taking my vitamins. It could be my imagination, but the last couple days have been better than usual. I'm keeping the supplements at the bedside so I can remember to take them.

Saturday, January 19, 2013

Migraine

I can tell I'm heading into a migraine. I thought I would post really quick before it disables me from doing anything.

My night owl husband thought it would be great to start a fire last night (at least he used the fireplace!) But -- the flue wasn't open all the way, so the house was filled, and I mean FILLED with smoke. I was deep chest coughing and gagging. Eyes burning.
Couldn't wear my CPAP. I thought it would filter, but it just seemed to draw in the smoke. So I didn't wear it.

This morning I have aching sinuses and they feel very dry. I used saline mist and took a Tramadol.

It's a Saturday so all the kids will be noisily here.