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fibromialgia and face numbness

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tiswas24537
tiswas24537

if anyone like me has trouble with there ears or face going numb at night, and have tried allsorts of pillows , i have tried orthpedic ,down, feather, inflatable,expensive, and cheep,

and they were all uncomfortable, so i brought a cheep pillow £2.99

cut a little hole in the seem pulled out loads of the stuffing about half and replaced with kapok sowed up the hole.

its the stuff they use to stuff childrens toys, now i have a realy bouncy and soft pillow with no more numb ear or face.

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  • HazzaMcBazza23
    HazzaMcBazza23 tiswas24537

    Posted

    Good on you Tina for your helpful ideas. Thank you smile
    • tiswas24537
      tiswas24537 HazzaMcBazza23

      Posted

      well they do say , that nessesity is the mother of invention.

      i needed a higher pedstal toilet ,i looked into buying a higher pedstal toilet £150 so i thought of putting a 3 inche plytnh under the one i had

      and it works a treat ,no more crashing down.

      i like to bake on good days ,but tins a to heavy when filled so i use silcon bake ware. i like casserols in winter ,but theres no way i can get them in and out of the oven,

      so my mini slow cooker does the job , i just fry of the meat ,bang in with a mix and  some tin veg 4hrs later its done, another quick dinner

      is sainsburys chopped ham and pork,

      its not so salty,as spam , fried or cold if prefered, served with cabbage,and carrots, mini oven roasties and gravy.you can even add some frozen yorkshires.

      theres lots you do by just passing yourself, i take a long time to get going in the morning and knackered by about 5pm so i get everything ready early afternoon , when i am most active, then i dont struggle so much.

    • Karry
      Karry tiswas24537

      Posted

      Tina. I always get the dinner prepared the night before for the 2 of us. Peel the spuds. prepare veg & leave meat out to defrost. I'm in better form in the evenings. I'm in low spirits every morning & prefer to read the newspaper than to talk or do anything. My poor husband is a saint to put up with me

       

    • tiswas24537
      tiswas24537 Karry

      Posted

      i know mornings are a night mare for me am like a zombie, esp this summer, i sort of pick up about 2pm so thats when i do most of my stuff ,or like u if i fall asleep about 6pm wake up about 8pm i get 2nd wind, but mornings i cant even focus to read a newspaper, drives me mad, iv been trying to read the david jason biography since just after christmas i am still on chapter 7 .
  • HazzaMcBazza23
    HazzaMcBazza23 tiswas24537

    Posted

    Tina, the people who have no idea what you're going through....how you have to manage your day just to make sure can get through it.... It would be quite different if you said oh I have cancer because people kind of understand cancer is a bad thing. But even some health professionals have no clue how bad fibromyalgia can be. I think you're great for getting on with it AND helping other people by sharing your experiences smile
    • tiswas24537
      tiswas24537 HazzaMcBazza23

      Posted

      thank you for reply, i only wish i was clever enough to think of away we could start  a group to give us our basic human rights, our pain can be so intense  when it flares , along with all the other symptoms we have ,to deal with, its just not fare that we have to fight so hard to get bennifits, on top ,and so often turned down .

      , once we are diognosed the bennifit should be our entitlement,

      i would like to see anyone employ me, i cant sit for to long or stand for to long, i have poor grip in my right hand, my left leg has a mind of its own , and iv only got to stray from my food list slightly or have an upset and of goes the ibs , every day like many others i have to pace myself and avoid stress , otherwise my body goes crazy ,

  • Karry
    Karry tiswas24537

    Posted

    I will try that Tina. Fed up waking with a stiff neck, tried one of these wonder orthopedic pillows. They are fine if you keep you head in the same position but if you toss & turn in your sleep they can exacerbate the problem. The flatter the pillow the better. Hugs Carrie
    • tiswas24537
      tiswas24537 Karry

      Posted

      well i hope it works just keep adding and trying it till you get it right for you it is pretty dear stuff but it has worked for me.let me know if it works for you
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