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Posted 12/26/2013 7:57 AM (GMT -5)
Hi, all! After a stressful weekend and a cleaning frenzy where I pushed myself too far I am having a fibro flare. I feel sunburned on my neck, shoulders, and back along with my normal pain and exhaustion. I know some of you have mentioned this symptom, is there any way to help it not hurt so much? I can't stand to be touched, even clothing hurts.
Posted 12/26/2013 8:09 AM (GMT -5)
Have you tried aloe gel? I've heard it's supposed to be good for sunburn or any burns, and very soothing. I haven't had the feeling you mention, however, so just a suggestion, thinking if it 'feels' like a burn, maybe aloe gel would help.

Ouch--hope you are better soon!!!
Posted 12/26/2013 10:22 AM (GMT -5)
If it's a real sunburn, Solarcaine helps. If you just feel like you have a sunburn, things like Biofreeze and Sombra will help. These help the muscles but feel cool on the skin. I have used Sombra and it really cools my skin.

Sherrine
Posted 12/26/2013 10:40 AM (GMT -5)
yes I get the "sunburned" feeling on arms back and shoulders...I always attributed it to anxiety but I get it everyday lately and am wondering if it fibro related
Posted 12/26/2013 10:44 AM (GMT -5)
Not real sunburn, just a fibro one. A real one would be better cause then people could see not to touch me! My husband came up behind me and put his hands on my shoulders and I nearly cried.

Thanks, Sherrine! I will have to get some when I run to the store later.
Posted 12/28/2013 12:19 AM (GMT -5)
I am so glad you posted! Not because you're in pain, but because it gave me a great opportunity to bring up my own discovery that may or may not help you and others.

Isn't skin pain (allydonia) a pain?! Badumtssss. This is usually my first warning that I have eaten something that my body isn't happy with. Right now I am in a flare so absolutely everything that I eat, and I mean everything, is causing this to happen within an hour of eating. It's been a horrific flare.

But, the reason of my post, I forced myself out of the house today to the store. I hadn't yet tried out Sprouts Market (like a smaller, less expensive Whole Foods), and I came across something that I hadn't heard of before: Oscillo (http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscillococcinum). Knowing nothing other than 'it fights flu like symptoms' I purchased it. I just tried it and the jury is still out but it has actually reduced my bad hot spot about 20% or so. That's worth the $10! Not sure how long it lasts as I am going to take this opportunity and hit the hay but it might be worth looking into. :)

Disclaimer: talk to your doctor first, yada yada.
Posted 12/28/2013 12:27 AM (GMT -5)
AB, it's duck heart and liver ground up and placed in a diluted sugar water mixture. I don't think it will help fibro pain.
Posted 12/28/2013 10:35 AM (GMT -5)
I've done my research, yet it did help!
Posted 12/28/2013 10:36 AM (GMT -5)
;)
Posted 12/28/2013 12:09 PM (GMT -5)
So I just tried it again because my skin pain came back (starting to think its caffeine which makes sense because of the CNS stimulation), and it 'worked'.

Maybe my blood sugar is just low. Ha! Snake oil/power of suggestion is so funny.
Posted 12/28/2013 1:03 PM (GMT -5)
The sunburned feeling has spread into my chest and legs. I got some of the Biofreeze that you suggested, Sherrine, and it really helped! Thank you, now I can bear for the kitties to sit with me. Now when the kids get back from their dad's I won't have to ask them to be careful about touching me.
Posted 12/28/2013 5:17 PM (GMT -5)
I'm so glad it has helped you! Thanks for letting me know.

Sherrine
Posted 12/30/2013 7:52 AM (GMT -5)
This type of burning comes under the medical criteria of Paresthesia. The skin and surface tissues are not actually burning, it is the nerves that are being activated by the central nervous system as is the cause of all fibro.

Some burning is caused by excessive release of Histamine – it can also be caused by the medications used to treat fibro and anxiety or withdrawal from those medications.

Anything applied to the skin is palliative at best. Real healing comes as we calm the CNS and restore neurotransmitters in the brain that have been depleted over a long time period. Regardless of what big pharma would like you to believe there are no drugs that do this.

For about five years I had scorching burning over 90% of my body – as I reduced my CNS internal arousal it is now totally gone as are most of my other symptoms. I am still healing and yesterday I rode my bike 9 miles where two years ago I could not go around the block. I still have way too much muscle stiffness and some pain but I am so much better that I now have a full life.

I had severe fibro 25 years ago and I recovered 100% even running marathons. Then in 2007 it hit again with many different symptoms so I did not recognize it. I know now what caused it to return and am doing the work to recover (which some of it I hate) but I am making major progress.
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