I just wrote a very long response and was logged out of the site before it posted. It disappeared (I worked on it for an hour!). After I took CIPRO in 1/07 I had the pop sound in my rotator cuff a few months later. It was limited in motion for a few weeks then went away. 8/07 stabbing pains in my head, neck and hips. 9/07 another UTI (dr never said you can get them more after menopause) and more CIPRO. Then came white diarhea for a week, frozen neck and then what I thought was Chronic Fatigue. Diagnosed myself because the Dr. just said an "allergic reaction to CIPRO" but it never went away. Two months later I still had no energy, could barely work or think past 2 pm, almost lost my job (never had health problems other than Osteopenia at 48). Frozen shoulder set in from Cipro (still didin't relate the two) 10/07 Accupuncture. Helped a little. PT for shoulder 4 months. Helped but still lots of pain. It eventually went into what the rheumatologist said was Fibromyalgia. Came and went but very painful. Saw her in 7/08. She said the latest fibro "miracle drug" was aggressive exercise, the more time at the gym the better. She said her patients that do it say it's like a prescription drug. They get much better and the ones that don't stay the same. She was older and I trusted her. I know that it's important to start nowdays as soon as you get the Fibro but maybe this might help you. It's worth a try:
7/08 I started walking 10 min / day 3 days a week = it's all I could do beside work and sleep. Then went to 30 min after three months.
9/08 diagnosed with Osteoporosis instead of penia so more motivated to go to gym.
10/08 My new female MD suggested what her clinic offered through a nutritionist at night: a 30 day "cleansing diet" through Avenues for Health. I knew that I had four rounds of antibiotics in two years, so maybe something happened in my intestines that affected my immune system. I tried it and it basically was shakes and elimination of wheat, dairy, moldy foods (ie mushrooms), alcohol and caffeine. My pain almost disappeared for that 30 days. Even though I knew she probably got a little commission off of the program, she was a highly recommended MD (my lady pharmacist said may women in the area go to her) I tried it. It worked and that's all I care about. They try to sell you more after it's over, but I didn't. I just kept eliminating the stuff that I felt really triggered pain.
12/08 Same female Dr. also recommended that I see a gastroenterologist to have a bacteria overgrowth test because when so many antibiotics taken, they kill the good and let the bad spread. I did (she did not recommend a specific doctor - most gastro's will do it if asked) Three breath tests done. One positive. Took medication. Continued to work out more at gym as I could. Mostly walking some running on treadmill. Light weights with trainer. Pain almost gone after that.
1/09 Splurged since I am single and don't take vacations: Needed to keep my job because I will have to work til I'm 70 as no retirement. Went to better gym, bought a 3 month intensive weight training program from a level 3 trainer. Told her to train me like I was going to compete at 57 (I wasn't). She was so upbeat and pushed me 3 days a week - 30 min each. Heavier and heavier weights each week, all parts of my body. It was for osteo but I noticed the tingly fibro neck and hip pain fighting back and trying to take over. But they were gradually going away. I was sore all over but it became a normal sore after awhile. I just quit that trainer and gym after six months due to cost, but joined a $15/month one and am staying with the heavy weights two times /week and adding the treadmill 30 min 6 times / week on a slight incline.
I think that I beat it. The fibro pain sneaks back into my spine, neck and hips when I 1) go several days with too little sleep 2) drink caffeine too many days in a row (I try to drink none) or 3) overload on carbs (rarely but sometimes I binge for a few days and then bang - the fibro pain sneaks back in. If I go a week without the weights it tries to sneak back in, too. It's like it's waiting in the wings and I keep having to trick my spine and nervous system to override it.
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Vicki,
I just wrote a very long response and was logged out of the site before it posted. It disappeared (I worked on it for an hour!). After I took CIPRO in 1/07 I had the pop sound in my rotator cuff a few months later. It was limited in motion for a few weeks then went away. 8/07 stabbing pains in my head, neck and hips. 9/07 another UTI (dr never said you can get them more after menopause) and more CIPRO. Then came white diarhea for a week, frozen neck and then what I thought was Chronic Fatigue. Diagnosed myself because the Dr. just said an "allergic reaction to CIPRO" but it never went away. Two months later I still had no energy, could barely work or think past 2 pm, almost lost my job (never had health problems other than Osteopenia at 48). Frozen shoulder set in from Cipro (still didin't relate the two) 10/07 Accupuncture. Helped a little. PT for shoulder 4 months. Helped but still lots of pain. It eventually went into what the rheumatologist said was Fibromyalgia. Came and went but very painful. Saw her in 7/08. She said the latest fibro "miracle drug" was aggressive exercise, the more time at the gym the better. She said her patients that do it say it's like a prescription drug. They get much better and the ones that don't stay the same. She was older and I trusted her. I know that it's important to start nowdays as soon as you get the Fibro but maybe this might help you. It's worth a try:
7/08 I started walking 10 min / day 3 days a week = it's all I could do beside work and sleep. Then went to 30 min after three months.
9/08 diagnosed with Osteoporosis instead of penia so more motivated to go to gym.
10/08 My new female MD suggested what her clinic offered through a nutritionist at night: a 30 day "cleansing diet" through Avenues for Health. I knew that I had four rounds of antibiotics in two years, so maybe something happened in my intestines that affected my immune system. I tried it and it basically was shakes and elimination of wheat, dairy, moldy foods (ie mushrooms), alcohol and caffeine. My pain almost disappeared for that 30 days. Even though I knew she probably got a little commission off of the program, she was a highly recommended MD (my lady pharmacist said may women in the area go to her) I tried it. It worked and that's all I care about. They try to sell you more after it's over, but I didn't. I just kept eliminating the stuff that I felt really triggered pain.
12/08 Same female Dr. also recommended that I see a gastroenterologist to have a bacteria overgrowth test because when so many antibiotics taken, they kill the good and let the bad spread. I did (she did not recommend a specific doctor - most gastro's will do it if asked) Three breath tests done. One positive. Took medication. Continued to work out more at gym as I could. Mostly walking some running on treadmill. Light weights with trainer. Pain almost gone after that.
1/09 Splurged since I am single and don't take vacations: Needed to keep my job because I will have to work til I'm 70 as no retirement. Went to better gym, bought a 3 month intensive weight training program from a level 3 trainer. Told her to train me like I was going to compete at 57 (I wasn't). She was so upbeat and pushed me 3 days a week - 30 min each. Heavier and heavier weights each week, all parts of my body. It was for osteo but I noticed the tingly fibro neck and hip pain fighting back and trying to take over. But they were gradually going away. I was sore all over but it became a normal sore after awhile. I just quit that trainer and gym after six months due to cost, but joined a $15/month one and am staying with the heavy weights two times /week and adding the treadmill 30 min 6 times / week on a slight incline.
I think that I beat it. The fibro pain sneaks back into my spine, neck and hips when I 1) go several days with too little sleep 2) drink caffeine too many days in a row (I try to drink none) or 3) overload on carbs (rarely but sometimes I binge for a few days and then bang - the fibro pain sneaks back in. If I go a week without the weights it tries to sneak back in, too. It's like it's waiting in the wings and I keep having to trick my spine and nervous system to override it.
Hope that helps!
Nan
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