Odd

It is so odd; the things I thought were unrelated to the fibro. seem to be related after all…

The rocking back and forth, the sensitivity to light and loud noises and now the itches! I used to get itchy. Found out I can’t use cheap shampoos and soaps

I also can’t use many shampoos, it is the sulfates in them, lotions also…that contain lanaeyl.

Because fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome involve the central nervous system, we get all kinds of strange goings on in our nerves. We can get burning, tingling, numbness, pin pricks and itches. This category of sensation is called paresthesia.
It is a sensation of tickling, tingling, burning, pricking, or numbness of a person's skin with no apparent long-term physical effect. It is more generally known as the feeling of "pins and needles" or of a limb "falling asleep". The manifestation of paresthesia said to be transient or chronic.

I am driven crazy by clothing tags hitting my neck. Love that many companies now using printed on tag info instead! I get many other skin sensitivities, too. I have tried Cymbalta, Lyrica and Savella. One after another, each time hoping for some sort of a miracle. The Cymbalta actually took away my pain! For the first time in years I had two whole days pain free until my hands and feet swelled up and I couldn’t walk without severe pain. The Lyrica just made me want to eat and didn’t help my nerve pain like the Neurontin, my original Fibro. Medicine does. So then It was decided I’d try Savella, and It helped me a little until the Dr. upped it to the recommended dosage and for the first time in  my life my B.P. was high enough to put me in the ER.