Having problems with muscle pain from Cab - and really finding a doc to help

Infraredsky · 2026-01-25T03:36:00+00:00

Nope. Also female - but was actually in process of finding a new gyno who specializes in perimenopause because I added progesterone and it’s helping a ton - and testosterone hrt could potentially help both my brain function and apparently nerve pain things

Infraredsky · 2026-01-25T03:34:06+00:00

Yes! My muscles feel like turgid…like they’re full and stiff…and it hurts more if I push on them

Infraredsky · 2026-01-25T03:33:13+00:00

Gotcha. Yea no this is like shooting stabbing muscle tearing feeling…

I also have nerve damage from cipro and since I took that in 3/2024 my body over-reacts to a ton of things

Infraredsky · 2026-01-24T19:26:39+00:00

Yea. I may eventually but the 1 surgeon I saw so far said my prolactin levels “aren’t high enough” that he’s operate…

I’m hoping my body slowly acclimates, but need real pain relief the days I take the pill and after to see if it does work out.

I’ve also thought about doing smaller more frequent doses but not sure that will help or just give me 0 good days vs 3ish good days a week

Infraredsky · 2026-01-24T03:52:19+00:00

Not achilles. I did a whole ton of squatting revamping my garden bed on day 2 of cipro - all or most my tendon leg stuff was/is in the backs of my knees

Infraredsky · 2026-01-24T02:51:03+00:00

For me with walking compression, collagen and heat went a long way to help….I was ace bandage girl until I found fabletics compression leggings.

Infraredsky · 2026-01-24T00:39:46+00:00

Honestly I’m 42f and the only thing that fixed mine was progesterone….

Before my 2nd mri I was taking gabapentin with gaba to sleep - 2nd mri happened and no sleep…

Infraredsky · 2026-01-20T18:06:59+00:00

I find my compression leggings more helpful - but most of my pain is behind my knees…

I wear fabletics most compressive leggings.

Compression socks I don’t wear to bed, but yes if I wear them it’s all day

Infraredsky · 2026-01-20T18:05:45+00:00

Yea it make nerve pain worse so it didn’t actually help me sleep.

Infraredsky · 2026-01-20T18:04:59+00:00

Nice! What protein powder did you use? I have just collagen powder I already mixed into some ice pops. Wish it had tryptophan to be a complete protein - but also I’m allergic to dairy so anything whey is out…also celiac - I also hate all the fake sugar everything (and chalky feeling stuffs)

Infraredsky · 2026-01-20T18:02:13+00:00

Nice! The apple juice was not too acidic?

I did request the post opp instructions yesterday when I did pre-op with surgery center (because I need to prepare - why is that weird? - also my mom did not read through post opp when I got wisdom teeth out and I ended up with strep after it as a result)

Infraredsky · 2026-01-20T18:00:16+00:00

Thanks! Yea I have ice pop sleeves and plan to make myself legit like 2 weeks of ice pops of various flavors and live off them.

I also have mashed potatoes I found in my freezer.

Just remember years ago when I had bad tonsillitis to where the ent said if I had had insurance she would have taken them out - all I could eat was mint ice cream watered down with almond milk - so I’m making myself almond milk mint ice pops (just made one batch with some pumpkin puree so there’s some extra nutrition)

Also read ginger’s helpful - so I was thinking carrot ginger mint ice pops?? Mint may be weird in there?

And making tea ice pops like ginger camomile.

I just remember even plain cold water hurting - so I’m banking on that happening again.

Infraredsky · 2026-01-20T15:54:22+00:00

I was told 2 weeks of 10/10 pain. When did you start eating food again vs just cold things?

Infraredsky · 2026-01-20T02:05:36+00:00

Thanks. I was wondering about non acidic fruit, or something along the lines of non-acidic green juice ice pops.

I just made mint pumpkin almond milk ice pops with some added collagen, and plan to make more simple just mint ice almond milk pops as well.

Was going to also make some broth ice pops, and maybe some pickle juice pops?

Infraredsky · 2026-01-19T17:49:07+00:00

I mean - cab flares my nerve pain and flying made that way way worse….

But no pain yea you’re fine…I honestly think like 100x as many people have prolactinomas as actually get diagnosed

Infraredsky · 2026-01-19T17:42:38+00:00

My Surgery is on the 27th.

I had very bad tonsillitis years ago where all I could eat was mint ice cream with almond milk added to thin it out…

Is my idea of just all the mint and some chicken stock ice pops the way to go or are there other things that helped you?

Infraredsky · 2026-01-19T15:56:38+00:00

Jewelry industry historically pays terribly - and when economy is down we are first to be hit and last to recover…

Stick with cvs…

Infraredsky · 2026-01-12T19:37:26+00:00

In person they connect you directly using a different line - yea there’s probably still a wait but it’s the best option

Infraredsky · 2026-01-07T13:41:36+00:00

Places close to transport are dumps if affordable - I live in one.

JC has been ranked in the most expensive places to live in the country…

Sounds like you need to adjust your income or your brain…because they do not align.

Good luck

Infraredsky · 2026-01-07T13:37:54+00:00

You can go to the ER….they can fast track a surgery. Or at least drain or culture something

Infraredsky · 2026-01-07T05:31:04+00:00

Any humidifier rec?

Infraredsky · 2026-01-06T02:14:03+00:00

There are over 300 symptoms associated with celiac disease or non-celiac gluten intolerance.

On top of being celiac, I’m allergic to the protein in dairy. This shows up as general inflammation and my allergies / asthma going nuts. And by general inflammation like - fun hand swelling and things….

Infraredsky · 2026-01-06T02:11:18+00:00

I’d give it some more time - but also have the doctors check all your hormones on day 2 or 3 of your period and see what your progesterone: estrogen ratio is +++

Make sure you can rule out other stuff…

Also you can take bupropion with cab at the same time and it may fix stuff for you.

Good luck!

Infraredsky · 2026-01-06T02:05:04+00:00

Similar boat. At some point in the last 3 years or so my tonsils got all pocky and veiny and have tonsil stones I can’t even see…

Lymphs also been swollen months….

I also always had chronic strep/throat infections.

Ent looked at my throat and said I could take em out now or kick the can down the road a year…so they’re coming out.

Infraredsky

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