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Does any1 else some days find that it hurts to even touch yr own skin. Sounds stupid an mad I no x

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Ian123

Sounds entirely like Allodynia. patient.info/health/neuropa... hope this explains it more clearly than I can.

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GothBird in reply toIan123

Thank u for that it has explained a lot an it's just how I feel an wot I get x

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Stephrm44

I suffer with this occasionally, in fact today there is an area on my right hand which is painful, unfortunately exactly where I rest my hand to operate the computer mouse which has made my day at work a bit uncomfortable. Sometimes my arm hurts where my sleeve touches it which is very uncomfortable so you are not alone, just another one of those delightful fibro things.

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GothBird in reply toStephrm44

Thank u I've nt long bin diognised so still tryin get me head round it an nt really no much about fibromyalgia bt I'm learn from the readin I'm doin x

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fenbadger

I bow to Ian's superior knowledge.

No. It's neither stupid or mad. Sadly if it happens to you, it's real.

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GothBird

It some time so painful it's horrible. Bt I just keep smilin an keep goin 😀

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ukmsmi4

Permanently like that to some degree or other. It tends to vary between itchy and sensitive to feels like road rash. It can be uncomfortable wearing clothes and any pressure can sometimes feel like it's bruised. Not much fun is it. :)

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Hurtingmom

Yup- not every day now as earlier this year but often enough- burning- sometimes hot and sometimes burning cold

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TheAuthor

I am so genuinely sorry to read this and I can see that you have been given some wonderful advice already so I will simply add that I want to genuinely wish you all the best of luck, and if this persists or gets any worse I would pay a visit to your GP.

All my hopes and dreams for you

Ken

Hi gothbird

Yep that's me everyday some days worse than others, this may sound crazy as touching hurts but when I feel it starting to flare up I gently rub some oil I made up into my skin the oil is a mixture of 6-8 drops of peppermint oil with 5-6 of lavender oil in a base of baby oil and it does help to sooth the pain, it also helps with my joint pain especially the rheumatoid arthritis in my hands

Fluffy xx

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Thank u I will try that as I love using oils x

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