Fibromyalgia Support Group
You're not alone in your pain. Fibromyalgia is a condition that can be difficult to diagnose and manage. If you're trying to cope with pain throughout your body, sleep problems, general fatigue, or other common fibromyalgia symptoms, you're in the right place. The community is here for you to talk about therapies and share your challenges.
By far, fatigue is my worst symptom of fibro....But on occassion, when pain is bad, I take 1/2 a Lortab....it works great for the pain. But it also seems to temporarily help the fatigue....Why is that???? Any ideas, guys?
HUGS from down south :)
HUGS from down south :)
not sure,just wish it worked for me more often.it would be my best friend!lol,just tired of being tired. hugs,noreen
My theory on this Fibro Phenomenon is that when our pain is low, our energy is restored....thus it combats the fatigue.
Pain steals our energy...our bodies use it to help 'restore' itself.
Fatigue can cause pain.....so it's often that we are battling both.
So, for me, if I can keep my energy levels up, I can deal with the pain. And if I'm struck with fatigue, I do what it takes to battle that...and restore it before the pain sets in.
My tricks are to keep moving....take my guif. And rest as needed. If that doesn't work....I call the hubsters home.
But it saddens me that they are threatening to take away the pain meds. But I hope that this forces through the wide spread legalized use of medicinal marijuana for those who need it. It's not just us (those with fibro) who are suffering. Think of all of your cancer patients, MS patients, I know there are more pain diseases / disorders out there, I just can't think of them.
I'm just waiting for the good to happen out of this mess.