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Here's a recap for those whose memory is as bad as mine...
I have been taking naltrexone in addition to Cymbalta and Mobic and the naltrexone gave me lots of energy and also decreased the remaining pain in my hip so that I can now sleep part of the night on my side. I still cannot wear a necklace or heavy earrings, but I have been exercising in the ocean for 40 to 60 minutes almost every day. It does make me tired and I need a long night of sleep after that, but I could not be happier, after all, I am no spring chicken and all my post menopausal friends (without fibro) are fairly wiped out at the end of the day too. Best of all, I have been through a very trying 2 months with the certainty that my position was going to be cut and the whole time I have kept a totally cool and totally convinced attitude that great things were going to happen, I worked very hard, showed my skills and yesterday in one day found that my position was reinstated, that another one that got opened up for me was also available, and that a third option that I was hoping for is still in the works.
Honestly, I would have fallen into anxiety and depression if it weren't for Cymbalta and the endorphins that naltrexone generated. They allowed me to keep an insanely positive attitude and work very hard to open doors for myself.
Moral 1: keep the faiths and work wholeheartedly towards your goal.
Moral 2: find the right meds for you. Don't give up.
I have been taking naltrexone in addition to Cymbalta and Mobic and the naltrexone gave me lots of energy and also decreased the remaining pain in my hip so that I can now sleep part of the night on my side. I still cannot wear a necklace or heavy earrings, but I have been exercising in the ocean for 40 to 60 minutes almost every day. It does make me tired and I need a long night of sleep after that, but I could not be happier, after all, I am no spring chicken and all my post menopausal friends (without fibro) are fairly wiped out at the end of the day too. Best of all, I have been through a very trying 2 months with the certainty that my position was going to be cut and the whole time I have kept a totally cool and totally convinced attitude that great things were going to happen, I worked very hard, showed my skills and yesterday in one day found that my position was reinstated, that another one that got opened up for me was also available, and that a third option that I was hoping for is still in the works.
Honestly, I would have fallen into anxiety and depression if it weren't for Cymbalta and the endorphins that naltrexone generated. They allowed me to keep an insanely positive attitude and work very hard to open doors for myself.
Moral 1: keep the faiths and work wholeheartedly towards your goal.
Moral 2: find the right meds for you. Don't give up.
I had a silver lining to my hip blowout this week that has its own moral - using a cane at work gave me a chance to gently educate some people about the fact that not all disabilities can be seen. It will help me, but I hope it will also make the mostly young, healthy, athletic folks I work with think twice before they judge some other healthy looking person parking in a handicapped space.
I hope whichever work option you choose is the perfect one for you. You deserve it!
BTW, after posting I thought that msybe I shouldn't have posted it because it could seem smug. But, I was motivated by a couple of posts of people who were really down. Of course anyone will be down when things are not working and living is painful, but don't quit trying to find what will work for you. Even if it sounds insane, like my persistence on the job issue. A little insanity is a good thing.