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.
This is the only place to vent with people who know what I am talking about. I want my life back! I am so sick of not being well. I try so hard to keep acting the way I did before this Fibro woke up in my body almost 2 years ago. I still work but each day is a struggle. I use to have so much energy and now by 1 pm I'm ready for the couch. On the week-ends I am on the couch in the afternoon. Cleaning the house is a joke. Doing the wash is not too bad. I'm fortunate that my husband is retired and does help me out with the housework a lot but it is so frustrating
I can be having a pretty good day and then the next minute I feel like crap. Like I need to sit or stop what I am doing and get my balance back. In a few minutes I am okay but it bothers me that I never know when these weak moments are going to come.
I am tired of living like this. Not making plans with friends because I don't know how I will feel or having people over and then not feeling so well. I have been so anti social since this illness took over.
As I said I keep trying to go forward and not let this illness wipe me out but it is getting harder and harder. I thought Fibro did not get worse as time went on. I think that is wrong. Some days are just so painful I don't know what to do. All of the medications I have tried for the pain have side effects that I don't want to deal with. My doctor wants me to take Plaqunil but I am afraid to try it because one of the side effects can be blindness. What kind of person would want a person to take something that can add to their problems.
I read your post and I gain energy and knowledge from what you all have to say. This is a great site for all of us to find people who go through the same stuff we go through and give us hope and courage to go forward.
Thank you for listening to me and good luck to all of us. Try to remember that it could be worse. That is what I keep telling myself.
Good night!
I can be having a pretty good day and then the next minute I feel like crap. Like I need to sit or stop what I am doing and get my balance back. In a few minutes I am okay but it bothers me that I never know when these weak moments are going to come.
I am tired of living like this. Not making plans with friends because I don't know how I will feel or having people over and then not feeling so well. I have been so anti social since this illness took over.
As I said I keep trying to go forward and not let this illness wipe me out but it is getting harder and harder. I thought Fibro did not get worse as time went on. I think that is wrong. Some days are just so painful I don't know what to do. All of the medications I have tried for the pain have side effects that I don't want to deal with. My doctor wants me to take Plaqunil but I am afraid to try it because one of the side effects can be blindness. What kind of person would want a person to take something that can add to their problems.
I read your post and I gain energy and knowledge from what you all have to say. This is a great site for all of us to find people who go through the same stuff we go through and give us hope and courage to go forward.
Thank you for listening to me and good luck to all of us. Try to remember that it could be worse. That is what I keep telling myself.
Good night!
I hope you find your balance soon.
I hope the medical profesionals (I use that term laughingly) find the cause & cure to this nightmare. Until then... balance, balance, balance
I've heard that that med can improve RA symptoms greatly within 6 mo. It might be worth a try if that is what you have.
FM does get worse over time for most people. It sucks. Just take it one day at a time.