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.
Hi! Just got back from doc. I am sore from head to toe and in between. It's my physiatrist. The doc who helps release the old scarring and is an MD so can also prescribe, and all that. ANyway, I'm exhaussted, too worn out fro that to do much but say HI! SOrry I am late! PUMA HUGS!
Pumas, btw, vary in color due to habitat, etc. SO it's not unsuual to saee graysi to golden ones. :-) 
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We're all troubled.WSo, to remind ourselves we're not at rock bottom (this is a reverse optimism thing I learned as a kid):We are not living on the island of Krakatoa when the volcano goes boom!Yeah, okay, that sucks.***Toay in 1942, Pierre Laval announced that the way to free France was for Germany to win WW2. Pierre did not win a lot of friends. When the war ended, quite quickly he was tried...
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Another day, another ouchie?My bruised achilles tendon (don't ask) makes my foot numb. Wonky on meds, whacked it.Now, as to fibro:A lot of reports are going around some parts of social media that fibro (and dang near anything else) are caused by post-Covid, post-flu, post-vaccinations, post-pick-something.1. Your risk of death or serious complications beyond "ow, that shot hurt!" are typically...
Today i have PT from 10 to 11 am and then again weds then im stopping. My ankle is improving and the new brace that came friday helps a LOT and covid is getting very bad here. I am not risking it. Not just my own health but also dads cancer! I am getting sick of people saying on facebook that if he has medicare and a supplement he should not have copays for chemo or anything. Umm yes you still do they do NOT pay all they dont pay a big chunk when bills are humongous. Just one shot was 10 grand! 80 percent is paid. Chemo is much much more. all the hospital stays and ER visits. BUT more people are donating not a ton but it does help! Some off the go fund me site so nothing is taken out. I feel like i dont do enough but mom said i do more than enough by cooking for them she doenst have to worry about what they will eat when shes too worn out from stress and appointments. By talking her outta bed etc i help her do what she needs to do, when i go along and stay in the car when she has to go somewhere it gets her to go where she needs to and i help her make appointments and nurse calls. plus with trying to raise money she said that is a huge thing.
Today i should be finally getting the dishwasher. I am not doing much today after PT today is a take it easy day! I need it and im drained feeling adn i was very sick all weekend with IBS D i mean VERY sick but doing better today. Matt sat on the bed by me when i was too sick to sit up in the living room and pushed me to drink powerade all weekend.
I really wish I could have stayed in bed today. Still insanely tired despite napping this weekend. It might be improving slightly but not fast enough. I don't know if I can take more of the iron supplement than I am, but I don't think I want to anyway because it does upset my stomach. And we just had someone try to come in here, ugh. She doesn't have a cell phone, but usually we tell those people to knock on the window instead of trying to get in... and when I went out to talk to her, she pulled her mask down off her face. I don't understand people. And I'm just not in the mood today. It's humid and going to rain for like the millionth day in a row. I'm hurting like crazy and the muscle weakness from the iron deficiency isn't helping matters. And my dad started a big political debate when I went there on Saturday... he and I have very different views but he can't just drop it and agree to disagree. My mom and I disagree on a lot but we can discuss it and remain civil-my dad, not so much. I left pretty quick after that. And I need to go do work. Will try to check back later
Angela, glad you are doing better than over the weekend. Stay away from the Covid, like you said. You are nice to help your mom.
Miki. Good grief. Wear a mask and take it off around people. How brilliant. Sorry you are so tired.
My pleurisy still hurts a little, but not too bad. I’ll be glad to get off the prednisone so I can start my weight loss pills from the doctor. Just one more day. I can’t wait to get this weight off so I can have my knee replacement.
Tomorrow we are having our gutters cleaned. We now live in a three story house. My hubby said there is no way he’s going up there. Thank the Lord.
Wednesday pastor is coming to give me Communion. I’m considered a shit in now as I’m unable to sit in church with my back. The now have a full mask service they started yesterday. It’s at 12:00pm. Hubby and I will go to that one when I’m able.
Friday is my 2nd test run on injections for my back. I’ll have sedation again, so hubby is taking me. Then I will finally have the real thing in the near future.
Well, that’s my week. Everyone have a good day.
Leo, love that photo and cool to know about those gorgeous large cats. Pudge thinks she's one of them, of course. Hope Dr HammerThumb did his magic again.
Angela, when we love so large, it's hard to remember that we do contribute is so many big ways even though they seems like a bunch of small parts. Everything helps and yes, those bills are huge! Back when my mom was going for her bone marrow transplant, the docs looked at us and shared that there is no way anyone can afford this treatment. But that wasn't going to stop them. It's been 15yrs now and she's finally getting those loans paid off.
The original quote "after insurance"...500K!
Miki...people are stupid! I got into a verbal like that with my brother over the weekend over police. It's rather exhausting to say the least. Hope today is better and no one tries to just walk in again.
Today is "lets play Jr chemist" with the water out back as the metal collecting agent we added didn't seem to grab it all and now the water is nice and green again. LOL and the electrician is here now, yay! He brought his two boys to work, honestly, I just adore that, teaching those boys good hard work, no summer school could top that. It also speaks volumes to the kind of man the electrician is too. Just makes my heart smile!
And we may or may not get the gas guy today. If not today, sometime in the next day or two depending on weather.
Besides all of that going on, I have to clean (since I didn't do any this weekend an the house looks a little too lived in for my taste) and therapy tonight for the kiddos and next up...storms...gotta toss in something fun, right?
Hope everyone has a great day here!
And I will be praying for your injection this week. And may you have a blessed communion with your pastor when he comes. I truly miss that so much. We have a new church going in close to our house here and I"m hopeful that it will be one we feel at home at.
I was feeling better today even though I was up at 5:30 again. I did well with my eating today. Trying to eat more closely to a paleo diet with a little dairy. Im hoping it will help my health. Now I'm exhausted from doing and going and cleaning today. What I used to be able to do in 2 hours now takes me all day and leaves me ready to drop.
Angela it is good to 'see you. I'm sorry your IBS has been acting so horribly. It was sweet of hubbers to take care of you. You deserve a good man like him.
Miki im sorry people are giving you a hard time about coming in the practice.
Ida I am glad you'll be coming off the prednisone and able to take the prescribed meds to help with the weight loss. It is also awesome that your pastor is coming out to give you communion. I hope you are able to stay well.
Wonder green water sounds yummy... not! Hopefully that and the electricity gets cleared up for you. I hear you about the character of the electrician. So hard to find these days and so appreciated when you find it!
Okay, that's all for me, sending love out to Twin, Fantod and the rest of the gang.