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.
I'm 24 with - 2.4 year old. I live with hubby who works. I am hoping to start an apprenticeship but now worried fibro is going to stop me. I wake up in the morning more tired and stiff than I did when I went to bed and can barely function. I'm in pain all day.
I used to go to the gym but had yo stop as I just ended up getting payback from it.
I started pole fitness on Thursday and still now I am hurting extra from it...serious payback.
The fatigue is unreal.
I've been put on Gabapentin (also on seroquel and lithium for bipolar) I really hope it kicks in soon... It's making me feel quite low. I'm withdrawn...I fall asleep a lot.
I used to go to the gym but had yo stop as I just ended up getting payback from it.
I started pole fitness on Thursday and still now I am hurting extra from it...serious payback.
The fatigue is unreal.
I've been put on Gabapentin (also on seroquel and lithium for bipolar) I really hope it kicks in soon... It's making me feel quite low. I'm withdrawn...I fall asleep a lot.
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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...
I highly recommend that you purchase the book "Fibromyalgia for Dummies." It will give you and hubby a comprehensive overview of this complex illness and a lot of ways to try and manage it. The book is available on Amazon.
Take care.
Take care!
*~Stephanie~*
Yes, Fibro for Dummies is a huge help---and you can Xerox pages of it for family and friends. Also, browse our treatments section. Fibro is one size fits none, so you can get a wide variety of ideas to ask the docs about:-)