I thought you guys were talking about me for a second!! lol. I shower every other day. Unless there's something important comping up, which rarely happens. I can't dry my hair anymore. So it usually goes up in a ponytail or down with some mousse in it. I live in FL so no risk of freezing!
But the first thing i do is wash my hair and Im usually exhausted already. I take them as hot as I can possible stand them. I don't shave until I can see/feel hair growth. I don't have a b/f or d/h so noone to impress there! lol. I try to be as quick as I can because standing for too long kills me.
Its funny cause I thought I was the only one who had problems taking a shower! Now I know Im not alone!!!!

Beth, I wanted to respond to your question about mobic. I took advil then mobic for years, before I got the fibro diagnosis. I just knew I hurt and had to take something, so I popped them like candy.

The end result was chronic gastritis! I'm just saying that, so you'll be careful about the mobic.

I CAN TOTALLY RELATE! eVERY MOVE i MADE HURT SO BAD INCLUDING A SHOWER AND THE WATER ON MY BACK. i WENT TO A CHIROPRACTOR CERTIFIED IN MASSAGE AND i AM A LOT BETTER THAN i WAS. cOULDN'T EVEN WALK, SIT, OR STAND WHEN i STARTED GOING THERE, NOW i WORK PART TIME! IT HURTS BUT i HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF LIFE AGAIN.

Thanks, Fibrolizzy....I already quit the mobic. The bloating and cramps and icky runs were bad, but when I got home last week Wednesday and took off my shoes my feet and ankles were so swollen I knew the Mobic was the culprit. I see the Rheumy on December 7th, so we'll see what else he suggests.

Thanksgiving Day I slipped on a cat toy and fell, spraining my left middle finger severely...then the apartment building fire alarm went off with the most horrible sounds replete with a strobe light effect. My neighbors helped me get my ring off my finger and I had to cancel my sleep study for the next night...rescheduled for this coming Saturday to be fitted with a CPAP apparatus. I can hardly wait for Christmas after the Thanksgiving Day fiasco. It honestly was kind of funny....I've got my finger wrapped in ice, fire alarm resounding and my next door neighbor trying to complete her dinner preparations!
Thanks again my for Mobic info!

Hi milily
I am sorry that things are worse and it seems the branch block didn't help. I have no clue what that is either.

I did not know so many of us found showering/bathing exhausting.
I still don't mind the water on me and the water pressure is not very high. but the whole getting undressed, getting in. washing body, lifting arms up to shampoo hair...reaching around to body parts. LOL it is a work out.
and then getting out and drying off, getting dressed and like someone mentioned about the colder weather. I have to dry hair with dryer. that takes effort. I like the summer as I would just let my hair air dry.
It is exhausting. And the day hasn't really begun. I don't like mornings at all.

I sometimes skip days and during the winter I can do that more. I bathe on alternate days.

Showers are still painful. I have gone to every other day when I can. I dread my showers, knowing the increase in pain they cause me. Showers are not causing fatigue right now, although I have had that in the past - thats awful too. I have got some pretty good cavewomen hair going on the legs - have not been able to shave in so long because of the back pain.

i don't like to take showers either i find i can relax more if i do the bath thing and the best thing i found to help with the pain is this add water first temp to whatever feels the best then bubbles then epson salts and vingar white vingar works the best take a soft cloth and rub ur body if u do it right u will feel ur body tinkle seriously i'm not playin' it works to the point where i can shave every body part i shave w/out alot of pain..... my mom had fibro she was never tested but i know she had it anyway before she would go to bed she'd drink her cottail which was cider vingar and cranberry juice usually in a double shotglass and tylenol pm and i swear on her grave in the mornin could do it all oh boy the way she had OCD so everythin' had to be spotless.... but she did that everynight also she got a bonus with drinkin' that she lost weight lolhope this helps someone can't hurt to try.. my motto is this try it once if it helps or feels good keep doin' it lol sandy