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.
Life has been exhausting lately. I thought May was bad but June is just as bad.
Dealing with health issues not caused by Fibro......Monday more therapy from my accident in May, Tues colonoscopy, and Thurs my breast biopsy. At the same time my Mother who is 85 is in the hospital with pneumonia, severe UTI and her legs will not hold her up. I am the only child she has in town so it is all up to me, not that my brothers would help even if they lived close.
She has her own apartment but will be going to short stay rehab with the infections are cleared up. Then we will have to make some heavy decisions on her living arrangements. In 10 days my niece and her four girls are coming to visit......she said not to worry they will just have to come take care of me. It will be a breath of fresh air to have them here.
Through all of this I have been keeping up with you all on my smart phone so it has been nice to hear how everyone else is dealing with fibro and life.
Dealing with health issues not caused by Fibro......Monday more therapy from my accident in May, Tues colonoscopy, and Thurs my breast biopsy. At the same time my Mother who is 85 is in the hospital with pneumonia, severe UTI and her legs will not hold her up. I am the only child she has in town so it is all up to me, not that my brothers would help even if they lived close.
She has her own apartment but will be going to short stay rehab with the infections are cleared up. Then we will have to make some heavy decisions on her living arrangements. In 10 days my niece and her four girls are coming to visit......she said not to worry they will just have to come take care of me. It will be a breath of fresh air to have them here.
Through all of this I have been keeping up with you all on my smart phone so it has been nice to hear how everyone else is dealing with fibro and life.
Just one little suggestion: You can buy yourself a little time in making such a major decision about your mom's housing by temporarily using in home help. You can get someone on a hourly basis just to handle the tasks that are hardest for you or your mom. Also, most cities have "Meals on Wheels".
I hope you make it through your medical test gauntlet this next week, and come out with good results!
No real advice. Just wanted you to know I sympathize/empathize with you!
I hope things smooth out soon in a positive way!
Take care.
I don't really have any great advice either, except to just say I'm thinking of you. Also, try to take care of yourself. The extra stress can throw you into a flare, so try to rest when you can.
Hugs,
Elizabeth
Sister nor brother came to the funeral, they both saw her during her last month and that was enough for them. The funeral and grieving was very hard on me, and my live at home, son.
My sister couldn't help at all. Wouldn't empty the bed pain. Said she didn't know how. So, me, with fibro roaring, did all the care with husband's help. Loved her so much! I wasn't much help, still so ill myself. Now that I can sleep, I function much better.
Look for a sleep specialist. Ask re: Xyrem. Used for narcolepsi, very good for insomnia. Finally can turn off my brain! and get good sleep.
She has Medicare and a good supplement so the short stay rehab is taken care of. For the future we are just going day to day. The nurses and people at the hospital have been very kind and telling me to take care of what I need to and they will take care of Mom. I have a friend who checks on her every day I can't.