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.
Hey guys,
Today is the second day of an almost debilitating headache. Well it is debilitating I am typing with my eyes closed. In addition to the pain of the headache, my head hurts. I mean my scalp hurts, I can't brush my hair without pain. Also my glands are blown up like balloons...LOL. No it isn't funny but still.
Ok, I probably have crashed and burned, I have had this before but I can't think of things to do to help right now. I have heat pack stuck to my neck because it is so tight but I can't figure out if I need to ice my head or sit in the sauna.
This is all coinciding with a drastic change in our weather so I am blaming that. I do nasal washes all the time and am pretty sure this is not sinus. I would get some relief if it was.
Blast, I refuse to go to the doctor and be put on more medicine. I guess I will stick it out over the weekend.
Today is the second day of an almost debilitating headache. Well it is debilitating I am typing with my eyes closed. In addition to the pain of the headache, my head hurts. I mean my scalp hurts, I can't brush my hair without pain. Also my glands are blown up like balloons...LOL. No it isn't funny but still.
Ok, I probably have crashed and burned, I have had this before but I can't think of things to do to help right now. I have heat pack stuck to my neck because it is so tight but I can't figure out if I need to ice my head or sit in the sauna.
This is all coinciding with a drastic change in our weather so I am blaming that. I do nasal washes all the time and am pretty sure this is not sinus. I would get some relief if it was.
Blast, I refuse to go to the doctor and be put on more medicine. I guess I will stick it out over the weekend.
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theatre and I are there already. I'm having a very berry tea with crackers, cheese and cherry tomatoes and she's having a joint with some beer and we're both on really comfy recliners on thick pile carpet. we need some help with the decor if anyone is around??
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I'm trying to exercise daily. I was doing fairly well until I sprained my ankle 2 weeks ago but now I'm getting back on the horse. Today I walked over a mile with my arm weights that are about 22lbs total. I was out of shape and it was hard on my arms. I also did my 30 situps. I'm also going to drink a lot of water and try to eat healthy. I do tend to have a sweet tooth but I'm cutting...
You are not alone...sitting in the sauna sounds wonderful...is there room for two in there???
LOVE TRISH
I take whatever painkillers i have and go to sleep in a dark room. that's all i can tell you
Is there someone that can do some trigger point massage on you?
http://vancouvermassage.ca/articles/spot-01.php
I had a migraine last week & 2 - 7.5 Lortabs didn't touch it. I had to have a shot of Tramadol & Phenegrin at the doc's office.
Maybe you could at least call & ask to speak to a nurse in your doc's office??
By the way, your cat looks like how I feel today...hehehe
Be well, honey!
I agree that if the glands are swollen, it's indicative of an infection and you need to be seen. If it is an infection, it's just going to get worse. At the least call the docs office and see what they say.
I to have had this blasted cold...started right before thanxgiveing and has not left me yet!...I always do what you are doing...apply heat to the most painful areas...and I never take asprin when I have a Fever cause the fever is what is fighting the Infections....get some good rest my Friend !
On the down side the nurse practitioner I saw was positively awful. Condescending, insulting, and ignorant. I had one victory which I am going to share in a separate post because I felt like I was doing it for all of us, but does anyone else find the following interchange truly weird and inappropriate?
The woman stumbled into the fact that I am a widow by asking me if my husband was supportive of me. She had asked earlier if I had wanted kids (what business it was of hers I don't know). Then following some comment, she told me that it was really a double whammy that Jim died. I must have looked as stupid as I felt. She continued with a "you know, your husband not only died but you have no children to remind you of him". Not only incredibly insensitive and inappropriate but what if the kids and I had gone down the chute after his death, what if they were acting out, what if they were adults and total shits? I don't know that one just stuck out to me.
Anyway, I am not moving from the bed today except to get my garbage out and fix food. At least that's the plan.
Thanks for all the sweet support.