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 everyone,
After living with Fibromyalgia with Chronic Fatigue for many years, I have classified my symptoms of tiredness.
Stage I: regular, stable everyday CF tiredness. Still able to read and drive, but never energetic.
Stage II : moderate CF tiredness. Arms and legs getting tired, loss of power. Scratchy feeling in eyes, and muscle pain starting in spine and thorax.Need utmost effort for driving or reading. Feel urgent need to rest, or will enter stage III.Recovery possible, but if not resting in time, will proceed to stage III.
Stage III: Beyond tired. Muscle weakness and pain in arms and legs, feeling as if each limb weighs 100 lbs. Dizziness, feeling like passing out.Cannot drive, read, talk on phone or watch tv. Too tired to eat. Need to lie down in quiet room with eyes closed. No recovery on same day. Effects may last 2-3 days.
These are my symptoms. How many of you can identify? Do you have your own pain or fatigue rating scale?
After living with Fibromyalgia with Chronic Fatigue for many years, I have classified my symptoms of tiredness.
Stage I: regular, stable everyday CF tiredness. Still able to read and drive, but never energetic.
Stage II : moderate CF tiredness. Arms and legs getting tired, loss of power. Scratchy feeling in eyes, and muscle pain starting in spine and thorax.Need utmost effort for driving or reading. Feel urgent need to rest, or will enter stage III.Recovery possible, but if not resting in time, will proceed to stage III.
Stage III: Beyond tired. Muscle weakness and pain in arms and legs, feeling as if each limb weighs 100 lbs. Dizziness, feeling like passing out.Cannot drive, read, talk on phone or watch tv. Too tired to eat. Need to lie down in quiet room with eyes closed. No recovery on same day. Effects may last 2-3 days.
These are my symptoms. How many of you can identify? Do you have your own pain or fatigue rating scale?
I am normally at stage ll, and when I over do it during the day, I hit stage lll by early evening. Like other have stated, if I can get in a nap mid afternoon, I will stay at stage ll.
I do get days, where I am a stage l, and I love these days, I wish they could last.
A few months ago I would say I was between 2 and 3 all of the time. I am happy for the shift!