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.
It’s rare for me to post outside of check in, but you all understand my complaining and won’t make me feel bad for doing so.
I’m so tired of the increased pain because it’s cold already. I’m lying here on the verge of tears because I’m in so much pain. I went to a seminar/meeting tonight and I could barely concentrate because all I could think about was the pain.
I woke today to severe pain and weakness in my arms. It never got better. I know that cold bothers me and I stay dressed warmly, but it doesn’t seem to help. It just seems to go deep into the bones.
It’s just so defeating to continually feel this way. I did some stretching yesterday to ease some back pain, and of course that made it significantly worse. I was in tears and couldn’t get comfortable. Then that made my ribs flare worse (hardly seems possible since my ribs are sooooo bad).
I’m thankful for this board that offers no judgment. I just needed to complain without feeling like I was a burden.
If I get cold at all, my body shuts down. What makes it even more difficult is that I’m going through menopause and the hot flashes are random. So one minute I’m freezing, then in an hour I’m throwing everything off!
I’m really despising the question, how are you?. I prefer to keep it private unless you get it. I hate the sad looks, unsolicited advice, and pity.
So, I’m trying to stay warm but it feels like 22 degrees out today.