Stress Management Support Group

Stress management defines stress as a person's physiological response to an external stimulus that triggers the "fight-or-flight" reaction.Stress can be overwhelming. This community is for best practices in stress management.

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Militarybrat911 03/14/2015

I am 21 and have fibromyalgia about a year and a half ago. I have been in a large amount of pain however the meds don't seem to work so we are decreasing my Lyrica. It is the only thing I am really even taking. On top of all of that the pain is been all over the place hit and miss. I have PTSD and other issues as well so I have a hard time actually showing pain so no one knows how to deal with my issues. Now I get to prepare for exploratory surgery on March 23rd. Just becoming so overwhelmed. Stressed through the roof and hurting and not sure what to do anymore.

BRITLUVER20021 03/20/2015

Sorry you are so stressed out. If you ever wanna chat, send me a message on here.

pd2012 03/23/2015

Military, I'm sorry you're feeling this way. Sometimes, we need to take a step back and assess what we can take care of and what we can not. Take care of your health first and take it at a slower pace. Try to find some relaxation time where you don't concentrate on everything that has to get done.

What works well is keeping a journal and listing what needs to be done in the immediate future and what can be done later. Tackle one item at a time and you'll see that soon the list will shorten.

I hope you feel better soon and best wishes to you and speedy recovery on your upcoming surgery.

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