I found this article interesting. In addition to having fibromyalgia, I also have RA. Between the two, my life is a pain in the... well, everywhere. Lately, it's been the tendons in my feet and ankles that's been bugging the bejeezus out of me.
OTC pain relievers help some, but somewhere down the line, I'm going to have to see someone for something stronger.
--MorelaterZ--
Tuesday, October 09, 2007
Saturday, September 08, 2007
Pain redefined...
I know stress aggrevates my FMS. I know that diet sodas containing aspertame makes things worse with my FMS.
Since the last post in July or whenever it was, I've been under a bit of stress because of my finances. Because of school. Because of other things I'm not at liberty to discuss in this venue.
And not a bottle of Aleve in sight.
When school started for the fall semester last month, I had trouble staying alert in class. I discovered Diet Pepsi Max in the Cafe at school and bought a bottle. I was wired for about four hours.
And not a bottle of Aleve in sight.
Natch, I was in a lot of pain this past week. It all caught up with me...
Sitting for long hours in class, plus a workstudy job doesn't help either, but I can usually handle that with either Aleve or Tylenol.
It seems that the pain is more intense than I remember it being. It's time that I really find a doctor to help me so that I don't end up crippled before I'm fifty. Then all this schooling will have gone to waste, then where would I be? I don't want to rely on others to get me thru the day, the rest of my life.
This scares me. A lot.
What am I waiting for? A miracle, perhaps. I don't know. All I know is that I can't go on like this indefinitely. I don't want to be any more of a burden on people than I already am.
--Morelaterz--
Since the last post in July or whenever it was, I've been under a bit of stress because of my finances. Because of school. Because of other things I'm not at liberty to discuss in this venue.
And not a bottle of Aleve in sight.
When school started for the fall semester last month, I had trouble staying alert in class. I discovered Diet Pepsi Max in the Cafe at school and bought a bottle. I was wired for about four hours.
And not a bottle of Aleve in sight.
Natch, I was in a lot of pain this past week. It all caught up with me...
Sitting for long hours in class, plus a workstudy job doesn't help either, but I can usually handle that with either Aleve or Tylenol.
It seems that the pain is more intense than I remember it being. It's time that I really find a doctor to help me so that I don't end up crippled before I'm fifty. Then all this schooling will have gone to waste, then where would I be? I don't want to rely on others to get me thru the day, the rest of my life.
This scares me. A lot.
What am I waiting for? A miracle, perhaps. I don't know. All I know is that I can't go on like this indefinitely. I don't want to be any more of a burden on people than I already am.
--Morelaterz--
Saturday, July 21, 2007
Ohhh, I'm so sore...
I feel like crud today. Major flare goin' on here...
Everything hurts, and not because I am now walking everywhere. I don't know what I did, or didn't do, to hurt this much. My Aleve is gone, and all I want to do is sleep.
I don't know how much longer I can go without seeing a doctor about this. I feel like I'm falling apart.
--MorelaterZ--
Everything hurts, and not because I am now walking everywhere. I don't know what I did, or didn't do, to hurt this much. My Aleve is gone, and all I want to do is sleep.
I don't know how much longer I can go without seeing a doctor about this. I feel like I'm falling apart.
--MorelaterZ--
Friday, May 25, 2007
Can't sleep
It's 4:45am CDT and I have yet to fall asleep tonight. Despite the fact that I took Aleve before I went to bed, I'm still in a great deal of pain.
Can we say flare? I knew you could... boy, does this suck. If there is a good side to this, at least I don't have to be in class today. My summer classes start a week from Monday.
Well, it's off to bed... perchance to dream.
Can we say flare? I knew you could... boy, does this suck. If there is a good side to this, at least I don't have to be in class today. My summer classes start a week from Monday.
Well, it's off to bed... perchance to dream.
Wednesday, May 09, 2007
I made it thru the semester!
Go me!
It's still the sitting in one place that really gets to me, but it's also only one hour at a time for most of my classes. I can handle that.
That's not to say that I don't have pain or flares. About a month ago, I had a pretty bad flare, and so far (knock wood), OTC drugs seem to keep it in check.
Diet sodas are my worst enemy these days. I don't even have to drink a whole bottle. A few hours later, I'm hurtin' big time. One night recently, I went out to dinner with my mother and my 21 year old son, and accidently put Equal in my coffee with the real sugar I used, and man, I was paying for it later.
And no one still understands that when you poke me or press on my arms, that it hurts more than it does for the Average Jane... I actually get bruises, and the pokes are not all that hard (not like someone jabbing their finger into my arm with a fair amount of force), but i get bruises anyway. It's weird, and though I try to explain that I have FMS and that is one of the "perks" (I know...boo hiss! LOL), they tune out. Most people have never heard of it, much less know someone who has it (for some of my younger classmates, I'm the first person they know who has it).
When I was living in Wyoming last summer, I used to bump my legs on everything all the time, and I was covered with bruises. I was hesitant to wear skirts to work because I didn't want to answer questions about my being "accident prone".
So... I made it thru a whole semester at school without too much problem. Only 4 more semesters to go until I get my degree.
MorelaterZ--
It's still the sitting in one place that really gets to me, but it's also only one hour at a time for most of my classes. I can handle that.
That's not to say that I don't have pain or flares. About a month ago, I had a pretty bad flare, and so far (knock wood), OTC drugs seem to keep it in check.
Diet sodas are my worst enemy these days. I don't even have to drink a whole bottle. A few hours later, I'm hurtin' big time. One night recently, I went out to dinner with my mother and my 21 year old son, and accidently put Equal in my coffee with the real sugar I used, and man, I was paying for it later.
And no one still understands that when you poke me or press on my arms, that it hurts more than it does for the Average Jane... I actually get bruises, and the pokes are not all that hard (not like someone jabbing their finger into my arm with a fair amount of force), but i get bruises anyway. It's weird, and though I try to explain that I have FMS and that is one of the "perks" (I know...boo hiss! LOL), they tune out. Most people have never heard of it, much less know someone who has it (for some of my younger classmates, I'm the first person they know who has it).
When I was living in Wyoming last summer, I used to bump my legs on everything all the time, and I was covered with bruises. I was hesitant to wear skirts to work because I didn't want to answer questions about my being "accident prone".
So... I made it thru a whole semester at school without too much problem. Only 4 more semesters to go until I get my degree.
MorelaterZ--
Saturday, March 03, 2007
Playing catch up
Sorry for the long time between postings. I've been a bit busy.
Since my last post in October, I have moved to a new town about 20 minutes from where I was living with my mom, I applied for and eventually got unemployment, and I started school with the goal of getting an Associate in Broadcasting.
All was going well until a couple of weeks ago. Then everything started to hurt again.
Aleve (my miracle OTC drug of choice) takes care of most of the pain, but I really do need to see a doctor for all the other stuff.
Most days though, I feel pretty good. So I consider myself lucky.
I really should check in on the groups I've joined to see what's new in the world of FMS.
~until we meet again~
Since my last post in October, I have moved to a new town about 20 minutes from where I was living with my mom, I applied for and eventually got unemployment, and I started school with the goal of getting an Associate in Broadcasting.
All was going well until a couple of weeks ago. Then everything started to hurt again.
Aleve (my miracle OTC drug of choice) takes care of most of the pain, but I really do need to see a doctor for all the other stuff.
Most days though, I feel pretty good. So I consider myself lucky.
I really should check in on the groups I've joined to see what's new in the world of FMS.
~until we meet again~
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