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Topic: RE: Can anyone give me advice....
Sorry to say I don't know of any way to stop the flares. All I know of to do is take the best care of yourself that you can. Plus do everything you can to keep stress to a minimum, I know so much easier said than done. I had to just let others deal with their own problems and step back from any controversy. Peacefulness is my mantra.
You have to learn to make peace and friends with your pain. Accept that it is there and it is what it is. Learn to gracefully accept the help you need and accept that you will need help. We do not have to be wonder woman and basically we can't do what we used to. Yes it's frustrating but you have two choices either fight it and be frustrated or accept it and learn to work with it. I hope others will come on with their advice too. This is our opportunity to love ourselves.
You have to learn to make peace and friends with your pain. Accept that it is there and it is what it is. Learn to gracefully accept the help you need and accept that you will need help. We do not have to be wonder woman and basically we can't do what we used to. Yes it's frustrating but you have two choices either fight it and be frustrated or accept it and learn to work with it. I hope others will come on with their advice too. This is our opportunity to love ourselves.
Topic: Can anyone give me advice....
What if anything can a person do to avoid flares. I have been on a combo of Cymbalta and thyroid for a month and been feeling so much better, But on occasion I have what I call flares( what I call all hell breaking loose with Fibro symptoms).
This morning I had to have help out of the bed and then I could not get out of the shower by myself. I have always been the caretaker, not the on who needs to be cared for. So this totally SUCKS and I am not loving life at the moment.
Just wondering if anyone else has these experiences or some advice on how to handle the pain and feeling of helplessness?
This morning I had to have help out of the bed and then I could not get out of the shower by myself. I have always been the caretaker, not the on who needs to be cared for. So this totally SUCKS and I am not loving life at the moment.
Just wondering if anyone else has these experiences or some advice on how to handle the pain and feeling of helplessness?
I 
MY RNY 5-5-09 
Life is Good
Topic: RE: need some help with med's choice
Thanks for the comments.
We are dealing with multiple health issues in our family too.
Husband just retired from a 20 yr career in the army as EOD.
He has TBI, PTSD, Bad Knees-back to name a few. He has been
great at taking care of me. He has no plans to ever work again.
He should be getting 100% disability from the VA and is going to school.
We are dealing with multiple health issues in our family too.
Husband just retired from a 20 yr career in the army as EOD.
He has TBI, PTSD, Bad Knees-back to name a few. He has been
great at taking care of me. He has no plans to ever work again.
He should be getting 100% disability from the VA and is going to school.
I MY RNY 5-5-09 Life is Good
Topic: RE: need some help with med's choice
Yikes! Good luck hun, sounds like your plate is full
I MY RNY 5-5-09 Life is Good
Topic: RE: Question regarding WLS and fibro, chronic pain
I just has WLS last week and I have Fibro too. I've not taken any meds at all for it and I can't tell if the fatigue is just from surgery or a combination of surgery and fibro. It looks like I will have to have my left knee operated on for a meniscus problem because I am not able to walk really well right now and I know walking is important right now. Looks like I'm gonna have to get that cortisone shot after all. I would sleep all the time if I could. I have Neurontin for the fibro but have not taken it (or any of the other meds I was on) since coming home from the hospital. I am fighting fatigue and the "downs" right now as I type this. My surgeon said very honestly that he didn't know what the surgery would do for the fibro, if anything. With all the other health issues, I was willing to take the chance. TBH I don't think there has been any improvement on the fibro so at least I wasn't disappointed there. Anywho, I wrote all that to say I know about fibro and what it does. I hope you find relief. Not sure what I am going to do...may have to go back to my primary doc and see what he says.
Teaching is the essential profession, the one that makes all professions possible. —David Haselkorn
Topic: RE: Good Friday Morning
Yes indeed all you folks suffering from the heat, be sure to stay hydrated and cool. If you are able, do try to check on elderly friends and neighbors as they don't always realize they are dehydrated and are hesitant to ask for help.
Topic: Good Friday Morning
Good morning my fibro sisters!!
The heat is so bad every where stay hydrated and cool as possible!!! Guess it is so bad I thought it was Thursday haha
Gentle Hugs to you all'
Pam
The heat is so bad every where stay hydrated and cool as possible!!! Guess it is so bad I thought it was Thursday haha
Gentle Hugs to you all'
Pam
Topic: RE: More activity
Yes I hate this heat. It has been in hight 80's and humid, here in Maine. We finally got air conditioning this year and it helps a lot.
It is 8:00 A and we already have the air conditioners own you could feel the heat already.
yes stress affects us so much but life is stress so not much chance of getting rid of that......
Pam
It is 8:00 A and we already have the air conditioners own you could feel the heat already.
yes stress affects us so much but life is stress so not much chance of getting rid of that......
Pam
Topic: RE: More activity
Oh I hear ya ladies, I usually check in here every day too and try to help out when there is a post. I feel so sorry for you folks going thru this horrendous heat. We are just kinda muggy here which makes my fibro and bad lungs both worse, so am looking forward to fall! Everyone take care and gentle hugs to all!
Topic: RE: More activity
Vent away sister! We understand!
Our board is probably one of the quietest ones. Sometimes it's just too much to type and think at the same time! This horrendous heat is so hard to take, and it seems to get worse every year. It wipes what little energy we have out in no time flat. On the bright side, I jumped through my last hoop last night before insurance gets my paperwork. I had to do 6 mos. of supervised weigh loss (not terrible successful), support group meetings, psych, nutrition, blood work and upper GI. FUN times. Tomorrow I'm hand delivering my signed proof of attendance at 6 support group meetings to my doctor and then I wait. I've been talking to a case manager at the insurance company who has been wonderful, so I don't think I'll have any problems. Looking at surgery sometime in late August. Two of my triplets are headed away from home for college soon, so I want to wait until after that. A lot going on. My fibro had been flaring up more than usual (can you say STRESS?!), so I've had to take off a day at work here and there just to rest. I'm pretty good at pacing myself normally, but lately I've had way too much to do. Luckily, my employer is awesome.
Two things on my mind post RNY - 1) I know I must exercise, but I don't like walking much (neuropathy), and swimming is too expensive right now. Any sugggestions welcome.
also...2) no more meloxicam for me, which means my stiffness will get worse. That worries me.
Hang in there all........fall is coming eventually.
Beth
Our board is probably one of the quietest ones. Sometimes it's just too much to type and think at the same time! This horrendous heat is so hard to take, and it seems to get worse every year. It wipes what little energy we have out in no time flat. On the bright side, I jumped through my last hoop last night before insurance gets my paperwork. I had to do 6 mos. of supervised weigh loss (not terrible successful), support group meetings, psych, nutrition, blood work and upper GI. FUN times. Tomorrow I'm hand delivering my signed proof of attendance at 6 support group meetings to my doctor and then I wait. I've been talking to a case manager at the insurance company who has been wonderful, so I don't think I'll have any problems. Looking at surgery sometime in late August. Two of my triplets are headed away from home for college soon, so I want to wait until after that. A lot going on. My fibro had been flaring up more than usual (can you say STRESS?!), so I've had to take off a day at work here and there just to rest. I'm pretty good at pacing myself normally, but lately I've had way too much to do. Luckily, my employer is awesome.
Two things on my mind post RNY - 1) I know I must exercise, but I don't like walking much (neuropathy), and swimming is too expensive right now. Any sugggestions welcome.
also...2) no more meloxicam for me, which means my stiffness will get worse. That worries me.
Hang in there all........fall is coming eventually.
Beth
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