Many people know I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia 2 years ago, a few may not have, well now you do. Its now coming up on my 2 yr "anniversary" since i was diagnosed and something inside me is telling me that I need to start writing stuff down/start a blog, about fibro or my life, or whatever comes to mind. so here goes nothing.
1st and foremost there is no cure for this horrible condition that I and so many others have, and NO my symptoms are not the same as yours, yes you are right it is all in my head. the pain receptors in my brain are misfiring, but I guarantee you if you lightly punch me, I will punch back even harder.
There are several conditions that go hand in hand with Fibro as well
Migraines, Restless leg syndrome, depression, fatigue, problems remembering things (like even how to spell words) "fibro fog", IBS, muscle spasms, weakness, sensitivity to light, or loud noises, not being able to sit still or stay in one position for long periods of time.
The list could go on and on, these are just a few of my problems that I can think of right now.
One of the hardest things for me to this day to learn is to not do everything like I used to. Yes I still keep a lived in house, but I don't let the laundry pile up on the couch like I used to. It comes out of the dryer, I try to fold it then, otherwise my body lets me know (shoulders) your doing 2-3 loads lady, repetitive motion, not a good thing.
I cant stand to be in the heat anymore, where before it didn't bother me. I live in FL.....hello, its freaking HOT here!!!! If I have anything to do outside do it in the morning, or right before dark.
Now yes I have 3 wonderful children. my 16 yr old daughter kinda understands what I have, and she helps out when she can. She has a very active life with soccer, school and a job. My 11 yr old son doesn't know what fibro is neither does my 8 yr old daughter. They all have mandatory chores in the house that get done that help me out. My husband is stationed in Italy for 1 more year, 1 year done!!! Getting my son motivated is hard to do, my youngest daughter, not a problem at all. I will go into that later on though
There are so many things I want to say, but I want this organized somehow. ugh, this is how my mind works too.....thank goodness for the meds I am on for sleep, they put my mind and legs to sleep. Its a good thing ;~)
well I guess that's it for now,