Impatient and frustrated - I need to exercise as I'm going crazy without it!

Not for 10 years, thank you that's a good idea, I will call my G.P.tomorrow to refer me.

Do that hon, Any bone easily broken should be looked into, but you may have difficulty persuading your GP I have osteoporosis and asked for the scan and was refused , so paid for it privately and the scan proved that the condition was in reverse so need not take the medication any more, which I had stopped taking after only three years when the time length should be five years, I contribute this to taking diatomatious earth every day for over a year, I stopped taking the medication two years ago because it made me feel ill, let me know how you get on, I shall continue to take diatomaceous earth, because my bones are getting stronger and instead of continuing to shrink (down to 4ft 9ins) , I have regained 1/2 ins I did inform my GP that I was taking DE, much better than putting a chemical into my body every 7 days

I will certainly give it a go. I was put under the emergencey admissions team a couple of weekends ago as the fibro made it impossible to move around as I could not use crutches etc so I am luckily enough getting really great physio, occupational health visits etc so I wil see what they say too. Thank you for your repsonse it sounds like you have had a challenging time too, I am glad you are improving though that is great news. All the best too.

Yes I am really improving thank you, my osteoporosis became really bad when I had to take steroids for polymyalgia rheumatica which is similar to fibromyalgia, but a change in diet also helped a great deal, I am happy you have some great backup, I unfortunately was on my own with help only from super neighbours keep pushing you don't get anywhere if you don't make a fuss as I have learned, I couldn't push because I was living in Cyprus at the time, get yourself as much help as possible you deserve it

I am really pleased you are improving. You are so right regarding the keep on pushing for help - if I did not have the emergency referral I would be in a really bad place right now. I get frustrated as G.p's hospitals physios etc all assume there is someone/people on hand so they leave you alone. So I am looking into changing that if possible as it is scary to think how many people of any age/disability must just get left unassissted. The system is crazy and I am also fed up of seeing particular people claiming benefits and doing a tap dance (literally saw this) in the high street with crutches in hand and I am still waiting for benefits since April - even thouh I am on the emergency list. Sorry to rant I just get frustrated. I do know however I am on the right track and keeping positive and smiling through it :-)

Hi Julie

Thank you for your feedback, yes swimming seems to be the best option for me with the fibro but as in a cast at present I am not able to - hence the going slightly crazy ha ha.