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Relapse after lovely holiday

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kathleen1958
kathleen1958

i have just come back from 2 weeks in Northern Cypress.  While away I enjoyed the heat my pain was no were near as bad as at home and I was up every morning at a resonable time.  The journey home was long and tiring and now I'm really suffering.  I arrived back we'd morning and had things to do which I seemed to cope with but by Saturday all I was capable of was staying in bed and sleeping.  I'm hoping to make it out of the house to the shop today but my head is banging.  This condition doesn't half take away the lovely memories of having a holiday.

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  • kaz_40
    kaz_40 kathleen1958

    Posted

    Hi Katheleen I went a way for a week a couple of weeks ago. it was only a 2hr drive to the sea side. Bit it knocked me about for 2 days I was in alot of pain with my back legs and didnt feel good at all. I spent the 1st 2 days of the holiday in the flat unable to go out. we had a flat that was over looking the sea and the promonade.so at least I could see the sea and hear from the flat. it ceratainly put a dampner on the start of our holiday fibro is certainly a kill joy. take care gentle hugs
    • amybober5982
      amybober5982 kaz_40

      Posted

      You say you had pain in back of your legs just curious what kind. Like was it your calves an was they sore an tight or what kind of pain. Just tryin to figure this fibro thing out.

      I go this Friday for another emg an nerve conduction test so hopefully it will go well an show something but nothing life threading.

      Amy

    • kaz_40
      kaz_40 amybober5982

      Posted

      Hi Amy My legs feel very tight at the calves, both my legs are stiff and very painful. My pain that I have is always in my back, and legs. It very hard to describe the pain its not a stabbing pain or a dull ache its just like toothache but 1,000 x worse. Its thats bad I struggle to walk and just end up lieing down and not moving.take care gentle hugs 
  • janet26165
    janet26165 kathleen1958

    Posted

    Hi Kathleen. We went to America for a wedding last year and the heat was great over there. Pain fairly low apart that my shoulder played up and when I got home they found I had a bone spur in my shoulder joint.

    I have really struggled with the heat here over the last few weeks, think that's because it is humid heat here rather than the dry heat in other places in the world.

    I struggled coming back, but I don't normally sleep on planes, but slept like a log and hadn't taken anything. Woke up and said to my daughter why are the lights on, she said cause we are about to land. Like yourself I suffered for days after.

    Like Kaz, fibro really likes to make us pay for any good times we have.

    Take care and gentle hugs

    • kaz_40
      kaz_40 janet26165

      Posted

      Fibro doesnt like us having a good time Janet, I was miserable down the first 2 days of my holiday because of the agony I was in how exhausted I felt. Wish a cure could be found? hope your having a good day take care gentle hugssmile
  • katharine81627
    katharine81627 kathleen1958

    Posted

    Hello - I was exactly the same. Went to Cyprus for 2 weeks. Had an amazing time, no pain and managed most days without sleeping with the odd exception. Since coming home it took me about 3 days to recover, and after trying to go for a walk this morning I ended up back in bed. What a bummer x
    • kaz_40
      kaz_40 katharine81627

      Posted

      Fibro loves knocking us back especially if he thinks weve over done it. My advice is rest for today and sleep if you can. just take each day as it comes pace yourself.take care gentle hugssmile
  • katharine81627
    katharine81627 kathleen1958

    Posted

    I'm just very fed up. In the heaviest I've been in years as I cannot get out and exercise. When I try I suffer for it afterwards. It really is so depressing x
    • kaz_40
      kaz_40 katharine81627

      Posted

      Its hard for us when we try and do anything normal just to keep getting knocked back. it really upsets me I end up down depressed. I use to love going out in to the country with my husband and dog, we would walk for miles. I just loved walking and loved the country side. I cant do that any more if we go out I have to be pushed in the wheelchair. we use to love looking round a certain antique shop by us I cant any more wheelchair acess isnt good the shop tends to be very buisy theirs no room for a wheel chair.I can only do bits pieces house work wise so I find that very frustrating. I now do all my shopping on line.so much has changed but we have to make the best of how things are and just plod on how ever tough it is. I would do anything to have the old me back, but sadly thats gone and Ive got to get use to the new me easier said than done, when you dont like the new you. never mind onwards upwards take caresmile.
    • janet26165
      janet26165 katharine81627

      Posted

      Hi Katherine. I am the same I have never been as heavy as I am now. The Practice Nurse at the surgery told me off as I had put weight on and not lost it. It's so hard to loose weight with fibro as you say we are unable to exercise, even a short walk with my dog causes pain in my hips, we have to stop every few yards just so I can ease the tension in my back. Never mind we keep going with our collective heads down 

      Hope you feel better tomorrow. Take care and gentle hugs

    • janet26165
      janet26165 kaz_40

      Posted

      Hi Kaz. You are so right it is hard to keep getting down and having to bounce back. I never plan anything just see how the day turns out. It is a shame that you can't get to go to your favourite antique shop. Like you it takes ages to get anything done in the house. Ironing tomorrow, think I may need to sit down to do it. I would like the peron I used to be back, the one who could go to work 9-5, come home, cook dinner and clean up. Like you and the others on here most days I don't like the new me.

      Take care and gentle hugs. Hope you feel better tomorrow

    • kaz_40
      kaz_40 janet26165

      Posted

      Hope you have abetter day too tomorrow, I sit down to do my ironing I iron to garments have a rest then a couple more, I have to do it like that as struggling to hold it. its so annoing jobs that didnt use to take me long are now taking me ages to do? I could do with some one to help me with the cleaning, Im really struggling with it.I could sit cry with how my home is looking. take care entle hugs
    • kaz_40
      kaz_40 janet26165

      Posted

      Nurse should not of told you off silly woman its not your fault its part of fibro. I am gaining weight Im living on mainly salad? honestly some people just have no idea their is so much ignorance to fibro in the medical world she wants to read up on fibromad you take care dont listen to her
    • kaz_40
      kaz_40 janet26165

      Posted

      morning Janet how are you today did you manage to sleep ok. I managed 6hrs sleep thats 2 days on the run which is good for me.Hope you have a good week and not in too much pain take care gentle hugsmile
    • janet26165
      janet26165 kaz_40

      Posted

      Hi Kaz. Evening. Sorry I haven't replied been a bit of a wierd day. I am still in pain, but the statin is still coming out of my system.

      Hope you have a good week and are not in too much pain.

      Take care and gentle hugs

    • kaz_40
      kaz_40

      Posted

      Morning Janet how are you today? hope your not in too much pain. I dont know if Im coming down with hay fever or its a summer cold but i keep sneezing my nose keeps running. I managed to sleep for 7hrs last night 1st time in over a year so that was good. hope you have a good week take care gentle hugssmile
    • janet26165
      janet26165 kaz_40

      Posted

      Morning Kaz. I've been awake since 5.05, but had 6 hours sleep only woke once to go to the bathroom. Took me til 7 to get up. Pain is manageable today although I can't bend down or get comfy. Really fidgety this morning. I hope your not getting a cold, my fibro really plays up if I get one. Have a good day. Take care and gentle hugs
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