two days of relief
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So, i had lots of pain and discomfort for a week, then i got my hopes up that it might not be fibro, then boom, tonight it starts up outa left field ! Ankles are horrendously painful, and stiff, and popping like crazy. So strange and depressing as i swear i can feel it slowly moving upward in my body. The only thing that seems to always be present is skin tenderness to touch. I'm bummed out and now I'm afraid to go to sleep because I'm afraid of what I'm going to wake up feeling. kids are on summer break now, so i cant afford any down time... Bummer
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emily253
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kaz_40 emily253
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Bee70 emily253
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I feel for you. Fibro is one of those pains that comes and goes and travels around the body. I understand that you feel you don't want to be a burden to anyone especially loved ones.....but with Fibro you must remember to ask for help and learn to say NO!.
I was like you, proud and just carrying on with life and was a robot to everyone, but I have come to realise it's not the way to go about life. You are just as important as anyone else and you too need time out. You have to learn to pace yourself and stay calm and positive and only do what you can, when you can.
You are not alone and peolpe on this forum will give you support and advice.
Gentle hugs and take a day at a time !
x
kaz_40 emily253
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Maggers emily253
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Have you tried having a soak in a bath with epsom salts? For all fibro folk sleep is so important please try and get some "shut eye" The problem is that we can't plan because we don't know from one minute to the other how we are going to feel. Fibro is individual to us all and as time goes on you will begin to understand what helps and what doesn't. The only way I get through is with a good dose of humour. Those around you need to understand and accept that when you say "no" or cancel arrangements you are not being awkward and it is not because you don't want to do something it is because you can't. If you don't know about the spoon theory have a look. My colleagues know that evenings out after work are just not possible for me if they wish me to function at all the following day. They still invite me and make me feel "one of the gang" but they completely understand. If your skin feels tender I have found aloe vera helps a little. Try and involve the kids in helping - even little ones and help if you make doing chores fun.
Those around you can't help if they don't know. with family/friends it helps to use numbers out of 5 for how you are feeling that way you don't have to burden them with the exact details just whether the day is good or bad for you. Have you been prescribed anything to help. I can't take drugs because of the side effects but have managed to control much of the pain with diet,hypnotherapy and supplements.
Take care - living with fibro doesn't get easier you just get better at dealing with it.
Whether questions/answers/rants etc we are all here to listen/help/advise or just offer a shoulder to cry on.
emily253 Maggers
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HOTpicks99 emily253
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Stay positive there is always a light at the end of the tunnel, in life we have many obstacles in our pathway and how we come across the challenges each day is indeed a challange. We need to have a positive mindset even though at times it doesn't feel like it.
Gentle hugs and take care
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