Re: New here

[Guest guest]

Hi Rhonda and welcome to the group. I admire you for being a teacher!

i would never have the patience for that type of work. I'm sorry you

had to find us due to the pain and fatigue of fibro but I hope we will

be able to give you support and a shoulder to lean on when you need it.

N.

>

>

> Hi everybody,

>

> I have been reading a lot of the posts here and this group seems

> very supportive. I joined yesterday. I have been living with fibro

> for years. I was diagnosed in '91 as a freshman in college by a

> rheumatologist(sorry if spelling is bad).

[Guest guest]

Hi Rhonda! I too am a teacher. I was diagnosed last May although I

think I've had fibro for awhile. Teaching is tough for us with

fibro. Good luck with your fibro management and your teaching. I

hope

everything works out well for you.

in KS

>

>

> Hi everybody,

>

> I have been reading a lot of the posts here and this group seems

> very supportive. I joined yesterday. I have been living with

fibro

> for years.

[Guest guest]

Welcome Rhonda,

Glad to see ya in the group.. sorry you have so much problems with the FMS and such. But this group is a great place to come and vent, cry, talk, chat, yell, and just be. We all understand and are here for each other.. Hope to get to know you better and again welcome

Huggles you lots

Sophia

-- New here

Hi everybody,

I have been reading a lot of the posts here and this group seems

very supportive. I joined yesterday. I have been living with fibro

for years. I was diagnosed in '91 as a freshman in college by a

rheumatologist(sorry if spelling is bad). I suffered with fatique,

and aches and pains for years as a teen. Most of the time, my fibro

is under control. I do chiropratic care once a month, massage as

needed, along with vitamins and herbs. I am generally able to work

a full-time job, up until the last few weeks. I have been married

for over 10 years and have 2 dogs, four house rabbits, and a

parakeet. I would love to have kids, but my husband is not ready

yet.

I am an art teacher and have been having a hard time with my job. I

was on edge for six months because I did not know from March until

August if I would have a job or not. I was called back two days

before school started to teach part time, high school ceramics and

crafts at one of the toughest schools in the system. Then the

school board added three elementary schools to my schedule in

September. They finally reinstated me to fulltime status as of

Monday. I have missed a lot of work in the last two months due to

fatique, depression, and utter frustration with high school

students. I finally went to my regular doctor for help with the

depression. She put me on lexapro. I could not function and had so

many side effects I quite taking it. I am feeling better after

sleeping for almost two weeks instead of going to work. I am also

not fighting the side effects of the antidepresent. I also found

out the other day that I can apply for tenure as a teacher and have

a 50/50 chance of having a teaching job next school year. I talked

to my chiropractor today and he gave me the name and number of a

holistic medical doctor. I have found that vitamins and herbs work

better for me than traditional medicine. My husband has not been

understanding in the last two months due to his financial fears and

other things I am not sure of.

My Mom has lupus and tried everything her rheumatologist gave her

until the side effects of the drugs were worse than the lupus. She

found what vitamins helped her, and then found chiropratic care

around '94. I decided to use alternative treatment with my fibro

and most of the time it keeps the symptoms under control.

If things are jumping around, I apologize for that. I look forward

to getting to know everyone. I was amazed at the amount of posts my

first day in this group. I hope everyone has a blessed day.

Rhonda

[Guest guest]

Sophia,

Thank you for the welcome. This group does seem very supportive. I

am just trying to keep up with some of the readings of my digest

email. I am starting to feel better now that the drugs are out of

my system. It is really nice to be in a group that is understanding

and has similar situations. I look forward to learning about more

from everyone.

Rhonda

> Welcome Rhonda,

>

> Glad to see ya in the group.. sorry you have so much problems with

the FMS

> and such. But this group is a great place to come and vent, cry,

talk, chat

> yell, and just be. We all understand and are here for each

other.. Hope

> to get to know you better and again welcome

>

> Huggles you lots

> Sophia

> -- New here

>

>

>

> Hi everybody,

>

> I have been reading a lot of the posts here and this group seems

> very supportive. I joined yesterday. I have been living with

fibro

> for years. I was diagnosed in '91 as a freshman in college by a

> rheumatologist(sorry if spelling is bad). I suffered with fatique,

> and aches and pains for years as a teen. Most of the time, my

fibro

> is under control. I do chiropratic care once a month, massage as

> needed, along with vitamins and herbs. I am generally able to work

> a full-time job, up until the last few weeks. I have been married

> for over 10 years and have 2 dogs, four house rabbits, and a

> parakeet. I would love to have kids, but my husband is not ready

> yet.

>

> I am an art teacher and have been having a hard time with my job.

I

> was on edge for six months because I did not know from March until

> August if I would have a job or not. I was called back two days

> before school started to teach part time, high school ceramics and

> crafts at one of the toughest schools in the system. Then the

> school board added three elementary schools to my schedule in

> September. They finally reinstated me to fulltime status as of

> Monday. I have missed a lot of work in the last two months due to

> fatique, depression, and utter frustration with high school

> students. I finally went to my regular doctor for help with the

> depression. She put me on lexapro. I could not function and had

so

> many side effects I quite taking it. I am feeling better after

> sleeping for almost two weeks instead of going to work. I am also

> not fighting the side effects of the antidepresent. I also found

> out the other day that I can apply for tenure as a teacher and have

> a 50/50 chance of having a teaching job next school year. I talked

> to my chiropractor today and he gave me the name and number of a

> holistic medical doctor. I have found that vitamins and herbs work

> better for me than traditional medicine. My husband has not been

> understanding in the last two months due to his financial fears and

> other things I am not sure of.

>

> My Mom has lupus and tried everything her rheumatologist gave her

> until the side effects of the drugs were worse than the lupus. She

> found what vitamins helped her, and then found chiropratic care

> around '94. I decided to use alternative treatment with my fibro

> and most of the time it keeps the symptoms under control.

>

> If things are jumping around, I apologize for that. I look forward

> to getting to know everyone. I was amazed at the amount of posts

my

> first day in this group. I hope everyone has a blessed day.

>

> Rhonda

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

,

It is nice to know there are other teachers in this group. I think

most of us are living with symptoms before they actually diagnose

us. I think once I get my symptoms under control again, the

teaching will get better. I just know high school is not my age. I

teach in four schools, one high school and three elementary

schools. It is hard to know if I am coming or going. I just hope I

am in two elementary schools next year. How does the fibro affect

your teaching? I find I have to come home almost on a daily basis

to take a nap. Thanks.

Rhonda

> >

> >

> > Hi everybody,

> >

> > I have been reading a lot of the posts here and this group seems

> > very supportive. I joined yesterday. I have been living with

> fibro

> > for years.

[Guest guest]

> Hey, I'm Tabi, I just joined here. A little about me, I am a high

> functioning autistic (have Aspergers, but perfer autistic), currently

> college student studying history and political science and planning on

> becoming a paralegal. Not sure what else to include, but if anyone

> want to get to know me better, just send me an email or IM and I will

> be happy to reply.

>

Hi Tabi, welcome! I discovered my autism almost 2 years ago (I'm 40),

I usually refer to myself as autistic as well, but I'm somewhere around

the " aspergers " end of things. Sounds interesting, what you're

taking/planning on doing.

a

[Guest guest]

----- Original Message -----

> I *so* struggle with the everyday living tasks ... raising kids, doing

> housework, maintaining a relationship (with an NT parter) ... somedays

> it's all I can do to get out of bed.

>

> It's nice to know there's a community out there of similar-minded folk.

>

> Thank you.

Welcome!

D.

[Guest guest]

Welcome! I hope you'll enjoy it here.

>

>

> ----- Original Message -----

> From: " julie lawrence " <whitehawk@...<whitehawk%40pacific.net.au>

> >

> > I *so* struggle with the everyday living tasks ... raising kids, doing

> > housework, maintaining a relationship (with an NT parter) ... somedays

> > it's all I can do to get out of bed.

> >

> > It's nice to know there's a community out there of similar-minded folk.

> >

> > Thank you.

>

> Welcome!

>

> D.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi , Welcome (and welcome to anyone I have missed in the last

month or so... I never mean to NOT welcome anyone).

I hope you will enjoy the group. For me it was absolutely astounding

that everything that I am has been experienced by others on the

autism spectrum, and that so many things other than those " 3 core

deficits " are shared by us, both unique strengths and areas of

challenge.

Parenting as an autistic person is certainly challenging. My son is

NT, I think, although he seems to have a few autistic-like traits.

One thing he has been since birth is VERY SOCIAL. Whereas I am NOT. I

SUFFER through events that he needs to go to. Sometimes I realize how

much I love this kid, because I would NEVER go to a gathering for

eight hours like I did today. He had a lot of people he needed to

see, that have all moved away but still like him and he likes them.

So I gritted my teeth and stayed as long as I could, with some help

from one friend who watched him while I took a walk to settle down.

Rhonda

>

> Hi everyone, I'm new here. 40y/o female aspie, recently

> self-diagnosed. Also mother of 9 y/o aspie boy, and 8 y/o NT girl.

>

> I'm loving reading everyone's posts. It's so bizarre, after all

these

> years of wondering WTF was wrong with me, to find out, well, what!

And

> to read the experiences of others who've lived through similar

stuff.

>

> I *so* struggle with the everyday living tasks ... raising kids,

doing

> housework, maintaining a relationship (with an NT parter) ...

somedays

> it's all I can do to get out of bed.

>

> It's nice to know there's a community out there of similar-minded

folk.

>

> Thank you.

>

> cheers,

>

>