Re: Longest Flare or new way of life?

[Guest guest]

Hi Jan, I know how you feel exactly. I am unable to do any cooking

or housework anymore. My daughter who lives temporily next door does

it all and my husband takes over when he comes home. We have a 8

month old baby and I can barly cope with taking care of him, should

be okay as soon as he starts walking.

My back has hurt this way for years but is steadly getting worse. I

can't even go to the grocery store anymore. If we go out to eat it

has to be close because I can't ride far. I feel as if I have let my

husband down.

The pain in my back and the Fibro are two different problems together

but apart. The meds I am taking now help but they do nothing for the

back pain. I am so afraid that I am going to end up in a wheelchair.

Maybe if you go to your doctor and cry and scream then she may give

you something that helps. If you can change doctors to someone that

believes in fibro, my rheumatologist I just found, they usually treat

fibro.

If you ever need to vent I am usually up and looking at my mail, hugs

Diane

>

> I have been battling fibro for a long time but since last Easter I

have

> had almost no relief. I find the pain can climb to the screaming

level

> now because unless I am asleep, it does not stop. My ability to

move

> around is so limited that I am a prisioner in my own home. I can

still

> drive to go for therapy, dr. appointments and desperate shopping

> trips. I fall asleep in my recliner during the day which is

annoying

> and yet a blessed relief from the pain. It is extremely

frustrating

> that I can no longer take care of my home or my beloved garden. I

can

> only afford help two hours every two weeks. Recently my back has

> started to ache so I can only stand for 3-5 min. at a time.

[Guest guest]

Hi Jan, I know how you feel exactly. I am unable to do any cooking

or housework anymore. My daughter who lives temporily next door does

it all and my husband takes over when he comes home. We have a 8

month old baby and I can barly cope with taking care of him, should

be okay as soon as he starts walking.

My back has hurt this way for years but is steadly getting worse. I

can't even go to the grocery store anymore. If we go out to eat it

has to be close because I can't ride far. I feel as if I have let my

husband down.

The pain in my back and the Fibro are two different problems together

but apart. The meds I am taking now help but they do nothing for the

back pain. I am so afraid that I am going to end up in a wheelchair.

Maybe if you go to your doctor and cry and scream then she may give

you something that helps. If you can change doctors to someone that

believes in fibro, my rheumatologist I just found, they usually treat

fibro.

If you ever need to vent I am usually up and looking at my mail, hugs

Diane

>

> I have been battling fibro for a long time but since last Easter I

have

> had almost no relief. I find the pain can climb to the screaming

level

> now because unless I am asleep, it does not stop. My ability to

move

> around is so limited that I am a prisioner in my own home. I can

still

> drive to go for therapy, dr. appointments and desperate shopping

> trips. I fall asleep in my recliner during the day which is

annoying

> and yet a blessed relief from the pain. It is extremely

frustrating

> that I can no longer take care of my home or my beloved garden. I

can

> only afford help two hours every two weeks. Recently my back has

> started to ache so I can only stand for 3-5 min. at a time.