Re: Question about flares

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Hi Darcy,

I'm wondering the same thing. I'm having a BAD flare right now,

worse than ever, which is what forced me to finally get a diagnosis

after 15 years of pain. I can say that when I was younger and I

would over do it, I DID get better, but the pain and symptoms were

never this severe, and I was, well, YOUNG! LOL... When I was a teen

I just resolved myself to face the fact that I just have body pain,

it's just part of being me, living my life. I never realized it

would get this bad. I used to be really energetic and run forever on

only a couple hours of sleep. Now I can't sleep more than 2 hours

without waking up, and often can't get back to sleep. I'm worried

now that I'm older my body won't bounce back so well.

This " flare " started about 6 months ago while my fiance was on a 6

mos. deployment. I can say that the severe stress of having him gone

and living in a dangerous neighborhood probably brought it on. He

came home and we immediately moved a week later, we had very little

help and I of course over did it. doesn't understand that

lifting boxes and going up and down stairs over and over just tears

my body up! I **am** starting to feel a little better, now that I'm

on some meds (was on NONE before) and in a quiet, safe neighborhood.

But I need to unpack and force myself to move around furniture and

boxes because I can't stand looking at things in disarray anymore!

Then I relapse back to the severe pain again I'm also looking at

this beautiful yard that I really can't wait to work in (I'm an avid

gardener) and I'm hurting too much to do it. The birds are

complaining that the bird bath is empty (I know, sounds silly, but

they really do throw complete fits out there!) and I don't have the

energy to drag the hose over to fill it.

I keep telling myself that this illness isn't any different from

anything else...mind over matter and I can conquer it! hmmm...but

I'm loosing strength in my mind! I really think if I could just

learn some really great relaxation techniques that balance out the

stresses of working 50 hours a week that I'll get better. But what

do I try?? Also, my insurance doesn't cover any holistic techniques.

I've been reading about Thai massage. Has anyone ever tried it? I'm

tempted to do something similar, but then there's the money issue,

basically it would be coming out of our food budget!

ooops, another talkative morning, sorry for the writing the novel. I

just wanted you to know that you're not alone, I feel the same way.

I'm just so stubborn that no matter what anyone says, I WILL GET

BETTER!! LOL...

-Joy (aka Fawn)

> Ok, a good friend who has fibro for years says she thinks I'm going

through

> a flare. Undoubtedly, it was set off (IMHO) by me helping to

install a wood

> floor. How long do flares usually last and have you ever gone

through one

> and didn't go back to your previous level of symptoms?? I just keep

> thinking of when we painted our house one summer. That's all we

did, almost

> literally. We'd go to work, come home, and start painting for a

couple of

> hours if weather permitted. On the weekends, we spent at least 8

hours a

> day painting. We ate tons of sandwiches, cereal, and tv dinners.

Laundry

> didn't get done until we literally were out of clean clothes.

Cleaning of

> the house went out the window. My allergies flared up in response

(I think)

> to all of the extra dirt laying around. They've never gone back to

that

> prior level. I'm afraid that I won't go back to my prior level of

symptoms

> because of that. Anyone??

>

> Tks

> Darcy