Intro

January 4, 2001

I have fibromyalgia, so they tell me. I didn't believe it at first -- oh sure, I

BELIEVED it, but I didn't. But my new rheumatologist/internist says so too.

Okay, I said.

Of course, I don't have time for this, do any of us? I didn't think so. I work

full time, I'm working on the first draft of a novel, and I have just decided to

go back to school for my MBA this year. So how'm I supposed to do that when I'm

so tired? And stuff hurts?

So I'm new here, I've had this for months and months and months, and it seems

like forever that I've had pain. Sometimes the pain hasn been barely noticeable,

but as time has gone by it's just gotten worse. Oh, I also have apnea and now

sleep with a CPAP. I won't sleep without it because I wake up exhausted and

soaked in sweat.

My new doc is trying me on something. I'm starting today -- it might make me

gain weight (oh, that's just GREAT! I said), then I'll have to stop taking it.

I've been on Paxil for 7 years or so for depression. I'm also on beta blockers

for PVC's.

So here I am.

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