Livin' with Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia:   A Flare Up! Today is one of those rough days, head hurts; legs hurt back hurt and all the other parts of my body along with feelings of weakness as If I have the flu.    I do not have the flu, but I feel so bad.    I need to be getting ready for work, but I just can’t right now.   I am putting forth a great deal of effort not to sink into how I am feeling in my body.   Some days are just harder than others and today is one of those days.    This usually happens after I have been going and going just doing my everyday routine.   I call this a Crash… Others may call it a flare up.    At times it is very overwhelming.    I know many do not understand.    The reason for this it that there are no open wounds or visible signs of my condition….I must say so myself that I present well to others.    When I come out, I look the part.   I smile with you and talk with you as if nothing is wrong.     But I must confess that

Changes We do not have control over the fact time bring about change.    Season change, people change, days of the week change, and the scriptures says in   Ecclesiastes 3:1-8   To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven : 2 A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; 3 A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; 4 A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn , and a time to dance ; 5 A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; 6 A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away; 7 A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak; 8 A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace. I must say today that I as sit her in a great deal of pain that my change will come.   I gain confidence fr

In the fight for my life..... At the end of another week  and I feel like I have just been run over by an 18 wheeler truck.....but I can not quit.  If I quite, I  will not be able to complete my assignment and therefore I fail.   I am not a failure.   In him do I move and breath.   I am continuously trusting God to get me through each day. I can say that I am here and it is by the grace of good.   If I could sing that is the song that I would sing.  But I try  to operate in my gift and singing is not one of my gifts.   I  am daily trying to understand this journey that I am now taking and to this point I can only see that it is for a testimony.   Let me explain what I mean by this.    By saying that is for a testimony, I mean that I am being tested to see if I will continue to be faithful to God.   He wants to know that we will give him our all no matter the test.   He want to know if I will believe him to give me the relief that I so desperately need.    The woman with the issue of

This day has started how with a bang!   And of course I do feel pain, but I am going to press on this day to get the things done that I need to on this great day.   As I have stated before, God has not given us the spirit if fear.    I am an over comer through him.   Through him, I breathe and I move.    Get that I move….Through the pain, I move.    I had to get my children to school and to work I must go.    I have a lot of paperwork to do today as well as see one patient this afternoon.   I pray that I can get everything done that I need to before I crash this evening.    It takes everything out of me to get my job done.   I love my job as a Therapist, but I have had to cut done on all the work that I was accustomed to doing for the field.   I was once the go getter , seeing clients, starting new programs, overseeing staff and all that ……but things have really changed and I hope that the passion will return…If not, I know that I have done said and done a lot of things to help people.

Understanding Fibromyalgia Build a guide to help you discuss your symptoms of fibromyalgia with your healthcare provider . Fibromyalgia is characterized by chronic widespread pain and tenderness for at least 3 months. You can take steps to manage the pain and help yourself feel better. Diagnosis Currently there are no diagnostic tests, such as x-rays or blood tests, to detect fibromyalgia. The symptoms of fibromyalgia may overlap with the symptoms of some other conditions. That is why fibromyalgia is sometimes difficult for healthcare professionals to diagnose. Some healthcare providers use certain guidelines to help make a diagnosis. According to guidelines set by the American College of Rheumatology, a person may have fibromyalgia if he or she has had both: Chronic widespread pain that affects the right and left sides of the body above and below the waist And feels pain in at least 11 of 18 possible tender points (9 on one side of the body, 9 on the other) when light pressure is

For quite some time now, I have been living in constant pain and today is not different and as I try to better understand, I would like to time to time share with you as I am learning to over come this dreadful curse of constant pain.   I give up everyday with the grace of God to keep moving forward.  I plan to beat this disease and with the help of the Lord I know that all things are possible.   I know some other people are dealing with emotional pain and hurt.   I have physical pain that is undescrible and I am looking for ways to improve my daily presence.   I know that we reap what we sow and I refuse to let anything keep me from reaping the benefits of the living a healthy and prosperous life.  some days, I feel like throwing in the towel, but I remember that I can not give up.  There are people depending on me to get the job done.  I remember that have have two beautiful daughters that love me and need me to be strong for them.   I have to keep pressing to beat this...... I

Does Life sometime see to take you by suprise.  We are more in control of what happens to us.  God has not given us the Spirit of Fear.   We must Live by Faith and put our best foot forward.   We must find happines in our situation and try to enjoy the time that is before us.   We can not go around with our heads hung done and we are being lead around w/o direction.  He has done so much I can not tell it all.  My Life is a living testimony.   I give all praises to God for my life.   No matter the circumstances today...I live and I move beacause of his grace....Now i am on a journey to my healing and I am looking for the blessings that are a head.  I will use this platform here to freely express my feelings as well as my Photography that I have recently connected with as a means of self-expression..