Livin' with Fibromyalgia

Do you have a spouse that has a chronic illiness...do you often wonder what you can do to help them and yourself to cope.  Do you sometimes have a little to much tension in your house.   If so there are somethings that you can do to for  the one that you love the most.We have to accept that sometimes they just do not understand what they can to do help and you may not understand why they don't know.   I know many days I find myself frustrated.  I plan to share this with my husband and my children to help them better understand how to take care of mommy when she is not feeling the best,which is 85% of the time. I found this information on another site and wanted share.  Whatever  I find and share, I feel that it would be useful for application to ones daily life as well as my own.   Happy Reading and feel free to pass it own as well as leave comments for the readers. Below are 15 suggestio...

I have been away for a while.    For the past few weeks, I have been in a battle and struggle just to put one foot before the other.    I am truly thankful God’s Grace and his Mercy that keeps me alive.   So many days, I just want to keep my head covered and not come out, but I know that is not a way to live.   I would like to thank those people who keep praying for my strength and healing.   I cannot do this by myself.   On this week, I was finally able to get started on my exercise program.   I think this is going to be very good for me.   As I research Fibromyalgia and learn how to cope, I see you gotta get moving.   Although this seems likes the hardest thing for me I am looking for very positive result.   I am also working on changing my diet as well.    Taking out all processed foods and just looking forward to leaving a more healthy life.   I really did not have much success with the medication meloxicam d...

Transitions:   We get what we expect! When you think of changes, what comes to mind?   You have to get your mindset right in order to be able to positively deal with the change process. On this week, I have been dealing with a lot and trying to deal with the changes that my body is going through as I am learning to deal with Fibromyalgia.   This is truly a process.   I have been dealing with aching and stiff joints, elevation in blood pressure and adaptation to new medications to help to deal with the widespread pain.   On yesterday, I spent the entire afternoon until 8 pm at the doctors getting a full work up getting tests run to see why my body was just haywire.   The doctor finally gave me an additional medication (Triamterene 37.5 mg) to assist leveling off the blood pressure and( Meloxicam 7.5 mg) also known as Mobic   for the pain that will not interfere with my high blood pressure.   I have been looking at the side effects that come along ...

I am awake now because I have been asleep for quite some time since returning home from a few hours out with my girls.    I took them to the fall festival at their school.   I think they enjoyed themselves.    I try to keep give them some opportunities to have fun.   On the other hand, I was dealing with the fact that my head was hurting due to the fact that I have been experiencing problems with my blood pressure being elevated.   It seems as nothing that I am doing is assisting.    I have informed by doctor of what is going on as well as taking my high blood pressure medicine.   I just took my pressure after working up and it is still off the chart.    In efforts to educate myself and other based off previous studies and research and what I have found out is that it not uncommon for person with fibromyalgia to have problems with elevated pressure due to increased pain and the side effects from prescribed pain medications tha...

"My mind says yes and My Body says not TODAY! It is time to get up and get to moving......I really just want to just stay here in this bed...Not that it feels any better here.   I just do not want to move.    I am saying Body you must line up.   I have got to be in church today.   I know there is a Blessing in the Pressing!   I am going to press my way today and I hope that as the day progress that I will feel better.   I will Pray and take all my medications in order to get the things done on this Blessed Day!.... Although I hurt, I have to so much to be Thankful...Two beautiful girls and a loving husband that tries his best to understand me.   In a few days, we will be celebrating our 15 yr. wedding anniversary.   Wow what a journey this has been.   I never would have thought when they said in "sickness and health"   that we would visit that part so soon....I have had numerous...

I found this information useful so I wanted to share.... First published: October 17, 2007; This version published: 2008. Review content assessed as up-to-date: August 16, 2007. This summary of a Cochrane review presents what we know from research about the effect of exercise for fibromyalgia. The review shows that in people with fibromyalgia: ‐ moderate intensity aerobic training for 12 weeks may improve overall well‐being and physical function; moderate intensity aerobic exercise probably leads to little or no difference in pain or tender points. ‐ strength training for 12 weeks may result in large reductions in pain, tender points and depression, and large improvement in overall well‐being but may not lead to any difference in physical function. ‐ the exercise programs that were studied were safe for most. The intensity of aerobic exercise training should be increased slowly aiming for a moderate level. If exercisers experience increased symptoms, they should cut back until symp...

Well, I have been away for a few days and these have been some tough days.   I have decided to take this by force.    I cannot let this FIBRO thing get the best of me.    The Lord has reminded me that he is bigger than any problem and he heals every disease.   I must admit that some days, I do let the pain get me down.    But who can blame me for feeling this way, when you hurt allover and your pressure has shot to the roof and your head hurts so bad that you feel sick to the stomach and week in the knees.     Yes, that about sums up how my last few days are.     I know when you see me you don’t see what I am feeling.   I do mask it very well.   I have to present well and look the part…. I remind myself when I look in the mirror that it want be this way forever and I must PRESS my way.    I have increased my education time on finding out more about Fibromyalgia and how to cope with this dreadful p...