Monday madness...trigs

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Registered: 03-25-2003
Monday madness...trigs
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Mon, 09-19-2005 - 8:11am

Okay ladies...

THERE IS/WAS a freaking full moon this weekend and that probably had us going around in tons and million of circles. I see lots of us were struggling. I'm going to post some separate threads in a minute to some of you.

I'm doing okay, I guess. A little better is better than nothing. I'm not suicidal. That's better, and I'll take it.

I am, however, in a HUGE amount of physical pain from my Fibromyalgia. Marci, my heart goes out to you, for dealing with this for SO long now. I am in SO much pain, in EVERY joint that I have...and now, in almost every muscle as well. Some days are better, but its been worse for the last 3 days...and almost unbearable for the last 2. I have to be able to work. I don't know what I will do if I can't work. So I'm here, in pain, working. Well, I'm here anyway. I have to be able to work. I am thinking of taking a week off. But, I have SO much work to do...this week is SOOOO busy, and we have deadlines that I have be here in order to meet, so I just can't take the time off work. My hands are very swollen, and I can barely walk or get up(or down) from a seated position.

Even my toe joints hurt. Its almost funny, if it weren't.

I have to go BACK to the pdoc again this week...tdoc next week along with pdoc...i'm tired of doctors...one reason why I don't want to have to deal with this Fibro crap. I don't want pain meds...I've seen my mom become an addicted zombie on pain meds for the last 15 years and I am terrified of them. I can't take Ibuprofen because of the Lithium; and Tylenol doesn't do jack.

Lovely week ahead, I suppose...

Hugs to all.

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Registered: 09-01-2004
Mon, 09-19-2005 - 11:41am

Keli,


Just realized there was something I forgot to mention that might help with your hands.

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Registered: 06-10-2003
Mon, 09-19-2005 - 11:47am

Hi Keli,

I am so sorry to hear about your latest challenges... Boy, you never catch a break, do you?

I am with Marci on this one... My boss takes Ultram (he's 73 and has neuropathy from diabetes in his legs). It was the only painkiller that worked for him, without side-effects. It is non-narcotic (and I don't think, addictive...) I'm not an expert, but I have heard good things about this drug. It's worth a try anyway. Marci is right, physical pain just makes your emotions that much harder to handle.

Take care of yourself.

Catherine

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Registered: 03-25-2003
Mon, 09-19-2005 - 1:01pm

Thanks, Marci...

Everywhere my body CAN bend is hurting...lol...i'm trying to laugh...my elbows, each knuckle of my fingers...my wrists, my ankles, my toes, my knees, my hip joints, my neck, my shoulders...you name it, it hurts.

I did put socks on finally last night, and that helped some...I even thought about gloves, but don't own any...not in FLORIDA!

Thanks for the tip. I'm gonna make an appt with my GP as soon as their office opens back up from lunch at 2:00.

I couldn't sleep last night...you were right about that...finally feel asleep around 1:00, after 3 ativan...i have to get up at 5:30...so that's not great sleep. I'm so busy at work, but I can't concentrated...first from the depression, now this.