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Welllllll....:tongue: dear fribro sister... I think you said it very well!! One day at a time... nothing more... and if that is just to much.... one minute at a time... Yes fibro at 150 is better than 300 if no other reason than what you just said... walking... try walking with a 10 bag of sugar from each bus stop and then…

Just know you are not alone. First step is to get a doctor that understand Fibro is an illness and start treating some of the symptoms so you can function. Once you start living again it helps... will the pain, weakness, bone sucking tiredness go away..... who knows, the medical field still doesn't know what even causes…

First of all kuddos for handling the situation so well...I have to tell you, as an HR person for years... this co-worker crossed the line and you would have every right to file a complaint... on the other hand, I think what you did was Awesome, I would hope I would have your courage.

[/quote] I would love to try Ambien, but unfortunately it isn't covered by my drug plan (actually, I'm not even sure it's available in Canada). I'm definitely going to have to discuss other options with my Dr. Must....sleeeeep.... :tongue: [/quote] You might ask about Ambien CR it now has a generic form and it is the one…

Sleep aaahhhh but just a distant thought.... I actually would NEVER go to sleep:yawn: if it weren't for my dr. prescribing Ambien... not the CR... just 10mg of Ambien... I also take a hot bath with "Pain Therapy" bath salts.. found in my local food market in the natural food/supplements. It has eucalyptus, menthal and is…

I love this!!! thank you!

BrendaLee at least you are smart enough to say no.... me... I say yes... then I pay for it for days... ughhh I love to walk, and used to bike ride all summer... my husband and I just met a friend this morning for coffee... she is in great physical shape a size 2 on a bad day... she wants to go bike riding... I would love…

Your right it is a vicious circle, but every day you take a two steps forward and even if you take one step backwards it is progress... Going down the stairs, I feel like grandma moses and I am not even fifty yet! I do a lot of praying... I also made a point of seeing a female doctor because I got tired of telling male…

yep, yep, yep... you know my life... ughhh:glasses: at least with this message board we know we aren't alone... that makes this a bit easier... not that I agree misery should love company:tongue: but if we know there are other people who understand when you say... I can't do it right now.. its not because of lack of…

:smile: aww Matt, I do have to agree you dont have to eat hamburger helper every day.. but in Alaska the fruit and Vege's might as well be gold... Like right now... peaches, nectarines, grapes... all about $3.99 a pound.... however, you're right...we in AK can also go an hour from town to fish for Salmon, Halibut and dig…

The worst is... your tired, tired, tired... :yawn: you can't sleep and if you sleep to long...like over 5 hours... you can't hardly get out of bed in the morning... so you try not to... and because of lack of sleep it compounds the problem... I think Healthybefore40 said it best.... like you have been hit by a Mack…

The pain of fibro is something someone without it couldn't understand. I've tried to explain to many people what it's like, and I always feel like I fail to come close to explaining it. Do you have fatigue and muscle weakness with yours? I have a lot of fatigue... I go to bed tired, I wake up tired, I live tired, :yawn:…

I was officially diagnosed with Fibro last week... Its been a couple of years going from you have RA to depression, to Fibro... Finally saw my doctor who specializes in Fibro and with all the test results, my exam she says... its not RA... Thank God... however, the pain... oh my God the pain of Fibro.... ughhh I am praying…

Awesome... Analogy... so simple... but yet change is almost the scarriest word in the dictionary... Have you read the very small book.... Who moved my cheese? I think you will find this thirty minute read is exactly what you are talking about... I am motivate now, because it is working, however, I will keep in mind what…

I love my WII...:love: . for my birthday next month I have requested the new exercise wii "game" for lack of a better term. I have the fitness wii and used it diligently for months when I FIRST got it, but like most things exercise related... I got bored... so now with the new option of the exercise wii... I can mix it up…

I love your reply. I also believe through God all things are possible. It was my mother's favorite saying and she said it often... now I hold it as a mantra close to my heart. Thank you! I want so much to be healthy again.

Hello my name is Kim and my daughter in law just helped me to sign up. I am actually really thrilled with this site already, its very user friendly. I was recently diagnosed with Fibromyalsia and was told to get moving - gently- and cut out sugar, white flour, rice, bread and potatoes... Welll... I need help and…