Recent content by JKerner59

Thanks Cmetryme! Just having a rough few days with pain. I am lucky as I have one friend who gets it as she has been through the ringer with her own health problems and understands the frustration. The social isolation plays with your emotions when you are having a bad flare. I do get out as...

This is a vent so please feel free to disregard8). I waited a month for an appointment to see a doctor who many have told me is a great diagnostician. He is only in his office 2 days and is an ER doc the rest of the week. He is working toward having a full time practice. I was also warned...

Good Morning All! Sitting on my couch this morning waiting for my meds to kick in so I can feel at least half human. Also have my humidifier going with some Vicks inhalant so I can BREATHE! Does anyone else see an increase in their fibro symptoms when the pollen count is high? Before life...

Hi Forgetmetnot, Yes, I am having a hard time with the stiffness....any level of exercise, be it walking or household chores makes my pain levels worse and I get so stiff. I am up early this morning (since 4 a.m.) because I keep waking up feeling like my body has gone to stone. Sure wish the...

Thank you for taking the time to post to the website. I am 60 years old and have used massage as part of my protocol for living with fibro. I usually get deep tissue and am sore the next day but then a few days later realize whatever area was in "lock up" as I call it, is not causing me grief...

Hi Minna, I don't know how you do it...bless your heart....I am on tramadol also, 3 x a day....it helps...but still deal with fatigue and various muscle aches depending on if I overdo it (which can be a simple as reaching for something sometimes). As far as traveling, I would definitely get a...

Ruralchick...so many dear friends are losing their beloved pets lately...so sorry for the loss of your sweet Tess. Our pets are our angels on earth and just represent pure love.....strong emotions always give me a bad headache because I am not good at processing them through....I hope your...

Hi Corvid, All the above comments are so true. I'm Catholic so I know a lot about guilt (LOL!).....I have come to the conclusion also that feeling guilty is a waste of good mind space.....none of us would wish this on ourselves so as to lose our income and everything we worked for...to hell...

The forum gives the fibro sufferer a place to feel safe to vent our feelings about our individual experiences with fibro. It's the family support we wish we had in our personal lives. Also, we get to see what other medicines, therapies, etc. other people are using to manage their symptoms...

Commune with beautiful nature!

Thanks for the further explanation Corvid....I am 60 years old and was treated for anxiety and depression in my early forties...so like you I have been there and recovered "got the tee shirt" so to speak....I agree with you that it is more of the "It's all in your head" impression that you get...

Thanks 1sweed, you made some valid points...I am open minded and will give it some thought.

Lyndsey, I get the frustration! I get everything you said...if it wasn't for this site, I'd go bonkers for sure...hugs!

Thanks Corvid for expressing your feelings.......I appreciate someone else jumping in with an opinion on this subject.

So yesterday morning I had a second appt. with my new pain doctor to assess how I was doing. I told him my goals were to get as healthy as possible so I could go back to work (which is financially necessary). In the alternative, I explained that I may have to file for disability. He asked me...