Greetings!

[Silver]

Hi all...

This is the first fibro forum I've joined, after suffering in relative silence for almost 7 years I decided it would be nice to be among my people. :razz:

I am a 38 year old mother of 3, an ex-nurse, a blogger, and now a Master of Social Work student. I'm currently experiencing the worst fibro pain I've endured, which has prompted me to find you, I suppose.

My treatment at this stage involves regular exercise, fortnightly myotherapy sessions, heated blankets, and over-the-counter pain relief as required. My pain and fatigue are, at times, extraordinary.

I look forward to getting to know some of you.

Silver

 

[Quando62]

So glad to have you here with us. I have been struggling with Fibro and CFS and depression for as long as I remember, which is about 3 hours. LOL
Been on so many different meds, some good, some right down pitiful. I really hope we can help you here and being an ex-nurse, I'm sure your knowledge will surely help us..


Breck

 

[lilly11]

Hi I'm a social work student as well

Nice to meet you, what are your symptoms?

 

[Silver]

Hi Lilly

Nice to meet you too.

Chronic back and shoulder pain, insomnia, exhaustion, depression, digestive issues, headaches, jaw pain and brain fog. You? (Feel like I'm ordering off a menu! )

 

[Silver]

Hi Breck

Brain-fog is something I just can't adjust to, I'm usually the most organized person you've met, whereas now my methods are failing me. No matter how much I try to get a handle on things, I still mess them up!

 

[Arelle]

Hi, Silver!

I am a nurse as well, but am currently disabled related to fibromyalgia pain. My diagnosis is fairly new. I have not worked since July. I hope to get to visit with you at some point as we seem to have some things in common. Not now though because I hurt so, so bad. Hope to catch you later.

 

[Cindykay]

Hi Silver! happy to meet you. My pain has been really bad lately too. We're finally getting spring weather here. Hopefully that will help. What type of exercise do you do?

 

[cmetryme]

welcome silver. glad you could join us. please share what you can here. it helps us all.

 

[Forgetmenot]

Welcome sliver, for the brain fog use post its stick erm on the doors as u go around the house u will be reminded of jobs u wanna do .

 

[Silver]

Hi Arelle, I'm so sorry to hear you are suffering so much right now. What are you using for relief?

Cindykay, we're just heading into winter and it has me scared. Hubby and I have plans to move up north one day where it's hot and humid all year around, but right now I live in a very cold place. I actually did 2 years of strength training (heavy weight training 4 times a week) to build up my back and shoulders, but I honestly don't know if it made that much of a difference to my pain. Now I walk/run 4 times a week for an hour and find that if I keep moving, I feel much better. It's hard though, this morning I was up and showered at 4am because of the pain, so this afternoon I will just want to sleep, and that will make the pain worse. Such is the cycle. :/

Thanks everyone for the warm welcome.