Sactown
New member
- Joined
- Nov 23, 2015
- Messages
- 4
- Reason
- DX FIBRO
- Diagnosis
- 09/2015
- Country
- US
- State
- CA
I am a 60-year-old California lawyer, diagnosed a couple of months ago. My husband has advanced Alzheimer's and I suspect the past 5 years of caring for him has taken a pretty big toll. I have tried Cymbalta, Trazadone and Ambien but nothing has helped yet. I cannot remember sleeping through the night - it has been at least a year. First, hubby was wandering in the night and peeing everywhere, so I was on high alert but he lives in a memory care facility now because I had a major flare of ulcerative colitis (now controlled by Lialda) and 9 months later, I still can't sleep more than 2-3 hours. The pain has been my companion long enough I cannot remember when it started. I take 2 tabs of Naprosyn twice a day and that usually keeps it at a dull roar, although I shouldn't take so much NSAID with ulcerative colitis.
I do weekly yoga therapy and regular massage and I listen to guided imagery for fibro every day. I eat well - mostly Paleo - have no alcohol and I have never smoked. I work full-time, attend church weekly and visit my husband most days - too tired for anything else and worried whether I can keep working. (Necessary for husband's care costs and insurance.)
I would love to hear how others of you have managed to keep going. I feel on the verge of collapsing. Thanks!
I do weekly yoga therapy and regular massage and I listen to guided imagery for fibro every day. I eat well - mostly Paleo - have no alcohol and I have never smoked. I work full-time, attend church weekly and visit my husband most days - too tired for anything else and worried whether I can keep working. (Necessary for husband's care costs and insurance.)
I would love to hear how others of you have managed to keep going. I feel on the verge of collapsing. Thanks!