LivingAlone
New member
- Joined
- Apr 11, 2017
- Messages
- 9
- Reason
- DX FIBRO
- Diagnosis
- 01/2016
- Country
- CA
- State
- ON
You know, I thought it was hard enough finding out that I had Rheumatoid Arthritis a year and a half ago. It was hard to wrap my head around all the pills that I needed to take just to slow the disease and manage the pain. It was hard to give myself weekly injections. It is hard to continue to work on any kind of regular basis because flares prevent me from driving. And because of constant doctor's appointments and blood tests. I have no sick time left. I've used vacation accumulation to supplement my income. I work on what were once 'days off'. It was hard to watch nodules appear on my hands and feet. It was hard to give up high heels. It was hard to explain to other people. And it was hard to explain to my Rheumatologist that it wasn't just my joints that hurt. I hurt everywhere all the time. Every time I saw him, he would ask how long it took for the stiffness to go away in the morning. And every time I would reply that whatever pain I felt in the morning was what I could expect to feel all day. If I was lucky, it wouldn't get any worse as the day went on.
Finally, last week, he heard me. Because I broke down in his office. And he spent two and a half hours asking questions and doing a physical exam. His diagnosis: Fibromyalgia. So now, I am taking Duloxetine along with my RA meds. And Tramadol.
How do you all do this? How do you have lives? Because I don't, it seems. These diseases are stealing my life from me. I work or I'm sick. I try to keep up with housework but I am so, so tired all of the time. I have heard that low-impact yoga, aqua therapy and other mild exercises are helpful but when am I supposed to do any of these things? Time and energy for more than what I am doing now is non-existent.
Is there anyone out there who is single, living alone who can give me some advice?
Finally, last week, he heard me. Because I broke down in his office. And he spent two and a half hours asking questions and doing a physical exam. His diagnosis: Fibromyalgia. So now, I am taking Duloxetine along with my RA meds. And Tramadol.
How do you all do this? How do you have lives? Because I don't, it seems. These diseases are stealing my life from me. I work or I'm sick. I try to keep up with housework but I am so, so tired all of the time. I have heard that low-impact yoga, aqua therapy and other mild exercises are helpful but when am I supposed to do any of these things? Time and energy for more than what I am doing now is non-existent.
Is there anyone out there who is single, living alone who can give me some advice?