k.black
New member
- Joined
- Jul 28, 2014
- Messages
- 3
- Reason
- DX FIBRO
- Diagnosis
- 10/2002
- Country
- US
- State
- TX
Hi all. I have been battling this beast for 12 years, but was only diagnosed a few years ago (CFS diagnosis in 02). All these years, I've had flare ups, but some just seem to be worse.
My vent for today is this: My husband has severe PTSD. He is 100% disabled veteran, but sometimes I just need for life to be about me. I know that sounds selfish, but I give 110%. This week he is having migraines that go with his traumatic brain injury and I am having a MAJOR flare up and I can't get any relief. Last week, he had a bad week. Okay, he always has bad weeks, which is why he is 100 disabled.
Do any of you give care for another and how do you learn to put yourself in the care loop? I work full time outside the home. I leave at 6:15 am and get home around 6 in the evening, still have to feed 40 animals and cook dinner and give kids (14 and 7) some mom time and then ... you all get the picture.
I'm exhausted and sit at my desk in so much pain. I'm cranky today. My coworker is trying not to "get in my space" as she said.
Sorry for my first post to be a rant. I'm glad to find somewhere to talk though. I am only on Effexor and Gabapentin for pain. And...lots of Advil.
Thanks for the ears and shoulders. I hope I can be there for someone else here in the future. Glad to be here.
My vent for today is this: My husband has severe PTSD. He is 100% disabled veteran, but sometimes I just need for life to be about me. I know that sounds selfish, but I give 110%. This week he is having migraines that go with his traumatic brain injury and I am having a MAJOR flare up and I can't get any relief. Last week, he had a bad week. Okay, he always has bad weeks, which is why he is 100 disabled.
Do any of you give care for another and how do you learn to put yourself in the care loop? I work full time outside the home. I leave at 6:15 am and get home around 6 in the evening, still have to feed 40 animals and cook dinner and give kids (14 and 7) some mom time and then ... you all get the picture.
I'm exhausted and sit at my desk in so much pain. I'm cranky today. My coworker is trying not to "get in my space" as she said.
Sorry for my first post to be a rant. I'm glad to find somewhere to talk though. I am only on Effexor and Gabapentin for pain. And...lots of Advil.
Thanks for the ears and shoulders. I hope I can be there for someone else here in the future. Glad to be here.