mark,
under general discussions you will find two of my posts.
"what is fibromyalgia" and "starting a daily log book and why it helps" read these. help her with the log book.
go with her to the doctors.
stress=pain
reduce stress by using the Tapping exercise. this helps me to reduce my pain levels.
try meditation too.
you can only help her by understanding what she is going through. you cant stop her pain and that is very hard to over come.
she is lucky to have you. tell her everyday that you love her. helps her to hear that.
do the things that forget said.
try to help her find what triggers her pain.
good things in the body, bad thing out of the body. cleansing the body helped me too.
try to take a trip to higher elevations as i found that works to reduce my pain levels. 4 of my doctors told me that it will help and it sure does.
even a few minutes of reduced pain is like heaven to her.
learn about what makes her feel better and what makes her stress out. remove her from those situations.
fibro fog is a big part of fibromyalgia. help her to remember what she needs to tell the doctors.
read the med guides that come with her meds. important! talk to the pharmacist about the meds.
the log book is very helpful, she will need your help in keeping that book going.
Put aluminum foil over the windows in her room. darker is more calming.
getting the healing sleep is so important. have her on a set schedule of sleep.
Music is calming too.
research what foods and drinks help her and hurt her. do the cooking.
i know how hard it is to research fibromyalgia. its even harder to understand the terms they use.
find out from folks with fibro what helps. not some doctor that does no research on their own.
help her find a doctor that believe in fibro.
have her come to this site and vent. that will help her reduce some pain and get understanding from folks that care.
it will also let her know she is not alone and she is not going crazy.
Fibromyalgia is real. dont let anyone tell you its not or used to group things together when the doctor has no idea what to do.
fibro is many things. the "what is fibromyalgia" thread will explain a lot to you and her.
you found the right forum here. keep coming here as often as you can. typing can be very painful for her. help her to do that.
i know i gave you a lot of information and i dont mean to over whelm you.
reply to the to threads i told you to read, a reply will move it to the top of the page. this helps others find it quickly.
your a good man.(God is watching) she needs you. remember you need a break sometimes too. take a walk. vent to friends or even here.
it important that you release just as much as she does. a hot bath is good for you too.
hang in there you can help her.