Hello I am Wanda and I want to thank you for this place so all is able to look for help and support. I am on disaibilty at 53 but not for Fibro but for the depression and osteoarthritis and COPD. I like to work in the yard on my flower bed when I can. I go outside if I can't just to listen to the birds sing. It helps me not to think about my recent loss of a loved one.
I am not having a good day here in S Alabama as it has been a rainy and thunderstorming day. I usually am up and moving around so the Fibro does not beat me down but today I wound up going back to bed with pain and fog. I do not take anything for my Fibro except OTC pain killers and Flexeril for muscle spasms. I have problem with side effects from other medications. I have tried Cymbalta which caused so much weight gain that it was not healthy and Lyrica caused hair loss and not sure what else, I forgot. So I am trying this on my own as much as I can.
Welcome. I am happy that you found this site. It's great to have someplace to go that we can be honest and not have to worry about any negativity. I have received some really good advice and new things to try. I really hope you can find some comfort here. I had some questions about a new med so I posted a discussion and the response was great, it really helped.
Hello Lovett. Its not easy doing without the Fibro medication but I am determined to try and stay ahead of this Fibro with as little medication as possible. Of course I do take medication for the other things that Fibro brings like IBS Migranes and COPD. I only take them when I need them.
Thank you TinaWI. The welcoming is great. I hope you all have a pain free weekend. I know that's a big wish, to have a pain free weekend but it may happen some time.
Welcome, Wanda! I'm sorry that you suffer with fibro and depression and COPD and osteo. I'm glad that you've joined us though, because we all work well together and help to put poor Humpty Dumpty (that's our mental well-being) back together again!
Gardening is such a wonderful past-time, the warmth of the earth as it flows through your fingers, the 1st breathy breeze of spring carrying the song of the robin on it, the new, tender flower buds of the year; yes, it's a wonderful experience. And even the rainstorm has its place, to provide the much needed water. But hopefully tomorrow or Sunday will bring back the sun so you can go out and garden again.
You are brave, brave to go without the pain meds. It really is a choice between weight gain or pain. I can't imagine going with the pain option. I just saw on one of the other threads that a new pain med is being developed that is much more helpful, than Lyrica but the cost is really high. But it did sounds pretty fantastic.
Well, again, welcome and thank you for joining us.
Hugs back. Today was not much better but by tonight I am finally feeling a little better. It was too muddy to do anything today. Way too much rain here recently but it looks like its gone for a couple days at least. I have high anxiety about getting addicted to anything so that is another reason not to take meds unless I absolutely have to. I have GERD also since Fibro entered my life so I cannot take any type of codine product so that is a good thing I guess. I just do my best to forget the pain if I can and getting up and moving is something I make myself do and it helps to forget about the pain if I am busy with something.
Haha. Never been there so I take it you are in North Alabama. I am close to Mobile so when they say it is the rainiest place, I believe it. And we know what weather can do to us, it is no fun. These last 2 days have not been good to me but tonight is a little better. Sun returns all day tomorrow so looking forward to that. Hope you have a pain free weekend.