I wasn't feeling too bad physically. Enough to need some meds, but nothing overwhelming. So yesterday I went to petco and target. Shouldn't be too big of a deal, right. I sometimes feel back and/or shoulder pain from pushing carts around and lifting things. But today it feels like I was hit by a truck which then backed up over me again. Everything aches. Some things are throbbing pains. Some are sharp. I've got a piercing headache and am really, really foggy. What the hell? Like I didn't have enough trouble with depression and isolation issues. Now I can sit alone and wonder how my life ended up this way and do it in horrible pain. Ugh!! I guess I don't have any questions or a real subject to bring to discussion. I just needed to vent. Thanks for listening. Hope everyone is having a good night.:)
Hi Miriam,
I know how you feel, the day after doing something extra to my normal day can be hell, I've started having my groceries ordered on line and delivered, saves all that lifting as I found the next day after my weekly trolley shop I was in such pain to arms, upper back and shoulders! Plus I'd be walking round the supermarket thinking what I needed and get all foggy and confused! It's not worth the hassle of feeling worse than you have to, so now I just sit in peace at home with my laptop and do my shopping - much better!
Plus like you I have anxiety issues so this way I don't get all tizzy and fogged!
I think a lot of us wonder how we ended up this way! I'm 47 now and had to give up my career as a Nursing Sister due to anxiety and then fibro, I'd worked full time for 27 years, 12 of those on 12 hour night shifts caring for terminally ill patients, now I'm exhausted just keeping the house clean and tidy! Oh it makes me mad at times but hey ho, it's happened so I make the best of what I can do!
Hope you have a better day today.
Love Lucy xx
Tell me about it!
You will get used to these harder days or weeks and will learn your limits. Sometimes you will do everything right but the weather will change to cold all of a sudden or someone will just stress you out and all your careful fibro management wildly out the window for a day or so!
Other times you will get away with truly overdoing it on the shopping for example or letting rip on someone who made you ill the week before…
Gotta remember the good days too lol.
There’s thousands more round the corner trust me. Always helps to vent though!
Ps scuse the phones fibro fog prediction lol
Aww im sorry you are feeling this way. I know exactly how you feel. Each day is a challenge. Don’t get discouraged. Think of the days you never thought you’d get through and well YOU DID. Im here for you anytime. Even to just listen. Hang in there. Hugs
Hope today is a better day for you Miriam! I know that bad days can really be tough!
So sorry to hear this, Miriam. Fibro does seem to catch us by surprise with new symptoms or worse flares. Have you considered using the motorized buggies in the stores? I do and they help a lot! Couldn't go without them.
I hope you feel better tomorrow.