How ill will I get?? Definate concern about increase in illness...

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What I am experiencing now is a definate increase in the amount of

pain and disability that I have. Fortunately, I am not depressed,

like I was last winter, but I am scared as my illness is definately

getting more severe. I have an appointment with a rheumatologist to

get to the bottom of this, but the soonest I could get in was Jan.

2. I have the bloodwork that indicates a strong possiblity of RA and

since my mom has it, and I am seeing changes in my hands, it is

probably true.

My more severe pain has forced me to slow down lately. I wisely

finished the majority of my Christmas shopping early, so I just have

cards, decorating and some baking. We get a real tree and I put on

the ornaments. I also like to make a few ornaments to give to

people who are special to me, but do not receive an actual boughten

present from me. I usually make about 15-20 handcrafted lace

ornaments. This may be my last year for that or I might only be able

to do a few as my hands are giving me a lot of trouble.

I guess what I would like to know is this: Over the many years you

have had fibromyalgia and know people with it, what has been your

experience in the increase of pain and mobility problems,

otherwords, how bad will I get??? Thanks in advance, Penny

ps. To those who are not familiar with me. I used to work fulltime,

but about a year ago, my illness progressed to the point, I now work

an average of 26 hours a week, I do most of my own cleaning,

cooking, and grocery shopping and my mobility is pretty good. I have

more issues in my upper body and I have pain in hands, wrists,

elbows, knees, ankles and feet. I have had fibromyalgia for about

ten years. I also have asthma and allergies. I am about 50 pounds

overweight, but I still walk for exercise, although it is pretty

leisurely walking.

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--- In , " pennygruetz " <PennyGruetz@...>

wrote:

>I started out with fibro and ended up with both fibro and RA. About

a year ago I found a fibro dr. in Marina del Rey CA that has a

guifinisen protocol and I did that treatment. It was terribly

painful, but after about 3 months I felt better than I had in 2

years. His website is

http://www.fibromyalgiatreatment.com

I have several friends that also use this treatment and have had

good success. I was nearly bedridden with it, started treatment in

Sept. of last year. By January I was doing regular gym classes and

aqua aerobics, and by March I was hiking up the great wall of China

on an amazing trip I would never have been able to do.

Good luck,

> What I am experiencing now is a definate increase in the amount of

> pain and disability that I have. Fortunately, I am not depressed,

> like I was last winter, but I am scared as my illness is

definately

> getting more severe. I have an appointment with a rheumatologist

to

> get to the bottom of this, but the soonest I could get in was Jan.

> 2. I have the bloodwork that indicates a strong possiblity of RA

and

> since my mom has it, and I am seeing changes in my hands, it is

> probably true.

>

> My more severe pain has forced me to slow down lately. I wisely

> finished the majority of my Christmas shopping early, so I just

have

> cards, decorating and some baking. We get a real tree and I put

on

> the ornaments. I also like to make a few ornaments to give to

> people who are special to me, but do not receive an actual

boughten

> present from me. I usually make about 15-20 handcrafted lace

> ornaments. This may be my last year for that or I might only be

able

> to do a few as my hands are giving me a lot of trouble.

>

> I guess what I would like to know is this: Over the many years you

> have had fibromyalgia and know people with it, what has been your

> experience in the increase of pain and mobility problems,

> otherwords, how bad will I get??? Thanks in advance, Penny

>

> ps. To those who are not familiar with me. I used to work

fulltime,

> but about a year ago, my illness progressed to the point, I now

work

> an average of 26 hours a week, I do most of my own cleaning,

> cooking, and grocery shopping and my mobility is pretty good. I

have

> more issues in my upper body and I have pain in hands, wrists,

> elbows, knees, ankles and feet. I have had fibromyalgia for about

> ten years. I also have asthma and allergies. I am about 50

pounds

> overweight, but I still walk for exercise, although it is pretty

> leisurely walking.

>