Re: A day w/out a single symptom of FM ! WOW !!! & does trazodone help or hurt Fibro?????

[Guest guest]

Hi Charlie and Babs,

I've been quiet for a variety of reasons lately. I have taken Trazadone for

sleep. I haven't had any problems with it. My psychiatrist gave it to me because

it doesn't create a problem with my antidepressant. I take Effexor.

Unfortunately I take a trunk load of meds for a variety of conditions.

JudyMer

---- Charlie Wilding wrote:

> This is what I've been wanting to hear. We are so happy for you! Babs has some

better days too. My credo is that whatever you focus on in life, that is what

grows. So if you focus on the good days, the times when the pain is less, that

is what expands. I know I'm on the Pollyanna side but this is the law of

attraction that the Secret and others are making so much money from these days.

Anyway, again, we are so pleased for you and so grateful to hear some

unadulterated good news.

>

> Good news for us. The move is being pushed back a few days so we are not so

overwhelmed. Babs and I can do some normal things over the weekend. We have a

friend helping us and she has some Parkinson's so she really gets how much pain

Babs is in. She insists that Babs sit " like a princess " while she bring her

stuff for her to view and to say if it should be packed, sold, given to

Salvation Army and such or thrown out. Babs wrote comedy as a screenwriter in

Hollywood and is hysterically funny so she entertains us all. Humor is her

greatest pain reliever I believe, along with our outstanding dogs and our huge

cat.

>

> Does trazodone help or hurt Fibro? I'm so grateful to those of you who have

welcomed us and written to us. Please tell us anything positive or anything

hopeful. I could not empathize more but the stories of terrible pain and nothing

working really just discourage us at a time when we are moving and doing our

best to stay upbeat.

>

> Babs says to tell you all to watch as many funny movies as you can and read as

much funny stuff and to find as many creative outlets as you can, knowing you

all probably do this already. There's an old book by Norman Cousins about how he

cured himself of a terrible illness with laughter which includes marvelous

stories, one being about how Pablo Cassals, the great musician, would get up

hunched over in great pain from arthritis and would play the piano exuberantly

and then rise standing straighter and with dignity. Please don't flame Babs or

me for thinking you all don't do this already and don't get how much pain you

are all in. Believe me, we know. We really do. We are just sharing what is

helping B manage the pain and the stress of moving.

>

> Bless you all. You are all in our thoughts and our prayers. Babs has not

written in a long while but she did write something about mental health for some

friends and students of hers who were really struggling. She is writing as much

as possible now because she finds that she literally leaves her body behind when

she is being so creative and funny and feels invincible and proud when she

finishes a new piece or chapter or whatever, as the kids say.

>

> Charlie

>

> john honeycutt wrote:

> WOW indeed. After a good nights sleep w/lots a dreams I awoke feeling great

and haven't had any pain today nor stiffness. .........

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[Guest guest]

Charlie,

I think your Babs has a fantastic attitude! I have always looked for

the silver lining, the sunny side, whatever you want to call it.

Obviously, some days are better than others! But most of the time, I

am optimistic and outgoing and folks have no clue the level of

pain/hurting I'm in, if that makes sense! My DH won't let me lift

anything, so when we moved I was only allowed to say where stuff went

and open the box(es) and unload them when I could......so I'm glad

you guys have help.

Can't answer on the trazodone. I haven't been formally dx'd yet, but

have every stinkin' symptom. My PCP put me on darvocet and robaxin,

and I already take zoloft and klonipin and mucinex. When I can take

the stuff consistently, I can get over and ahead of the pain. But

with two 8 yr olds home on Christmas break, well......it hasn't been

possible!

Darlene

> WOW indeed. After a good nights sleep w/lots a dreams I awoke

feeling great and haven't had any pain today nor

stiffness. .........

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