Re: Re: Progression?/ Jeanne

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I think this storm coming is raising real havoc in my body. Most of my really

bad pain is at night, but...........I sure am hurting today!!!!!! Gotta love

these wisconsin winters. Stay warm Jeanne, hugs Judy

Jeanne and Dave wrote: I would tend to agree that

there is no physical worsening to the body as in

actual FM pain signals. The progression comes from us being in pain and

inactive and then getting the weaker deconditioned muscles which causes us

more pain when we try to use them. We should try to fight this by being as

active as possible, but man, IT IS SO HARD! I'm on my 5th day of feeling so

tired and depressed. I wanna know what happened to my wonderful combo of

Cymbalta-Provigil. The only explanation I have is I believe I'm fighting a

virus and I'm so sick of the winter weather. Just read we're going to

10-14 " of snow tonight. Gheesh. Guess the kids will get another Wednesday

off from school.

Jeanne in WI

>I read this on the website

>

http://www.nationalpainfoundation.org/MyTreatment/articles/Fibromyalgia_Myths.as\

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> that discusses the common myths of fibromyalgia:

> (I do not believe it progresses. I'm actually a LOT better than I was

> five years ago due to how I manage this.)

>

> *Myth:* Fibromyalgia will cause serious damage to my body.*

> Fact:* Fibromyalgia does not appear to cause progressive deterioration

> or damage to the body. Many people report that their symptoms have

> progressed over time. What many people are experiencing is a decline in

> their level of functioning. This is a common occurrence

that usually can be reversed. When you are in pain or fatigued, it is

common to decrease your activity level---this decreased activity leads to

deconditioned muscles. Simple tasks, such as sweeping or washing dishes,

can seem monumental when you are deconditioned.

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