Re: Hello, I'm new~~Welcome and YES WE do ! ! !

[Guest guest]

Thankyou all for the warm welcome,I know joining was a good thing

for me to do. I have pushed myself away from most of my friends and

family. The only people I really talk to are my therapist, my case

manager, my shrink, and my family doctor. I fired my last dr. about 4

months ago I was tired of tests and no treatment. My new family dr.

has been great she has sent me to aquatic therapy, a PM & R dr. and a

pain managment dr. I'm on a full load of meds and have tried alot of

others that were supposed to be helpful to some fibro patients. I am

now taking a few anti depressants and topamax ,Ibuprofin and

releflex. Cymbalta and effexor didn't help with my pain or my

depression so they had to go. I go to the gym at least 2xs a week and

do water exersizes. I tried walking on the treadmill (I'm not ready

for that yet)I was in tears for a day and a half afterwards. When I

clean I work in 10 min. intervals 10 working 10 laying down. I have

to limit my time at the computer desk because even sitting upright

for longer than 30 min. causes a great deal of pain. The good thing

is I am still able to do some things and keep myself moving.

Thanks Again,

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> To: fibromyalgia_support_group

> Sent: Sunday, 3 February, 2008 1:01:46 PM

> Subject: RE: Hello, I'm new~~Welcome and YES WE

do ! ! !

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> I know what You are going thru w/Drs. . I've been DISmissed

by 2 Drs. so far and it has taken 10 mos.

> since my DX(diagnosis) to finally to get to an FM Specialist where

I recieved trigger point injections and hydrocodone as the Tramadol

never worked as I told 3 Drs. prior to seeing the FM specialist.

> I enjoyed some funiture restoration in my early 20s and found it

to be hard work so I can imagine what YOU might be going thru today.

> I Hope YOU find the Love, encouragement and SUPPORT I have

found since joining back in April 07.

> GOD Bless YOU

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S.E. Arkansaw

> GOD grant me the serenityto accept the things

I cannot change the courage to change the things I canand the wisdom

to know the

difference.

Amen ! ! !

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> To: Fibromyalgia_Support_Group@...: jstshannowood@...: Fri, 1 Feb

2008 20:59:40 +0000Subject: Hello, I'm new

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> My name is , I have been in pain for many years but always

managed to work through it. I had been a furniture finisher most of

my life and my job meant almost as much to me as my children. My job

was how I defined myself. 3 years ago I had to cut down my hours

because the pain was getting worse, a year later I had to leave my

job. Dr.s keep running tests, they are still refusing to diagnose me,

they say that I " could have " fibromyalgia. Meanwhile I'm trying to

get disability and my attorney says it may take another year for them

to set a hearing date. My family has been doing thier best to help us

and my son recieves social security for his disability, but we are

not making it. Every month the bill collectors are threatening to

take something or turn something off. I try to stay positive but this

pain, some days I can barely walk. I can't clean my house so we're

living in filth. The worst part is people see me on a good day and

they believe that

> all the other days I'm just being lazy. I hope you all get that

when I'm whining and complaining, it's just that. I don't expect any

one to do anything for me. I don't want people to feel sorry for me,

I just want people to understand. I believe that here you do.

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