RE: I am new! JP~~~Welcome JP~~~! ! ! !

[Guest guest]

Hi JP and welcome to the group. I am and I too get so bent out of shape

over the smallest of things and have been such brain fog lately I haven't been

able to make a rational decision about almost anything and

unfortunitly is has become a part of almost everyday life for me now. I take

Strattera for AADD and it does help when I can remember to take it. I'm going to

take it now IF I can find it. Went to get it but forgot to get it so I had to go

back again,but I got it! I also have had trauma in my life such as having my

wife die in my arms so I can relate to your story to well. This group is very

supportive because most of us have been there.

JP I hope You find the Love, encouragement and support I have founf since

joining.

GOD Bless You ! ! ! . . . ....................................... . . .

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 ! ! !

To: Fibromyalgia_Support_Group@...: enjoynowmore@...:

Sat, 9 Feb 2008 00:56:15 +0000Subject: I am new! JP

Hi allI am new to this group and to the diagnosis of fibromyalgia. I haveintense

sharp stabbing pains, mostly in my upper right shoulderblade, cutting through

into my right chest most of the time, andgeneralized dull pain throughout my

torso to where I really don't wantto move. I also have extreme fatigue, even

after sleeping well allnight, I just want to sleep and be still all day. I feel

for the firsttime extremely mentally fragile, even though I have always lead

asuper healthy and balanced lifestyle (For decades I practice yoga,meditation,

strength training eat healthy, and do things inmoderation), but I must say that

my outer life has always beenextremely challenging and full of obstacles I could

not control. I have come to the point that I am sad, moody and irritable and

can'thandle any tiny problem without it being too much. For example, itstresses

me out when I cannot find the book marker I just had on me 5minutes ago, because

I don't have the energy and vigor, physical andmental, to find it. If I walk

from the bedroom to the kitchen and myrobe snags on something, I start to cry,

because I feel everything isagainst me, or,to be clearer, I feel as though there

is a forceagainst me that is greater than the force that is for me, my healthand

my protection. In essence, I can't tolerate the slightest stressor dissonance,

or I break down. I also can't engage my mind in anyfocused activity for any

length of time, like collecting informationonline, is now a supreme effort.I was

thinking that I would love to go lie on a beach, but the thoughtof getting on a

plane or driving for a a long while and thepossibility of not meeting with

friendly supportive faces on the otherend is all too much for me to handle. All

of these mental states arethe opposite of my core personality; I am the ultimate

optimist,forgiving of mistakes, tolerant of problems, etc. Perhaps I havereached

a threshold of stress that I have had to cope with ( I havehad hugely difficult

or traumatic events occur throughout my life) andmy body /brain has given up a

normal recuperative function. I reallyhope this is temporary. Have any of you

experienced the intensity ofthese symptoms? Or are mine just a really weird

combination?It just took me 1.5 hours to compose this post and I am exhausted

fromit... and I am only 41. I thank each of you for your input on any andall

levels, including prayers. I wish each of you the best, too, andlook forward to

hearing from you. JP

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[Guest guest]

Hi JP and welcome to the group. I am and I too get so bent out of shafe

over the smallest of things and have been such brain fog lately I haven't been

able to make a rational decision about almost anything and

unfortunitly is has become a part of almost everyday life for me now. I take

Strattera for AADD and it does help when I can remember to take it. I'm going to

take it now IF I can find it. Went to get it but forgot to get it so I had to go

back again,but I got it! I also have had trauma in my life such as having my

wife die in my arms so I can relate to your story to well. This group is very

supportive because most of us have been there.

JP I hope You find the Love, encouragement and support I have founf since

joining.

GOD Bless You ! ! ! . . . ....................................... . . .

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 ! ! !

To: Fibromyalgia_Support_Group@...: enjoynowmore@...:

Sat, 9 Feb 2008 00:56:15 +0000Subject: I am new! JP

Hi allI am new to this group and to the diagnosis of fibromyalgia. I haveintense

sharp stabbing pains, mostly in my upper right shoulderblade, cutting through

into my right chest most of the time, andgeneralized dull pain throughout my

torso to where I really don't wantto move. I also have extreme fatigue, even

after sleeping well allnight, I just want to sleep and be still all day. I feel

for the firsttime extremely mentally fragile, even though I have always lead

asuper healthy and balanced lifestyle (For decades I practice yoga,meditation,

strength training eat healthy, and do things inmoderation), but I must say that

my outer life has always beenextremely challenging and full of obstacles I could

not control. I have come to the point that I am sad, moody and irritable and

can'thandle any tiny problem without it being too much. For example, itstresses

me out when I cannot find the book marker I just had on me 5minutes ago, because

I don't have the energy and vigor, physical andmental, to find it. If I walk

from the bedroom to the kitchen and myrobe snags on something, I start to cry,

because I feel everything isagainst me, or,to be clearer, I feel as though there

is a forceagainst me that is greater than the force that is for me, my healthand

my protection. In essence, I can't tolerate the slightest stressor dissonance,

or I break down. I also can't engage my mind in anyfocused activity for any

length of time, like collecting informationonline, is now a supreme effort.I was

thinking that I would love to go lie on a beach, but the thoughtof getting on a

plane or driving for a a long while and thepossibility of not meeting with

friendly supportive faces on the otherend is all too much for me to handle. All

of these mental states arethe opposite of my core personality; I am the ultimate

optimist,forgiving of mistakes, tolerant of problems, etc. Perhaps I havereached

a threshold of stress that I have had to cope with ( I havehad hugely difficult

or traumatic events occur throughout my life) andmy body /brain has given up a

normal recuperative function. I reallyhope this is temporary. Have any of you

experienced the intensity ofthese symptoms? Or are mine just a really weird

combination?It just took me 1.5 hours to compose this post and I am exhausted

fromit... and I am only 41. I thank each of you for your input on any andall

levels, including prayers. I wish each of you the best, too, andlook forward to

hearing from you. JP

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