Guest guest Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 Things have not been going well lately. I was doing pretty good with the Lyrica. Pain levels down. Still fatigued but a " livable " fatigue. All of that came to a halt just before my doctor's visit. Now a week later I am still having back trouble. This isn't normal for me, fibro hasn't bothered my back. I know I'm being a wuss and a whiner. Goodness, most here have much worse. I'm not housebound or needing a wheelchair. I'm not on disablitity, not that I could get any since I haven't worked in a long time and only then for a few years. I'm not even sure why I'm writing other than feeling down and lonely. Hubby is working a 12p to 10p shift so he's gone most of the day and the kids are in school and due to their schedules not home until 6 or 6:30p. On top of it all it's ........ well, it's my birthday and so it's just one of those times I guess. Oh, well, I hope all have a " good " day today. Someone should! Tammi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 Well, Happy birthday from us! At 04:21 PM 2/18/2008, you wrote: >Things have not been going well lately. I was doing pretty good with >the Lyrica. Pain levels down. Still fatigued but a " livable " >fatigue. All of that came to a halt just before my doctor's visit. >Now a week later I am still having back trouble. This isn't normal for >me, fibro hasn't bothered my back. I know I'm being a wuss and a >whiner. Goodness, most here have much worse. I'm not housebound or >needing a wheelchair. I'm not on disablitity, not that I could get any >since I haven't worked in a long time and only then for a few years. >I'm not even sure why I'm writing other than feeling down and lonely. >Hubby is working a 12p to 10p shift so he's gone most of the day and >the kids are in school and due to their schedules not home until 6 or >6:30p. On top of it all it's ........ well, it's my birthday and so >it's just one of those times I guess. Oh, well, I hope all have >a " good " day today. Someone should! > >Tammi > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.5 - Release Date: 2/14/2008 12:00 AM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 Happy Birthday Tammi, Everyone should feel loved and good on their birthday!! Hope you feel better soon... bluesmokey72 wrote: Things have not been going well lately. I was doing pretty good with the Lyrica. Pain levels down. Still fatigued but a " livable " fatigue. All of that came to a halt just before my doctor's visit. Now a week later I am still having back trouble. This isn't normal for me, fibro hasn't bothered my back. I know I'm being a wuss and a whiner. Goodness, most here have much worse. I'm not housebound or needing a wheelchair. I'm not on disablitity, not that I could get any since I haven't worked in a long time and only then for a few years. I'm not even sure why I'm writing other than feeling down and lonely. Hubby is working a 12p to 10p shift so he's gone most of the day and the kids are in school and due to their schedules not home until 6 or 6:30p. On top of it all it's ........ well, it's my birthday and so it's just one of those times I guess. Oh, well, I hope all have a " good " day today. Someone should! Tammi --------------------------------- Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 > > Things have not been going well lately. I was doing pretty good with > the Lyrica. Pain levels down. Still fatigued but a " livable " > fatigue. All of that came to a halt just before my doctor's visit. > Now a week later I am still having back trouble. This isn't normal for > me, fibro hasn't bothered my back. I know I'm being a wuss and a > whiner. Goodness, most here have much worse. I'm not housebound or > needing a wheelchair. I'm not on disablitity, not that I could get any > since I haven't worked in a long time and only then for a few years. > I'm not even sure why I'm writing other than feeling down and lonely. > Hubby is working a 12p to 10p shift so he's gone most of the day and > the kids are in school and due to their schedules not home until 6 or > 6:30p. On top of it all it's ........ well, it's my birthday and so > it's just one of those times I guess. Oh, well, I hope all have > a " good " day today. Someone should! > > Tammi > Dear Tammi, HAPPY BIRTHDAY! I hope you start feeling better, and as for the " wuss " and " whiner " we all need to let it out reguardless of how bad or not bad you think you are compaired to other. We are all here for a reason, so dont compair yourself to others. If you ever see me on and feeling blue, send me an IM I will always talk... we can have a good whining time together! in Michigan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 Tammi Bless your heart, don't compare your pain to anyone elses, it is still pain and it hurts and you don't deserve it any more than any one else. I hope you had a Happy Birthday and I hope you feel better soon. > bluesmokey72 wrote: > Things have not been going well lately. I was doing pretty good with > the Lyrica. Pain levels down. Still fatigued but a " livable " > fatigue. All of that came to a halt just before my doctor's visit. > Now a week later I am still having back trouble. This isn't normal for > me, fibro hasn't bothered my back. I know I'm being a wuss and a > whiner. Goodness, most here have much worse. I'm not housebound or > needing a wheelchair. I'm not on disablitity, not that I could get any > since I haven't worked in a long time and only then for a few years. > I'm not even sure why I'm writing other than feeling down and lonely. > Hubby is working a 12p to 10p shift so he's gone most of the day and > the kids are in school and due to their schedules not home until 6 or > 6:30p. On top of it all it's ........ well, it's my birthday and so > it's just one of those times I guess. Oh, well, I hope all have > a " good " day today. Someone should! > > Tammi > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 Tammi, First of all ((((Happy Birthday)))))! Could it be possible that with your back you are having some breakthrough pain/spasms? If the Lyrica is working otherwise, that could be what is happening. Are you trying to do too much because you feel a little better? Check with your doctor to see if you can have something on hand for breakthrough pain (spasms or actual pain). Just some thoughts...... (((Hugs))) Darlene > Things have not been going well lately. I was doing pretty good with > the Lyrica. Pain levels down. Still fatigued but a " livable " > fatigue. All of that came to a halt just before my doctor's visit. > Now a week later I am still having back trouble. This isn't normal for > me, fibro hasn't bothered my back. I know I'm being a wuss and a > whiner. Goodness, most here have much worse. I'm not housebound or > needing a wheelchair. I'm not on disablitity, not that I could get any > since I haven't worked in a long time and only then for a few years. > I'm not even sure why I'm writing other than feeling down and lonely. > Hubby is working a 12p to 10p shift so he's gone most of the day and > the kids are in school and due to their schedules not home until 6 or > 6:30p. On top of it all it's ........ well, it's my birthday and so > it's just one of those times I guess. Oh, well, I hope all have > a " good " day today. Someone should! > > Tammi > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 Awwwww. Sorry you're hurting, Tammi. You should get your back checked out if the pain continues since it is a new symptom. And happy birthday! Maybe you had the birthday blues? Hope your pain is better today. Jeanne in WI Things have not been going well lately. I was doing pretty good with the Lyrica. Pain levels down. Still fatigued but a " livable " fatigue. All of that came to a halt just before my doctor's visit. Now a week later I am still having back trouble. This isn't normal for me, fibro hasn't bothered my back. I know I'm being a wuss and a whiner. Goodness, most here have much worse. I'm not housebound or needing a wheelchair. I'm not on disablitity, not that I could get any since I haven't worked in a long time and only then for a few years. I'm not even sure why I'm writing other than feeling down and lonely. Hubby is working a 12p to 10p shift so he's gone most of the day and the kids are in school and due to their schedules not home until 6 or 6:30p. On top of it all it's ........ well, it's my birthday and so it's just one of those times I guess. Oh, well, I hope all have a " good " day today. Someone should! Tammi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 I am sorry you are feeling so down. Happy Birthday. I used to really fight the lonliness. My husband is not a communicater. He comes home from work, takes a shower and off to the office to spend the rest of the evening on his computor. My niece( who lives with us) works graveyard shifts. Sleeps, takes a shower and off to work. My husband eats his dinner in front of computor and niece eats in her room. I am on disability so I am home all the time. I started to crochet clothing for my family and joined this support group. I very rarely get that lonely feeling anymore. I hope you feel better and you have so many friends here to spend your lonely times with. You can talk, vent and share with anyone here anytime you want. This group is a life saver. Hoping you have a pain free day, D.in CA --------------------------------- Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2008 Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 Thank you Nacy. I am slowly starting to feel more like myself. FibroHugs Tammi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2008 Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 Thanks . I have thought before that others need to realize that by acknowledging someone else's state by saying " Well look at so and so. " is so belittling. It is just telling someone that because someone has it worse thier suffering don't matter. It's sad that I've been doing it too. Why do we all have to compare ourselves against others? What is, is. Well, enough of that. I'm feeling foggy and so I tend to wander. Hope this at least comes out making sense. Thanks again for your words and caring. FibroHugs Tammi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2008 Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 Thanks Darlene. I had just seen the doctor the day after it started and he did give me something but it didn't do much good. I am starting to feel better. I don't know what caused the " flare " of pain. It might have happen for any number of reasons. My family has a huge history of back trouble. Both sides and all of my sibs (except the youngest) have had trouble with thier backs at one time or another. Thank you for your concern and caring. FibroHugs Tammi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2008 Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 Thank you so much . FibroHugs Tammi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2008 Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 Thank you . I am starting to feel better. I still feel like a whiner but I know that is what we are here for thank you for your words and acknowledgment. I so appreciate that concern and caring that you and others have shown. FibroHugs Tammi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2008 Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 Thank you Jeanne. I think it was some of the birthday blues. I'm not use to being so totally alone (grew up in a big family and married straight out of it). I think the combo of the two really got to me. I am feeling somewhat better. Still some pain but much more of what I'm use to. Thank you again for your words and understanding. FibroHugs Tammi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2008 Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 Thanks . I am so not use to being alone. I've tried so many hobbies: knitting, quilting, jewelry making, a stab at scrapbooking, I read compulsively, puzzle books litter my room, baking, journaling, and I'm sure there are more but the fog is bad, bad today. Hope at least this is understandable. My hubby tries to listen and talk but he is male (sorry guys) and tends to talk about cars and work which of course sounds like a different language. He also works shifts. So every 4 weeks he have different hours. Craziness there. My kids are teens so you know there aren't here. I don't make friends easily. So I do get lonely. It's had but I'm tring to adjust birthdays I think are just a difficult time no matter what. Thanks for responding. I really am glad to know you and the others are there when I have those dark days. FibroHugs Tammi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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