Deb's Intro

[Guest guest]

Hello,

My name is Debbie. I'm a 51 year old Valley Girl. I was born and

raised in the San Valley.

In 2005 I was diagnosed with Lupus/Rheumatoid Arthritis. I have been

in remission for as long as I have had it and never really

expierenced any pain. The only problems I had were dry eyes and very

dry mouth(I wish that on no one).

Then last October my son in law was killed in an auto accident on his

way to work. He was only 33. He left my daughter a widow at 30 with

three children. It has only been four months since it happened and

it turned our lives upside down.

I don't know if it was the shock and stress of his untimley death,

but my body hasn't been the same since then. I thought I had the flu

with a fever, body aches, and just very tired. I went to the doctor

on two different days with my symptoms and was given antibiotics.

Well I took a couple and the next day I felt good, so I figured it

was a false alarm. Then the third time I felt achy, I thought it was

time to call my Rheumatologist, maybe I was out of remission.

Well he told me I had Fibromyalgia. I went home and did some research

on line and then I believed him. I bought a great book called " The

everything health guide to fibromyalgia " .

Somedays my pain is worse, like today. Somedays I don't want to get

out of bed to come to work, but I do. Now instead of seeing my

daughter and grandkids once a month(she used to live two hours away).

I see them four times a week(she is 10 minuets away). She needs me,

and I feel I am so tired all the time.

My doctor wants me to take a xanax and sleeping pill every night, but

I don't. I don't want to be drugged up all the time. I only take

xanas when I'm very stressed. And I take a sleeping pill when my mind

is too busy and I don't want to think so much, on the nights I really

need to sleep.

What do you all take for pain. I'm taking 400 mgs of Motrin, it

helps, but I know you shouldn't take so much of it. I only take it

when I'm in severe pain.

I wish you all well. I'm glad I found this sight...bye bye from Deb

[Guest guest]

Deb,

First of all, I am so sorry to hear of the loss you and your family

experienced. What a tragedy for one so young!

I am glad you already have a rheum. If the xanax is too much for you,

can they try something else? I know that for myself, the anxiety

seems to exacerbate any flares I may be having. As for the pain, I am

using the new medicine lyrica 2x a day. Other than the initial few

days of " punch drunk " that I think everyone has experienced, I

haven't noticed anything else. I don't feel drugged, I don't feel

dopey, I can function (however, I am out on medical disability).

You'll find a lot of support and caring here; also a lot of answers

if you have questions. It almost sounds like you have an active

flare going on right now, especially if you are very fatigued and

achey, etc.; that's how mine started, we think.

Darlene (in Georgia)

>

>

> Hello,

> My name is Debbie. I'm a 51 year old Valley Girl. I was born and

> raised in the San Valley.

>

> In 2005 I was diagnosed with Lupus/Rheumatoid Arthritis. I have been

> in remission for as long as I have had it and never really

> expierenced any pain. The only problems I had were dry eyes and very

> dry mouth(I wish that on no one).

>

> Then last October my son in law was killed in an auto accident on

his

> way to work. He was only 33. He left my daughter a widow at 30 with

> three children. It has only been four months since it happened and

> it turned our lives upside down.

>

> I don't know if it was the shock and stress of his untimley death,

> but my body hasn't been the same since then. I thought I had the flu

> with a fever, body aches, and just very tired. I went to the doctor

> on two different days with my symptoms and was given antibiotics.

> Well I took a couple and the next day I felt good, so I figured it

> was a false alarm. Then the third time I felt achy, I thought it was

> time to call my Rheumatologist, maybe I was out of remission.

>

> Well he told me I had Fibromyalgia. I went home and did some

research

> on line and then I believed him. I bought a great book called " The

> everything health guide to fibromyalgia " .

>

> Somedays my pain is worse, like today. Somedays I don't want to get

> out of bed to come to work, but I do. Now instead of seeing my

> daughter and grandkids once a month(she used to live two hours

away).

> I see them four times a week(she is 10 minuets away). She needs me,

> and I feel I am so tired all the time.

>

> My doctor wants me to take a xanax and sleeping pill every night,

but

> I don't. I don't want to be drugged up all the time. I only take

> xanas when I'm very stressed. And I take a sleeping pill when my

mind

> is too busy and I don't want to think so much, on the nights I

really

> need to sleep.

>

> What do you all take for pain. I'm taking 400 mgs of Motrin, it

> helps, but I know you shouldn't take so much of it. I only take it

> when I'm in severe pain.

>

> I wish you all well. I'm glad I found this sight...bye bye from Deb

>