RE: Re: In Louisiana//

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That would be me too - as I'm sure there are a lot of us that have the same

issue. Always wake up in pain and most time, crying from it. Takes me

forever in the morning to get around. Have to take my meds and get my heat

packs on first. Then I loosen up just enough to do a little stretching.

Can't stay in bed because it seems as if lying in bed for a certain amount

of hours makes me hurt worse. Isn't that ironic - they say good sleep is

essential for fibro, but for me it's a two edged blade. After I take my

second dose of meds, then it gets a little easier to get around. I know a

lot of people have chosen to not use meds, but I would not be able to move

if I didn't.

I wouldn't be able to go out to a job either - for one, the morning thing of

not being able to get there would probably get me fired and for two, I'm

sure too many days off because I get really bad would probably get me fired

too. I'm grateful I can work from home. I usually do an 11:00 to 4:00

shift of transcription with breaks in between. But my heat packs and pain

meds are a must during that time - hot baths are wonderful too. Don't know

how long I can keep doing it though - it's starting to get to me sitting and

typing that long. I can't take my muscle relaxers and certain other meds

when I work, so it's getting harder and harder to deal with the pain

throughout that timeframe. I'm sure I'm going to have to look in the

disability issue but was hoping to wait as long as I possibly can - it's

that denial thing I guess. It seems to be getting closer and closer even

though I don't want to admit it.

Teri (central Wisconsin)

Re: In Louisiana

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That sounds like what I do. Never just jump ou tof bed and start doing

things. Takes a lot of stretching and wriggling around to loosen things up.

then I take my med's and fix my Chi tea. Least bit of real pain and back to

bed I go.

I know I'm one of the very lucky ones on disability and can afford that

luxury. I doubt I could make it if I had to work. And that is what my dr.

told disability. There are days on end where I can do nothing. Who's going

to hire and keep a person like that on top of all the med's I take.

I really feel for those of you who still have to work or have small children

at home. Good luck to all of you and my God bless.

Little from Vegas

LINDA