Re: triggers? Chris

[Guest guest]

Hi Chris

I want to say welcome and say as much as I wish I didn't half to say

WELCOME to the world of FIBROMYALGIA! It comes and goes, and just when you

think you have a break and plan to do something fun, it attacks. So hang on and

don't enjoy the ride. I hope you have alot of better days then not. But I am

finding more and more days that I find myself hollering out for I am getting a

sharp pain jabbing in various places. Or I go to get up and can't as things

won't bend without a breaking feeling. Anyway the advice I did not take was to

take things slow, even if you feel good do things in moderation. Last summer I

weeded a sm. sm. area and raked a small patch of garden and the next day woke to

tremendous pain in my shoulders ribs back legs hands, I couldn't figure out what

was going on, as just taking steps hurt my shins to heck, I did not make the

connection that is was this little bit of work that had done this, as I have all

my life worked lifting, and pushing

hundred lb people around, have always been active and could not belive I have

come to this. I was told when diagnoised I needed to slow down, cut back on my

work, as I use to work way over 40 hrs, I loved my work, now I can't work 2hrs!,

I should of listened. Take Care of yourself and if like some others where you

HAVE to work, I fully encourage you to take time off at home, rest, let some

house chores go, [another very rough thing for me to let go} as I am a

compulsive cleaner, and love it. And don't be afraid to ask for help.. Hope

you lighter days Sharon

Andersen wrote:

Hi

Well, you have just described my last three days!!!! The flares come out of

nowhere sometimes. Feeling great one minute, the next you feel like you've been

beaten with a tire iron. The exhaustion is what gets me too. My late afternoon,

I just want to come home and go to bed, but I don't necessarily sleep...I have

trouble doing that too. It's way fun. You are not alone.

/Mi

triggers? Or something that causes an episode?

Hi there I am new to the group and I am so far thrilled to be among

others who seem to have the same symptoms as I do. I have had possibly

three episodes of severe aches.. that lasted two to three days.. so

far.

What causes this?

Is there a specific trigger? Or something I am doing wrong?

Is it diet?

Sometimes I am also so exhausted.

any advice would be fantastic.