RE: hello/Tabi

[Guest guest]

We LOVE those quieter fibro days. I hope you get many more of them.

Tigger (Ruth) in Rhode Island

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From: Fibromyalgia_Support_Group

[mailto:Fibromyalgia_Support_Group ] On Behalf Of Tabi D

Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 10:12 AM

To: Fibromyalgia_Support_Group

Subject: hello

I have not written in for awhile though I have been reading the posts. I

just thought I would take a moment and let you all know I am still here and

doing ok. The FM seems to be a little quieter than it had been for awhile.

I am on 20 mgs of Kadian...which has been wonderful. My pain level has

definitely dropped. However, my fatigue and brain fog are still

there....guess there is really nothing that can be done for that though.

Can't have it all. I do have a neighbor though that thinks I should cook,

clean, and do the laundry even if I can't move an inch! Course, she was

raised in the era where women did that kind of thing no matter what. She is

65.

Anyway, just wanted to say hi and hope you all have a pain-free day.

Tabi D

<)))><

[Guest guest]

Tabi,

I know that I can't just go go go anymore either. So what I do with

the housework is space it out during the week, if that makes sense,

with lots of breaks in between. I do manage to cook for my family,

but I utilize my slow cooker A LOT. As an example of how I might take

care of the house - if I go thru the kitchen, I may go ahead and

reset the coffee pot and wipe down the stove. The next time, I might

unload the dishwasher. The next time after that, reload the

dishwasher and wipe down the counters. Voila! My kitchen is clean!!!

As for my living room, it doesn't take much - just making sure the

blankies are folded up and where they belong, no empty items, that

kind of thing. I make the bed as I go thru to the bathroom. I don't

worry about the sweeping - DH does that so I don't trigger back

spasms (doncha love this disease???) and we collaborate on the

laundry. Since everyone is gone every day (except me) and I clean up

after myself, the house doesn't get too messy!

Darlene

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>

>

> hello

>

> I have not written in for awhile though I have been reading the

posts. I

> just thought I would take a moment and let you all know I am still

here and

> doing ok. The FM seems to be a little quieter than it had been for

awhile.

> I am on 20 mgs of Kadian...which has been wonderful. My pain level

has

> definitely dropped. However, my fatigue and brain fog are still

> there....guess there is really nothing that can be done for that

though.

> Can't have it all. I do have a neighbor though that thinks I

should cook,

> clean, and do the laundry even if I can't move an inch! Course,

she was

> raised in the era where women did that kind of thing no matter

what. She is

> 65.

>

> Anyway, just wanted to say hi and hope you all have a pain-free day.

>

> Tabi D

> <)))><

> Dear Tabi,

> Have you ever tried Gingo Biloba for the memory /brain fog,and

COQ10 for energy? You just have to be careful with gingo because it

has a blood thinning property and you can't take it if taking other

blood thinners such aspirin/coumadin/or large doses Ibuprophen.

> Hope this helps! Jodi M.

>