Re: Finally medically diagnosed/

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Gald to hear you finally got a diagnosis and some pain meds. Makes a huge

difference huh? Is it Lyrica? I am so proud of you weathering through this

storm without drinking. Know how hard that must be.

Feel better hun.

Hugs,

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> I have been fighting with the doc's for over a year now about being

> diagnosed with Fibro. I would hear, " you MIGHT have it " , or " you

> COULD have it, but we aren't sure " or " we THINK it COULD be

> Fibromyalgia but we are going to check you for everything else

> first " . I got so tired of hearing all that that I quit going to

> doc's completely, well you all know what that did, nothing for the

> pain. Well I finally went back to my family doc yesterday because

> the pain got so bad and she FINALLY diagnosed me with Fibromyalgia on

> paper instead of beating around the bush like all the other doc's

> have done. She gave me some meds for the pain but I only take one a

> day for the first week, 2/day for the next week and the 3/day for the

> next week and then I need to go back and see her. I took my first

> one lastnight and within 2 hours my body had relaxed enough that I

> could sit on the couch and just chill and not be in tears from the

> pain. I woke up this morning in my normal pain so we will see how

> the day goes, I'm going to try to keep a positive attitude today so

> then hopefully it won't get so bad.

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> For those that are having stressful days, I find what works for me is

> to lock myself in my bedroom with a good " chick flick " , I love girly

> movies and they seem to calm me down. If you can't do that just find

> a quiet spot and sit there for a few minutes and tell yourself, " I'm

> going to be fine, the stress is going to mellow out and I WILL get

> through this " , but you have to say it more than once, repeating it

> over and over again for a few minutes kind of convinces your mind

> that you can handle the stress. I have found if I do that it really

> helps on the days I can't hide in my bedroom, which with 5 kids, 4 of

> them living at home my " alone " moments don't happen often.

>

> I also envy those of you that can take long hot showers. I took a

> shower this morning and it wasn't as bad as the others have been but

> it still felt like my skin was being ripped off my body by the

> water. I can't wait to get my big bath tub, when I get the money to

> completely redo my bathroom, that's going to be a while.

>

> Take care everyone and I hope you all have a pain free day.

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> your dr. Some treatments are dangerous when given along with other meds as

> well as to certain health conditions or just dangerous in general.

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> 2. If you are in a difficult situation (doesn't matter what it is) pls

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> that situation better.

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> 4. Also, it is not uncommon for more than one member to be feeling bad at

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> something another member says the wrong way. And that includes the things

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> though we who deal with illness whether one such as fibro or multiple

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> 5. Pls let's be gentle with each other, and if you are having a bad day

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> Have a nice day everyone.

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