It's good to know that I am not alone in all this pain and fatigue, but I wouldn't wish it on anyone. I was diaganosed about 18 yrs ago with Fibro. after being sent from one Dr. to another. It was the time when doctors were just beginning to acknowledge Fibro. I was told many times "it was all iin my head". I read a book that my husband found about Fibromyalgia and cried for an hour that I was not crazy and there was something wrong with me. If only things had stopped there. I was also diag. with Rheumatoid and Osteo arthritis. I am a diabetic type 2, had uterine cancer 6 years ago and made it through that. Three months later, my horse caught me with her hip and I had a head injury. Moved back to Minn. a year ago last Nov. and had a stress test for my heart and had a stent put in the same day. So now I have cardiac artery disease. I suffer from depression and fatigue. Most every presc. I take, a side effect is drowsiness on top of the fatigue caused by the disease. My lupus tests keep coming back borderline. It's just so much fun getting older. I was taking Methotrexate for the arthritis and it helped quite a bit until I found out that it made your hair fall out as it's a chemo drug used in cancer also. Maybe I;m just vain but on top of pain every day I couldn't deal with losing my hair so I stopped taking it. I was taking Trammadol until I found out about side effects, becareful if you are taking that. I am now on Cymbalta, xanax, flexeril and meds for diabetis and heart. I'm going to open my own pharmacy soon
I too was in the medical field for 18 years. 15 years on an ambulance and 3.5 years in an emergency room. I miss it so much it adds to my depression. I was very lucky that I applied for disability and got it the first time. It doesn't make up for the pay check but couldn't afford drugs without it. My husband and my furbabies get me through the days. They stick like glue when I don't feel good. I miss walking with them and playing on the floor. Now we've got 4 small grandkids and another on the way and it hurts to not be able to do everything with them. My husband is really understanding but sometimes I don't think he realizes the extent of the pain. I'm also the worlds worst diabetic as if I want to eat something, I will. I love sweets and life is too short to give up everything. I follow Sylvia Browne, the physic medium and her healing books and meditation. It helps when I keep my mind focused but we all know that doesn't always work. Didn't mean to go on for so long, it's just good to be able to get it out to people who do understand.
God bless all of you and I wish for all of us 1 day without any pain
