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Good morning. #fibrofriends #fibromialgya #fibromyalgia #purple

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No medication!

I’ve been off of medication since the evening of the 30th. I’m so tired and sluggish. It doesn’t help that the weather is finally getting cold so my allergies are kicking in and working over time. I was in the process of getting a job and now I don’t even feel like answering the phone.  I have an appointment Friday at 2 to get some Prozac to try to treat my Fibro with that. I’ve already talked to my doctor about it and he thinks it’s a good idea and is willing to work with me to figure out what can help. I need to go in for my appointment though to make everything legal and have insurance be nice. But it’s basically just a recap of everything we already talked about. Has anyone tried Prozac for Fibromyalgia and did it work? Were their major side effects ? (I’m worried about gaining more weight. The last two medication I was on made me gain a lot of weight and now it’s at that “unhealthy” point where it’s making my joints and everything else worse.) ?

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Spoon Theory Explained

I never really understood what being a “spoonie” meant. On my personal blog I was recently given a link to the original spoon theory

http://www.butyoudontlooksick.com/articles/written-by-christine/the-spoon-theory/ I had never been able to find it to have it explained to me. I just tried to formulate in my head what it was and kept coming up with some measuring spoon idea since I’m a nonprofessional baker. The real explanation makes so much more sense and helps me explain to other people a whole lot easier. So for anyone else who doesn’t know, enjoy!  I find it super helpful!

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Thank you friends!

The only place I don't mind hearing people complain is on Tumblr. Mostly because they get me and I get them. I see complaints about chronic illnesses and I understand. I don't know these people but I feel for them. I feel bad when they get sick, I feel excited and happy for them when the get up and take a shower after 3 days of feeling terrible. It's those small but relatable feats. 

I feel terrible when someone says "Oh I have a headache." or "Ow my back hurts. I can't do anything today." when I'm at work, working my butt off, running around like a crazy person while suffering with a migraine, stiff back, being super nauseated and walking with a limp. 

It also bugs me when someone will mention a pain or sickness and I have a story to relate to it with an anecdote so I chime in with "I had a migraine so bad before it made me throw up for 2 hours. I ended up taking *insert medicine here & things I did to make it go away* and I felt better in about half an hour."  I have many stories like that but I feel like I'm bragging or conceited when I start a sentence with anything other than "I can relate. One time I...." 

I'm sure others don't see it like that. Maybe they see me as trying to get their pity for being sick all the time but I'm not. I wish they could understand that. 

So I'll say something that you may not have heard before, Thank you for being sick and complaining.

Thank you for making me see that I'm truly not alone in dealing with chronic pain and wanting to curl up in a ball and sleep forever. 

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Long time no see!

Although I haven't met anyone, I still feel connected to everybody in the tumblr community. I recently got a stupid cold that turned into a cough that made me pull even more muscles in my back. At least, that's what we're all assuming. I've had terrible back pain the last 3 days. So bad that I've missed a week of work (all that money for meds gone) and haven't really been able to move without help from someone else.  I did figure out how to get my laptop into bed and prop myself up enough to use it. I failed at finding any tips for relieving back pain that i hadn't tried already but I did find a 30 Day Yoga challenge I figured I'd try when I could move again.  I signed up and just finished day 1 about 5 minutes ago. It was very relaxing. Nothing too hard and nothing I haven't tried before. 

http://www.doyouyoga.com/

https://www.facebook.com/DoYouYoga

Take a look around the site. You may find something helpful for yourself! Good luck to everyone and remember, you are not alone in your struggle. 

Love always,

-kb

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Low Intensity

Can anyone suggest some low intensity work outs/moves/stretches for someone with a chronic illness? Life insists we don't get along with gym class