Oct 31, 2021
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Sidenote:
Fibro wise, today is still sucky. So I'm on my period and working (doing 15 minute checks in a residential house). I just got hit with an incredible wave of nausea and dizziness. Thank god I have some Zofran with me but still! Ugh. And earlier I had a nasty migraine. Thanks, fibro + heat + period.
Does this ever happen to you guys?
100 SYMTOMS OF FIBROMYALGIA
GENERAL __ Fatigue, made worse by physical exertion or stress __ Activity level decreased to less than 50% of pre-illness activity level __ Recurrent flu-like illness ___ Sore throat __ Hoarseness __ Tender or swollen lymph nodes (glands), especially in neck and underarms __ Shortness of breath (air hunger) with little or no exertion __ Frequent sighing __ Tremor or trembling __ Severe nasal allergies (new allergies or worsening of previous allergies) __ Cough __ Night sweats ___ Low-grade fevers __ Feeling cold often __ Feeling hot often __ Cold extremities (hands and feet) __ Low body temperature (below 97.6) __ Low blood pressure (below 110/70) __ Heart palpitations __ Dryness of eyes and/or mouth __ Increased thirst __ Symptoms worsened by temperature changes ___ Symptoms worsened by air travel __ Symptoms worsened by stress PAIN __ Headache __ Tender points or trigger points __ Muscle pain __ Muscle twitching __ Muscle weakness __ Paralysis or severe weakness of an arm or leg __ Joint pain __ TMJ syndrome __ Chest pain GENERAL NEUROLOGICAL __ Lightheadedness; feeling "spaced out" ___ Inability to think clearly ("brain fog") ___ Seizures __ Seizure-like episodes __ Syncope (fainting) or blackouts __ Sensation that you might faint __ Vertigo or dizziness __ Numbness or tingling sensations __ Tinnitus (ringing in one or both ears) __ Photophobia (sensitivity to light) __ Noise intolerance EQUILIBRIUM/PERCEPTION __ Feeling spatially disoriented __ Dysequilibrium (balance difficulty) __ Staggering gait (clumsy walking; bumping into things) __ Dropping things frequently __ Difficulty judging distances (e.g. when driving; placing objects on surfaces) __ "Not quite seeing" what you are looking at SLEEP __ Hypersomnia (excessive sleeping) __ Sleep disturbance: unrefreshing or non-restorative sleep __ Sleep disturbance: difficulty falling asleep __ Sleep disturbance: difficulty staying asleep (frequent awakenings) ___ Sleep disturbance: vivid or disturbing dreams or nightmares __ Altered sleep/wake schedule (alertness/energy best late at night) MOOD/EMOTIONS __ Depressed mood __ Suicidal thoughts ___ Suicide attempts __ Feeling worthless __ Frequent crying __ Feeling helpless and/or hopeless __ Inability to enjoy previously enjoyed activities ___ Increased appetite __ Decreased appetite __ Anxiety or fear when there is no obvious cause __ Panic attacks __ Irritability; overreaction __ Rage attacks: anger outbursts with little or no cause __ Abrupt, unpredictable mood swings __ Phobias (irrational fears) __ Personality changes EYES AND VISION __ Eye pain __ Changes in visual acuity (frequent changes in ability to see well) __ Difficulty with accommodation (switching focus from one thing to another) __ Blind spots in vision SENSITIVITIES __ Sensitivities to medications (unable to tolerate "normal" dosage) __ Sensitivities to odors (e.g., cleaning products, exhaust fumes, colognes, hair sprays) __ Sensitivities to foods __ Alcohol intolerance __ Alteration of taste, smell, and/or hearing UROGENITAL __ Frequent urination __ Painful urination or bladder pain ___ Prostate pain ___ Impotence __ Endometriosis [Before my hysterectomy; it was severe.] __ Worsening of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) [Before my hysterectomy; it was severe.] __ Decreased libido (sex drive) GASTROINTESTINAL __ Stomach ache; abdominal cramps __ Nausea __ Vomiting __ Esophageal reflux (heartburn) __ Frequent diarrhea __ Frequent constipation __ Bloating; intestinal gas __ Decreased appetite ___ Increased appetite __ Food cravings ___ Weight gain (____ lbs) __ Weight loss (__ lbs) SKIN __ Rashes or sores __ Eczema or psoriasis OTHER ___ Hair loss ___ Mitral valve prolapse ___ Cancer __ Dental problems __ Periodontal (gum) disease __ Aphthous ulcers (canker sores) COGNITIVE __ Difficulty with simple calculations (e.g., balancing checkbook) __ Word-finding difficulty __ Using the wrong word __ Difficulty expressing ideas in words ___ Difficulty moving your mouth to speak ___ Slowed speech __ Stuttering; stammering __ Impaired ability to concentrate __ Easily distracted during a task __ Difficulty paying attention __ Difficulty following a conversation when background noise is present __ Losing your train of thought in the middle of a sentence __ Difficulty putting tasks or things in proper sequence __ Losing track in the middle of a task (remembering what to do next) __ Difficulty with short-term memory __ Difficulty with long-term memory __ Forgetting how to do routine things __ Difficulty understanding what you read ___ Switching left and right __ Transposition (reversal) of numbers, words and/or letters when you speak __ Transposition (reversal) of numbers, words and/or letters when you write __ Difficulty remembering names of objects __ Difficulty remembering names of people ___ Difficulty recognizing faces __ Difficulty following simple written instructions __ Difficulty following complicated written instructions __ Difficulty following simple oral (spoken) instructions __ Difficulty following complicated oral (spoken) instructions __ Poor judgment __ Difficulty making decisions __ Difficulty integrating information (putting ideas together to form a complete picture or concept) __ Difficulty following directions while driving __ Becoming lost in familiar locations when driving __ Feeling too disoriented to drive
The same guy (from the ableism post) is chatting me up on facebook -.-
Prior to this we just had an argument about him having a lack of an open mind.
Him: How you've been this summer?
Me: Bored and sick
Him: Looking for a job? (Mind you, I post about being sick almost daily and my battle for disability because I can't hold a job) STRIKE ONE.
Me: No.
Him: ......because you're sick? (refer to parentheses above) STRIKE TWO.
Me: Yes.
Him: What do you do to manage it? (I post statuses about doctors visits all the time, I even posted a pick of all the meds I take on a daily basis) STRIKE THREE! (any convo after this is just because I'm trying to be polite and not just sign out in the middle of it)
Me: Going to 5+ doctors, taking 5+ medicines, and none of it works
Him: wtf?? that should've did something, that's crazy
Me: Nope i'm basically doomed for the rest of my life. (Totally thought it would end here.)
Him: I doubt it.
Me: None of the things i'm sick with have cures. i've been on nearly every med available for each disease or disorder. i can no longer exercise without being in horrible physical pain, even walking. going up the stairs might as well be a mountain. I'm autistic as well as having social phobia, having the little bit of friends i do have is hard. (In total rage by this point)
Him: you really have a fear of being social? how come? (I've mentioned my Asperger's and social phobia several times before. We even have a center for Autism in town on our campus!)
Me: it is a mental disorder (referring to the social phobia, I know Autism is more of a developmental disorder). as well as autistic people are often wary of social situations.
Him: Yes i understand that part, but my question why are scared to be social? (Murder is illegal, murder is illegal, murder is illegal -.-)
Me: Dude. i just said it's a disorder. that's like asking why someone has cancer.
Him: you're not understanding my question, what happens in your mind when you get around people?
Me: I don't like people. never have. my heart races. I stim like crazy. I dont talk, most times I dont want to anyway. It's just hell I cant even describe it in depth right.
Him: Mmm...that's unfortunate. /explodes!/ D8<