But my muscles and joints ache, my throat is sore, my ears are ringing – in short, I’m in a flare up. Di knows about this, and thankfully she also understands that what I have isn’t communicable, it’s just my wacky auto immune system on the fritz.
Tag: fibromyalgia
Stirling Is Good
There are several women here at Knit Camp who also suffer from fibromyalgia – we’ve been comparing notes on what works for us, it makes me feel less alone. I wonder if we’ll have a chance to just sit and chat during the next few days!
Stretching
I am not Wonder Woman. I’m not sure I ever was. But I did feel pretty wonder-full for a continuing period of time. Designing, teaching, coping – I was doing a lot, and the fibro is probably the price I’m paying for it.
My Husband, The Genius!
I was heartened that there was one stout woman with white hair near me (we were about the same speed, but she had better balance) and other folks in the 8am class who did NOT look like Yogis, so maybe that would be the place for me. I felt a little conspicuous for my lack of balance and extra girth in the first class.
Walking My Bike
I’ve learned that one of the best ways to control fibromyalgia pain is through exercise, aerobic is better. The bike is the most enjoyable for me, it’s something I really WILL do, so I gravitate toward it.
Hiatus
My health is nose diving again, whether it’s another fibro flare up (which it feels like) or what, I’ll be dedicating all my energies to TNNA over the next week and won’t be blogging. I will post more about Ireland in a bit, but right now typing, knitting, just about everything hurts. Bike riding helps…
Sending Up A Flare
However I realized today (as my shoulders started aching and my throat became sore) that I’d skipped my vitamin D for at least 3 days, and BOY am I feeling those effects.
Wishes on the Wind
I felt embarrassed at how incapacitated I was, and I had to admit to her that it was my own fault for scarfing a biscuit in less time than it takes to turn on my windshield wiper. She understood.
Making Hay While The Sun Shines!
Learning to do what I can do, and to stop doing things that make me sicker, is going to be a long journey.
Seriously, Rick Levine, Are You Stalking Me?
Thursday, April 15, 2010 By Rick Levine Virgo (June 21 – Jul 22) It’s likely that you have been thinking about taking a vacation or doing something with educational value, but you haven’t been able to pull it all together. Today, it’s reassuring when your vision finally falls into place. But the work isn’t done;…