Kalitary

get my fibromyalgia under control
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<3 I want to get fibromyalgia under control. I’m constantly in pain and I get random days where I can barely bring myself to do anything that involves leaving my room, today is like that. I don’t want to live in the shadow of fibro, I want fibro to live in my shadow. I’m going to do everything I can to work against it and finish this last quarter of high school and go on to graduate from college.
You know, it’s hard to believe that I have something that seems like a big concern to people. It’s also hard to believe that there’s no cure. It’s strange to me. No one in my family suffers from anything unless its brought on by their own minds and I’m the odd ball so I’m not that paranoid. Anyway, I have a plan to live happily with fibromyalgia and keep in under control.
1. I have to eat better, which I’m working on. I refuse to eat out unless its for a special occasion in which case it isnt at a fast food place.
2. I need to exercise more, which I am also working on.. I walk more than anyone else in my family and a nice bike trail is a block from my house so I can jog in a nice area when I have the time.
3. I need to get rid of depression and stress. Stress is a huge factor for me lately because of birth control messing with my emotions big time. Reading and simply laying in my room with candles lit works sometimes.
4. Sleeping habit is all messed up but I heard that regular exercise helps.

My boyfriend and I are taking on all those things together. He’s a great support for me right now.

Apr 29, 2008, 11:35AM PDT | 1 cheer


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Marie Goodart wondering where the "try this again" goals end up

I make all my food from scratch and eliminate all the foods that hurt my stomach like milk products. So far stirfry without broccoli has been the easiest :) I haven’t eliminated gluten, but I might have to.

I take Vitamin D instead of an anti-depressent, and it’s worked wonderfully.

My sleep is really messed up, I sleep 4am to 4pm, good thing I work on my own schedule (freelance/small business) and I make sure that I can. I still have the same sleep schedule no matter what, and over the holidays it affected my time with family, not to mention any future jobs I’m able to hold. Any suggestions? My sleep doesn’t seem to depend on exercise, and when I do yoga I’m not anymore tired. In fact, I should do yoga in the morning.

And about mornings…nothing, absolutely nothing short of my mother bringing me coffee to my bed wakes me up before my mind wants to and I haven’t a clue how to change it. I even have ‘get-up-and-go’ pills to take and I sleep right through them. I’m avoiding coffee like the plague because of it’s affecting on…well, everything, but it’s the only thing that works.

Dec 30, 2008, 04:24AM PST | Respond to this


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