My Life - My Fibro

The heat in England - though pleasant for some - is exhausting! Anyone who suffers from Fibromyalgia, or who is knowledgeable about it, will know that it comes with it's own added complications and there are so many, but when something happens to us that isn't related to the fibro', it makes recovery much harder. Our immune systems are quite low and, therefore, unable to fight off these things as quickly, as I have often found. Stress too, can be a huge factor in our management of fibro' as I have often found. i have been housebound for the last five weeks, due to the most horrible illness and something I haven't experienced before. I began with sickness and the most unbearable of stomach pains, and I really thought it was a bad IBS flare, or the dreaded norovirus, but as the pain increased over the days, and yes, I screamed, I began to realise that it must be more serious and I began slowly to pack a bag for the hospital, before ringing my doctor. I could barel...

Moving home has been the hardest thing I've ever had to do..and there have been hard times!  It's also the first time I've moved alone and I've missed my partner so much - I feel quite lost at the moment. the house I've moved into is much smaller and I'm struggling to find a space for everything - mostly clothing, as there are no wardrobes. I did bring a small one with me, but it doesn't hold much. On top of that, I have a lot of items I use for crafting, especially sewing, but no storage. Because of the way the house is designed...it has a winding staircase...my sideboard and drawers would not fit and have had to leave them behind.  Why did I not see that to begin with? My Fibro is having one hell of a flare and it is scary to say the least. I'm afraid that if I push myself too far, I'll end up unable to move at all - not a pleasant thought. And yet, there is only me, so I have to push myself or my house will never be straight. There are so many ...

Gosh - here I am again, wondering where the time has disappeared to! I have to confess that I am a big fan of all the positive lives online now and try to watch when I have the time and that isn't often, so I have to be quite choosy and often listen in the back ground while I'm working. it isn't always easy to be positive when you have a chronic illness and your days are constantly full of pain and exhaustion, but I try, simply because I feel better in my head when I'm smiling. Today the sun is shining and that's also a big incentive, but when the promised snow arrives again at the weekend, I'll have to try that little bit harder :-) Stress is also a great big factor in how we feel. Long before I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia, it was explained to me about 'fight or flight' and how our bodies prepare us to deal with the unexpected or fearful by releasing adrenaline, but for me, it produces too much adrenaline and I end up being ill. And, unfortun...