https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/_AC_/Hello, Fibro. You're here now. Uninvited. Not welcome. But not leaving. So let's learn to live together - searching for more good days than bad. One day at a time. the fine print: Fibromyalgia is a collection of symptoms that include pain, stiffness, and tenderness of the muscles, tendons, joints and other soft tissues. As a chronic condition, it results in a system that is exhausted and overloaded. The pain from fibromyalgia typically doesn't diminish with activity, and the pain is made worse by cold, damp weather, over exertion, anxiety, or stress. And now, Fibromyalgia is a part of me. So - Hello, Fibro. Yours always (regrettably), A.hourly12000-01-01T12:00+00:00https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/_AC_/645006Hello, Friday. There's still a sinus migraine throwing a party behind my eyes and nose. Searched for home remedies online - my favorite so far is: " For a sinus headache, eat a jalapeno pepper as soon as possible. Within minutes your sinuses will start to drain and the sinus headache will...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/_AC_/644897Ouch. A winter storm is rolling in. I don't need to hear the perky weatherman to get the details because my sinus migraine is as accurate as a barometer. In a fibro fog today. Haven't showered. Looking in the mirror is scary. Who is that weirdo looking back at me? Who snatched my body and...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/_AC_/644621*A friend forwarded this to me from her Facebook page. It is not gently written - rather emotionally charged. The emotions come from a legitimate place of worry, desperation and frustration. I need a hug (a gentle hug, of cour se.)* Hi. My Name is Fibromyalgia, and I’m an Invisible Chronic...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/_AC_/644492About my new doctor: He listened. He didn't make me feel like I am crazy. He is doing blood tests to rule out any systemic problems. He prescribed some different meds. He is extremely smart. He dresses like Mr. Rogers. I like him. Now I wait. One day at a time.https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/_AC_/644194The rheumatologist's waiting room is brightly lit with fluorescent bulbs - the kind that buzz constantly to the point where I can't tell if it is really my ears ringing. I sit down in an overstuffed sofa in the corner and look around. The traditional style furniture contradicts the modern carpet...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/_AC_/643966Today I have the appointment with the doctor who specializes in fibromyalgia and chronic pain. It took almost two months to get in to see him. He comes highly recommended. I can't help but to have high hopes, some butterflies in my stomach, apprehension... Over the past ten months, doctor after...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/_AC_/643889B has a work dinner this evening. I am peacefully content to sit down and enjoy a microwave meal - no cooking, no dishes. Classical music. A few candles, a glass of vino and indulging in some 'Me' time. 'Me' time interrupted: Cat puked on cue as I was taking my first saucy bite of Stouffer's...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/_AC_/643797Lost. Beneath my covers. Beneath the pillows. Not knowing where to start. Or even if I can. Foggy, hung over. One strong vodka martini on an empty stomach. Felt good at the time. Now - not so much. About four years ago I had a blog on here. I read it the other day and realized how different I am...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/_AC_/643329Hello Fibro. Cruising through the day. The cold hurts my bones. Hurts to sit still and it hurts to keep moving. The pain is worse at night. Even my mouth hurts. The trigger points in my jaw drive me crazy. I literally coat my gums with Orajel. Slather it on like a greedy child frosting a cupcake...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/_AC_/643166Irrigation pipe busted today which created a flow of water like the Niagara Falls in our front yard. My kindly neighbors stopped over to investigate what in the world was turning the sidewalk into a raging river. I scooted out from the crawl space on all fours, sans shower for a good 3 days, and...