This is such a good piece on FM Awareness. I learned some important things about my own condition here including an explanation for some of the pain I have been having lately. There are no “facts” here, just an honest account from a fellow sufferer. Thanks to Moongazer at Chaos, Cats and Chronic Pain for reblogging this or I might not have found it.
Today, May 12th is Fibromyalgia Awareness Day. I know many people don’t know much about it. The commercials for the drug Lyrica, that I see on television from time to time, say fibromyalgia is overactive muscle pain, but that doesn’t give it justice. Fibromyalgia is a life changer. It’s a fun taker, It’s a relentless pain giver. Taking one pill, 99% of the time, doesn’t help. I’ve tried Lyrica and my result was 70 pounds of weight gain. Needless to say, I couldn’t stay on it. I have a bag filled with medications, and I still have pain.
These are some of my symptoms: headaches, nerve pain, back pain, chronic fatigue, neuropathy, irritable bowel syndrome, rib cage pain, carpal tunnel in both hands. I’m in pain when it’s too cold. I’m in pain when it’s too hot. I have dull pain, sharp pain, persistent pain and aching in my shoulders…
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Being Lydia! 