Been in a bad flare

Pain has been bad the last week, more than usual. Sunday I did a very simple task that has never hurt me before. Pain started that night. Knee pain from surgery and fibro. pain all over. All day yesterday and today has been so bad. Dr. finally called in a muscle relaxer for me yesterday. I was able to drag myself to the pharmacy but once I got home I had to go straight to be without even taking a pill. Got up long enough to cook dinner then went back to bed. Today I started the flexeril first thing. It helped very little. I was so disappointed. I just took another one hoping it will help.

I know I am just complaining, sorry. Just a tough two days.

Sorry you are having a hard time Sheila, I will be praying for you that you feel better soon. Hopefully both the fibro and the knee pain will ease up soon.
Gentle Hugs
Shirley

Sorry, Sheila. I hope your pain exits soon....don't you just hate that?? I wedged myself into a strange position a few minutes ago, plugging in a lamp behind my piano. So of course I'm wondering now if I will pay for this great sin...

Debbie

Sheila, I'm sorry that your'e still hurting. Don't give up though... think it's
going to get better. If you let your self slide into a bad mindset, it makes it all
the more difficult....I know I've been there.

Do what you can today to distract the pain. Sometimes playing computer games
help me take my mind off the pain. Or another thing that has helped...play on
youtube...listen to music you haven't listened to in years. Music can lift the
spirits. I will pray that your day gets better!

Hugs, Robin

hi sheila,
im so sorry for what your going thro,i have just started to come out of a long flare that lasted
several weeks so i do know just how bad your feeling. i also dont seem to do anything to set
off a flare i often just wake up or get woken up during the night with terrible pain.
i thot the flare would never end and i started to feel very down, i was trying my best to keep myself upbeat, i couldnt listen to music or watch tv due to my fibro effecting my hearing - its like certain noises really hurt my ears and even light was hurting my eyes.so it was very hard for me not to
go downhill, infact it wasnt till today i felt good and i realised just how down i had felt. i was spending most of my time on my own due to pain, noise and light but i dont think its a healthy thing to do.
iv decided that in future i wont isolate myself as much as im afraid of getting depressed,well its my intention not to do it again but easier said than done.lol.
so i do get how your feeling,try to think of something you can do when your feeling better thats a small treat for yourself.i done that and today i went out and bought myself a dvd box set iv been wanting but i could only go into the shop and back home again, its made me feel better and i feel i deserved a treat after what iv been thro the past few weeks.

there is so much to try and work out about fibro but i find it impossible,there are so many symptoms arent there ! and so many thing just set it off,i often feel its just not fare for us.
i do hope you feel better soon, emotionally and phisically.
sending (((hugs))) and i hope you have some pain free days/nights very soon
you will be in my thoughts and prayers
shana

You are right!  You can't spend another day in bed.  That makes the pain worse!  I know where you are coming from.  I'm like that all summer here in Florida and I can't wait for the weather to break.  I am much better in the winter months. 

 

Just keep on keeping on and you will start to feel better.  Hope that's soon, too!

 

Sherrine

Hi Sheila,

      I hope today is a better day for you! Just try to not overdo it, even though for all of us that is so easier said than done. Yesterday I went to the grocery store and then had dinner with my Mom, I was so exhausted afterwards that I felt like I couldn't even move. Then stupid me decides to do a load of laundry...bad idea! Ended up having a horrible flair up last night to where I was balling my eyes out. One of the things that I like to do that really gets my mind off the pain is reading a good book. Last night was kind of difficult because it was so bad, but when I'm laying down just hurting and feeling like I just can't move, I'll pick up a book and it gets my mind off it at least a little. I'm not sure if you like to read but it does help me to at least be able to escape for little while. 

 

     I really hope that you start to feel better soon. I'll keep you in my prayers!

(((((((Hugs)))))

Carley

Sheila, I feel your frustration! Living with chronic pain is a constant balancing
act. I find for myself, that getting outdoors...a change of scenery....a drive in
the car or just meeting up with friends when I'm really hurting helps.

When I'm feeling down the sooner I break that mindset the better. I feel bad
for those who suffer depression, I know that it is an illness. Growing up, I saw
how it affected two of my family members. They found meds that helped and
both sought help from a therapist. Do whatever it takes to help yourself. You
are worth it!

My heart goes out to you and hope this pain will end soon.

Hugs, Robin