under stress/in more pain

Hi Myjoy,

I am in Michigan too and we have had some pretty cold nights and some cold rainy days here. So I have been in more pain also.

I am sure that the stress of the bankruptcy is effecting your pain. Though you might want to talk to a doctor about it to make sure nothing else is going on. But my left hip has been really effecting me. Getting up out of a chair or out of bed is really hard. So I know what you mean. My knees have been hurting too. I see the doc tomorrow, so I can tell him about it. Not that anything will be done, but I think that it is time for some celebrex for me. lol...

Take care, I hope that you feel better soon. But yes, stress can really effect fibromyalgia. And I am sure that it can cause more fibrofog.

Hugs, Karen

Hello, fellow Michiganders! Must be something about MI and knees....mine have been throbbing, too. Excruciating, actually. I have DDD and tend to think maybe it's osteoarthritis showing up in other places.

Stress most definitely takes it's toll on us. Unless you can find ways to get rid of it, it builds up like a toxin in your body and makes you sick. Exercise is the first thing that comes to mind, but I know for me it's almost impossible. Maybe gentle yoga, meditation, or just a nice warm bath and some vanilla candles!

I love the fall weather, but not looking forward to what comes after it.

Take care.

Hi Myjoy!! I know all about the money issues and think it causes me a lot of my problems with the muscle and joint pains. Being self employed there isn't much to do except hold on tight and hope hubby pulls a few jobs off and gets them done before winter AND makes some good money at it. Not been a very good year.

The hot soak and stretching sounds good