weather and pain

I know with fibro weather is a factor but I have had fibro for 15 yrs or more and this winter is tearing me up. It's not even Jan. yet! I live in Mo. and its been really cold but I have been in so much pain. I have not been in this much pain since the beginning when the docs did not know what was wrong with me. I try and stay inside as much as I can but that's no life. My husband and I are retired one yr now and we had talked about spending winters in a warmer place but his mom is not doing very well so we have to stick around. I try not to let him know about all my pain because he is so worried about his mom. I don't want to add to it! But taking pain meds and getting in the tub is hard to hide. I thought I had read that 2013 we were supposed to have new meds? What about pot, anyone try that? I am desperate, cannot take Lyrica.

Kcblues, I too am having problems this year with the cold. I live in Vegas and we don't usually get really cold weather in the winter but this year we have broken records and I am suffering because of it. I think part of my problem is when I am out in the cold, I tend to tense my muscles and that causes more pain. Hoping you feel better soon. ((hugs))

Thank you all for the kind words, sometimes when its late and you are up by yourself suffering with pain you just want to talk to somebody who knows what you are going through. I am 61 yrs old and I tell myself I should be thankful its not something worse all the time but when midnight comes and the pain is real bad and your the only person up it's hard to be thankful. My youngest 27 just got diagnosed with crones disease and they think she may have fibro. Makes me sad. At least I did not get mine until my early 40's. But again when I reach out at night and someone is there who understands, well it means the world, thank you all.