What happens when you push too hard

When I push too hard, I pay for it. With pain and fatigue. It is hard to pace ourselves, but that is what we need to do.

I hope that you feel better soon... It doesn't sound like the weather is helping any. We have had a lot of heat and humidity. It looks like rain today. It has been threatening daily.

Hugs, Karen...

I also take a pain killer and some OTC anti-inflammatories. Heat sometimes helps in certain areas with the really painful parts of me propped up with pillows.

Hope everyone is felling better today ! Rained all day yesterday & is sunny today..
pushed myself yesterday so I am doing tasks in smaller chunks today!

When I push too hard I have a day like today. ;-(

So after all these years
I recognise a pattern

After overdoing
I have trouble remembering to eat, drink, move around, take deep breathes occasionally.
Everything I do hurts but I know I need to do ALL those things in order to feel better..
If not my health goes downhill - think more rapidly as I get older.

Yes, Been there - done that before but fibro fog often clouds those memories.
THAT is yet another reason that having people around you who support you
They are so important.
Noone cares enough about me to provide that feedback -
(Except for a friend who immediately hears distress in my voice.)
everyone around me is has their own families &, as it should be, that is their highest priority.

But honestly, like many, I often just say, "I'm fine" when asked, even when I am in need.
I am learning that I can ask 'can you bring me something if you get some food?"
But to not expect / depend on anything.
(Thank the Universe for restaurant deliveries when I have $$ !)

Apparently I look SO normal I am not believed when I look family/friends in the eye & say what I need
(Or what I needed to not get so run down again)

Hhmm reading over this makes me remember I need to eat. ;-)

Good point, Diane. Today was my daughter's birthday and l couldn't do anything right to save my life (take pills at the right time, etc)....all day long! You'd think there was something new about this routine, but no, not at all.

Now I'm all thrown off - just when I need to have all my wits about me, going to the doctor in the morning to discuss my overall treatment.

Sleep well, everyone. Tomorrow may we all feel wonderful! Or at least better.

Debbie

You all are lucky..my doctor refuses to give me any type of pain pill, muscle relaxer, sleep aid, etc. He's more than willing to send me to a shrink though (no more of that for me) :)

It took me 2 months to find the doctor I have now. Since I'm on medicaid and live in Texas...I Cannot find any doctor who will give me pain meds, etc. Most doctors in the area I live in still consider Fibro to be a figment of the imagination and automatically send you to a psychiatrist. Medicaid won't pay for me to see a rheumatologist. I was very lucky to find a doctor at all, most refuse to see "chronic pain patients" and even more refuse to see medicaid patients. I had to have a doc. for my asthma, because untreated, it will kill me eventually.

I use topical creams, and asprine/caffine/acetaminophen for the worst pain. I try and get outside everyday in the evenings for physical activity...so I do get sun. I'm also on D3 3000mg. and tons of other supplements.