Terribly Depressed

((((hugs)))) I get it. It's easy to get depressed sometimes when you feel like crap a lot. If you continue to feel this way, I would talk to your doctor about it. You deserve to feel better. Maybe you for a walk? Get some fresh air?

Oh, yeah. I do understand that. Just looking at what I need to do can be overwhelming so I become the world's greatest procrastinator. That gets nothing done.

But I now pace myself. I do a little, rest for about 20 minutes and then go back to what I was doing. If I have a room that really needs a good cleaning, I start with 1/4 of the room and do that. Then I sit back, look at what I accomplished and am motivated to clean more of the room. Before I know it, it's done!

Pacing is really important with fibro and it does help keep some flares away. It all gets done but in a different time frame. Just congratulate yourself for what you DO accomplish in a day. Tomorrow is another day to chip away at what needs to be done. You will feel better for doing this, too. Sitting doesn't help fibro one bit and you can't get much done except warm the chair.

Feel better, take one day at a time, pace yourself, and praise yourself for your accomplishments. You should get stronger, less stiff and have that overall feeling of participating in life.

Sherrine

Yep! I've been like this all week, despite the gorgeous weather. I'm trying to blame it on the supplements I have been taking to get my sleep back to normal but it might be good old depression.

Hope you get a little pep in your step soon.

Darn it, I didn't know I could decorate my depression! Where can I get black glitter?

You guys are awesome!! My day did get better after I pick my kids up from school. LJ I don't think I do anything special for my FMS but I Just try and push through everyday and get through. I think that's why after all of these years my FMS is so active. I❤️ Your list idea and I'm going to do that. At least as I check things off I'll feel like I've accomplished something and I won't forget the important things.

Welcome to fibromyalgia. We all know exactly what you are talking about. I read your fist post and thought didn't I just say that to myself 10 min ago! We feel your pain quite literally. But the best thing ( look on the bright side ) is that now that there is a word a real medical word for what we all have been feeling > it means I'm not crazy! Yippee, so how do I not hurt now, so dr try this and try that. The nasty thing is one fm treatment doesn't work for all. But we all wake up and oh god not again another day but you just have to push trough it. It had taken soo many years for my family to understand that someday so just can't do anything + I work full time do it's out if bed in uniform home out of uniform back to bed. I'm lucky my 17 y daughter does all the cooking because if not we would all starve if it was up to me alone. I hope you have a good support with your family. Sometimes I do sometimes I don't and I am in tears wondering why no one understands. But for them I think it is hard to feel this weight of pain depression self loathing because your in pain and can't help feel useless then the cycle starts all over again. Hang in there. We all know EXACTLY what you are talking about.

Good...mom of blue turned back to mom of 2! Glad your day was better after you picked up your kids. I get down too, and the I pick myself back up. We are only human and we deal with a lot. Be gentle with yourself in every way. :)

I'm really sorry you had such a crappy day!! Guess it's a good thing it's almost over! I hope tomorrow's a better one for you!!😃