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Posted 1/16/2016 10:15 AM (GMT 0)
Well as you probably know I thought I had Lupus.... Good news is not Lupus. I have high anxiety. I am feeling better and my rashes are going away.
I was reading some post and one thing I keep seeing is people who keep not believing that fibro is real... My doc said " he wish he knew why I have so much pain when I have such a perfect MRI!" My left leg keeps giving out.. And now the pain from going to the gym is almost unbearable. I am doing everything I can to lose weight and get back on track, but people who don't understand and haven't gone through this will never understand.
Fortunately, I have a wonderful family who loves me and understand that I cannot do as much as I used to. One thing I did to make it to where they understood was to describe what it feels like I'm detail and take my husband to the Dr with me.
Posted 1/16/2016 12:29 PM (GMT 0)
I'm really happy you don't have lupus! Fibro is plenty to handle.

Sometimes WE don't understand this whacky illness. I took my dog for a walk a few week ago and a few hours later pain started in my hip...totally out of the blue...and I had to use a cane for a few days to get around the house! I didn't do anything to cause that to happen and I walk all,of the time! I've stopped trying to figure Fibro out. I just find ways to work around it.

I know I couldn't go to a gym. They'd be carrying me out on a stretcher! Could you walk and maybe get into a swimming class or do yoga? These are more gentle exercises and you might end up with less pain. Exercise does help fibromites but it usually has to be gentle exercises. Keeping moving is great and pacing yourself helps immensely also.

I hope you feel better soon!

Sherrine
Posted 1/16/2016 10:42 PM (GMT 0)
I'm trying lights off new things. They want me to lose 70 lbs.... Thank you for being so kind Sherrine. I will keep posting.
Posted 1/17/2016 1:09 PM (GMT 0)
I lost 85 pounds and have kept it off for 8+ years by counting carbs. Losing the weight did help with some of the pain.

If you want to know more of what I did just send me an email and I'll get it off to you. Just click on the little envelope under my name at the left of this post and it sets you up to email me.

Sherrine
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