Finally Coming Out of a Flare

Hooray, feeling better. Went to the mall. Had a mocha. Walked around. Last month was horrible. I got so depressed and discouraged. I was sore all over and it hurt to move. The thing we lose sight of is that the flare passes. We're lucky in that way.

In 2008 I was sent to a neurologist by a dermatologist believe it or not. The derm said she thought I had a neurological disease on the basis of a bad rash I had on my foot! Actually when you read my chart it was all there only no one put it together. The neurologist said thankfully I did not have a God-awful neurological disease, all I had was fibromyalgia. Hmmmm. Lucky me.

Recently I was monkeying with my meds because I felt I was taking too many. They caused me I felt to be forgetful. Well, after suffering without my usual meds I scrambled back to take them all again.

:)

Great news!

Hi Hallahan,
You might want to read my story in other posts since you have "attacks". I was "under diagnosed" as fibromyalgia by symptoms for a very long time. In 2008, I finally got a complete diagnosis, which required a DNA test. My attacks turned out to be acute porphyria, in my case HCP, and I was one of the unfortunate 50% left in chronic pain. Knowing this "why" was critical to minimizing the frequency and severity of the attacks. I can not undo the disorder, but now I have the best quality of life possible, with an intimate understanding of what to do, and what not to do!