The hardest part of feeling better

So I just began to post recently. I had to as this is all new stuff for me. Not that I am immune to all kinds of troubles. I have Connective Tissue Disorder that includes, hypothyroid, Addison's Disease, SLE Lupus, Sjogren's, IgA deficiency, osteoperosis, and motility disorder, low platelets, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and now fibromyalgia. it sounds like allot...it is...and it isn't...when everything is going well. My first diagnosis was in 1980 then it seemed like ever ten years something was identified. Some of it is just as a result from the medication prednisone.
My most recent battle was an attack of my blood platelets which meant high dose prednisone. It brought on all kinds of trouble, terrible, terrible muscle cramping which I believe brought on the fibromyalgia that really had never been that bad. I began posting because it now is "that bad".
So I have given in and sit tight doing everything I know to take care of me.
I feel a bit better today, and my question today is, how do you know when you are ready to resume life again.
As I said I feel somewhat better today, but still hurt more than most folks would want to handle...so I think I know better than to jump right into something. I am moving maybe next year and so I have started to go through things early. I know I can't just dive in a week before like normal folks do. So as I downsize and box things up for keep or auction it's slow go right now. What does one feel like when they can go ahead and work pretty much as normal? I don't think it's today for me.

You should never stop living your life. Pace yourself when doing things. If you are having a bad day, do a little less and take breaks. Then, at the end of th day, pat yourself on the back for what you DID accomplish. Keep on keeping on. Don't let illness steal your life away. Life is too precious.

Sherrine

thanks everyone, will do, it's hard though as I am used to determination and getting my way for the most part and have never dealt with this before. It's a fine line between determination and giving in.