I get my shot every year! Like someone else said, if you ever had the flu (the real thing, not the throwing up bug that so many think is the flu) you will never miss getting the shot....
I am like you - its this time of year that I get my "flare up". This is my 7th year with it. Last year it began in October and lasted through March. It seems to last longer each year. I also have...
about 6 years ago mine started. No stress in my life, very happy with my life. I was setting up a food table for my dd's soccer tournament and I remember looking at my friend saying that I can't keep...
I love your plan! Not only are you taking care of you and your home you are also allowing your daughters the freedom of spending that day with their inlaws too. I think it is a win win situation. If...
Yes I am!! This is yet another sad day on TV. I've been logging onto CNN & MSNBC all day here at work. My DH is self employed so we have the same worry. With the holidays right around the corner,...
Welcome!! I found this site not too long ago either. I'm a 40 yr old mother/wife of 2 and work full time in an office environment as well. As you said the more you read on this site you will find...
This is my 7th year and each year I get my flare this time of year and it lasts until Feb/March. Pretty much all winter long. This is my busy time of year too with my girls in school, sports, PTO...
Hi John! I'm so happy you are doing okay. You are truly blessed! What a storm, I'm all the way up here in Vermont and when it passed we had awful wind damage too! Nothing compared to you but to think...
Oh Karen I am so sorry and you are most definately in my prayers. Please know your cyber friends are here for you!...
I'm sorry Tiki. Is there anyone you could have come over during the day and help you? Maybe take the baby out for a long walk or just play with the baby so you can get some stuff done? Your Mom does...
You know Chutzie I totally agree with you. I keep on doing, doing, doing and keep saying I'm going to slow down. I do think it helps because I feel like I'm not "giving into" this awful thing that...
Thanks for your warm welcome John! I love your signature - Gentlest of hugs - how appropriate!!...
Nanners~ I am one who only has fibro. I'm 40 and have had it for 6 years. No depression and no meds, I just deal with it and try to stay as happy and bubbly as I ususally am. Like your daughter, I...
Hi John (or Jev) - I got you!! Although I do like M&M candies I'm a lover of my two daughters Megan & Macie /community/emoticons/wink.gif I thought that was a tricky name to use. I'm not...
I remember talking about this very subject "stress" with one of my co-workers saying that is a trigger to make the fibro worse. I went on saying that I'm never stressed. He pointed out that just...
Thanks everyone for your replies! It's good to know that some of you don't have depression either. Kelly71 - I'm not against meds at all - it's just that so far I've been able to deal. I have a great...
Hi everyone! I'm so happy to find all of you. I've had fibro for about 6 years now however I was formally diagnosed about a year ago. It took that long because I've never had any depression with...