My husband is out of town this week on business so I decided I would do a few home projects while he was away. That was my first mistake.lol
I painted the grout throughout all the tiled areas in our house about 4 years ago so I thought I would freshen it up this week. Bending over and crouching down is not a good thing for fibro sufferers as you are probably using muscles you wouldn't normally use.
I knew when I started this project that I should go slowly (which is difficult for me as I used to charge through everything) so I worked on it about a half an hour or so. I could feel the muscles running up the back of my thighs being used but I had no idea how much until I woke up the next morning practically crippled.
The muscles hurt so bad that even the Tramadol didn't completely numb the pain. Fortunately it lessoned during the day as I walked around but the thought of continuing with my grout project wasn't looking too inviting.
So here it is Tuesday and I haven't finished the grout yet! I did work on a small section yesterday but am paying for it today. I will get it completed but it will take the entire week to do that.
This is the part of the fibromyalgia that frustrates me the most. You don't know what you are doing to yourself until you wake up the next day and can barely move.
When I woke this morning (due to pain) I could feel all the muscles around my rib cage and my thighs. I was so uncomfortable lying in bed that I was forced to get up even though I could have slept longer. I can't figure out why my ribcage is so sore unless it's from sweeping out the garage. Good grief!
It's almost comical really. I try to have humor in it because it looks like it's here to stay so I may as well laugh about it. It's so absurd to have this much pain that I can't help but laugh because it's like someone is playing a terrible practical joke on you all the time.
Until Next Time. :)
Showing posts with label chronic disease. Show all posts
Showing posts with label chronic disease. Show all posts
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Monday, March 7, 2011
Once A Year
I went in for my lab work today so that it would be ready when I go in for my physical next week. I almost hold my breath now when this is done because I am getting older and wonder if the tests will show something that wasn't there last year.
It seems like many of my friends have been diagnosed with some form of disease in the last few years, from heart trouble to diabetes to high blood sugar. My neighbor is checking her sugar levels 3 times a day now because of her concern about a recent diagnosis of type 2 diabetes.
Is it me or does it seem like there are more people with something wrong with them? I know the guideline levels of "normal" were recently changed to a much lower number so what would have been a normal blood sugar is now considered high. I often wonder if the pharmaceutical companies are benefiting from these level changes as more people are now taking ongoing medications. Hmmmmmm.....
As far as the fibro this week I have to say things have been pretty good. I had some problems with my left foot which started traveling to the back of my knee and went in several weeks ago for an x-ray. I was told it was inflammation and put on Prednizone. A few weeks later it was still giving me grief so I went to my chiropractor and he adjusted my foot and all my problems went away, including the back of the knee pain. He said it was subluxation and that it would cause inflammation.
I sure do wish the chiropractors and doctors would get together as this is the second time something like this has happened to me.
Years ago I experienced pain in my knee every time I walked. I was getting ready to go on vacation so I rushed in to the Dr. to figure out what was going on and was sent for an x-ray. I was informed I had a tear and that I should keep it wrapped.
I spent my entire vacation taking aspirin (I am allergic to ibupprofen)to keep the pain at bay so that I could enjoy all the history in Virginia as there was a great deal of walking involved.
When we got home I went to the chiropractor and told him about my knee. He adjusted it and it was gone instantly. To think I could have spared myself all the misery while on vacation frustrates me. Not to mention I was told I have a tear when I most certainly did not.
From now on I go to the chiropractor first before anyone else.
Until Next Time. :)
It seems like many of my friends have been diagnosed with some form of disease in the last few years, from heart trouble to diabetes to high blood sugar. My neighbor is checking her sugar levels 3 times a day now because of her concern about a recent diagnosis of type 2 diabetes.
Is it me or does it seem like there are more people with something wrong with them? I know the guideline levels of "normal" were recently changed to a much lower number so what would have been a normal blood sugar is now considered high. I often wonder if the pharmaceutical companies are benefiting from these level changes as more people are now taking ongoing medications. Hmmmmmm.....
As far as the fibro this week I have to say things have been pretty good. I had some problems with my left foot which started traveling to the back of my knee and went in several weeks ago for an x-ray. I was told it was inflammation and put on Prednizone. A few weeks later it was still giving me grief so I went to my chiropractor and he adjusted my foot and all my problems went away, including the back of the knee pain. He said it was subluxation and that it would cause inflammation.
I sure do wish the chiropractors and doctors would get together as this is the second time something like this has happened to me.
Years ago I experienced pain in my knee every time I walked. I was getting ready to go on vacation so I rushed in to the Dr. to figure out what was going on and was sent for an x-ray. I was informed I had a tear and that I should keep it wrapped.
I spent my entire vacation taking aspirin (I am allergic to ibupprofen)to keep the pain at bay so that I could enjoy all the history in Virginia as there was a great deal of walking involved.
When we got home I went to the chiropractor and told him about my knee. He adjusted it and it was gone instantly. To think I could have spared myself all the misery while on vacation frustrates me. Not to mention I was told I have a tear when I most certainly did not.
From now on I go to the chiropractor first before anyone else.
Until Next Time. :)
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Will This Year Be Better?
It's hard to believe we are living in 2011. I can remember watching science fictions shows as a kid and 2011 seemed like it would never really happen. It was just too far into the future and I couldn't imagine people being able to talk on their phones and actually see the other person; or having phones that weren't attached to the wall in some way. Of course, I also expected people to be hovering around in space vehicles similar to what you might have seen in the cartoon "The Jetsons".
I have to say I am expecting great things this year as I certainly had my share of difficult times in 2010. The fibromyalgia was a big part of it but certainly not all.
I recently figured something out that amazes me a bit and I am sure when I mention it to my doctor she will look at me like I have 3 heads, but I am positive my depression periods as well as my lack of focus and lethargy come more from sinus infections rather than the fibromyalgia.
When you have a chronic illness that have symptoms such as lethargy, foggy headiness, and depression you begin to play detective to figure out what is going on when you just don't feel well.
I have to say I haven't felt "well" much at all over the last 12 months or so. I can just about count the days that I woke up focused, alert and ready to tackle something. Most days I wake up and grab my pain pills and wait for them to take affect before doing anything. After that I usually get on my computer and check my online stores and try to promote a little bit. I may get some laundry done or manage to get to the grocery store, but by the time that's all over I am tired and uninterested in doing much else.
At this very moment I am on "Amoxicillin" for a sinus infection and I feel great; alert, upbeat, focused and have no need for the regular afternoon nap. Now why is that? Hmmm... have to play detective again as I am pretty sure my doctor won't have the answers.
What I have discovered is that something takes place in my brain that alters the way I think when I have severe allergies or am coming down with a sinus infection. I don't know if the chemicals change or possible the inflammation puts pressure in the wrong places, I am convinced it plays a heavy role in my overall health.
Just about 4 weeks ago I could feel my head getting stuffy and foggy (not unusual). Then I started losing my focus on my mosaics, which is my business. When I say "lose my focus" I mean that I lack interest, creativity and passion for anything. Eventually I feel depressed because it's a scary place to feel like nothing matters or that you just don't care about anything. Not suicidal, mind you, just removed from normal thinking.
After a few weeks of this I started to get migraine headaches and slight fevers so I knew I had a full blown sinus infection and headed to the doctor. Two days into the meds mind cleared and I feel like a human again. It's like day and night. I still have the aches and pains of the fibro, but my mind feels normal. That's huge for me.
So, my conclusion is that a severe allergic reaction to substances that ultimately cause a sinus infection has a huge impact on the brain and how you think. I am beginning to realize that the powders produced from the dish tiles I cut for my mosaics are contributing to having this chronic problem and now I wear a mask all the time when working. I hope this will help as I have no desire to stop making my mosaics.
I hope for each of you a healthy, happy and less painful New Year.
God bless
Chris
I have to say I am expecting great things this year as I certainly had my share of difficult times in 2010. The fibromyalgia was a big part of it but certainly not all.
I recently figured something out that amazes me a bit and I am sure when I mention it to my doctor she will look at me like I have 3 heads, but I am positive my depression periods as well as my lack of focus and lethargy come more from sinus infections rather than the fibromyalgia.
When you have a chronic illness that have symptoms such as lethargy, foggy headiness, and depression you begin to play detective to figure out what is going on when you just don't feel well.
I have to say I haven't felt "well" much at all over the last 12 months or so. I can just about count the days that I woke up focused, alert and ready to tackle something. Most days I wake up and grab my pain pills and wait for them to take affect before doing anything. After that I usually get on my computer and check my online stores and try to promote a little bit. I may get some laundry done or manage to get to the grocery store, but by the time that's all over I am tired and uninterested in doing much else.
At this very moment I am on "Amoxicillin" for a sinus infection and I feel great; alert, upbeat, focused and have no need for the regular afternoon nap. Now why is that? Hmmm... have to play detective again as I am pretty sure my doctor won't have the answers.
What I have discovered is that something takes place in my brain that alters the way I think when I have severe allergies or am coming down with a sinus infection. I don't know if the chemicals change or possible the inflammation puts pressure in the wrong places, I am convinced it plays a heavy role in my overall health.
Just about 4 weeks ago I could feel my head getting stuffy and foggy (not unusual). Then I started losing my focus on my mosaics, which is my business. When I say "lose my focus" I mean that I lack interest, creativity and passion for anything. Eventually I feel depressed because it's a scary place to feel like nothing matters or that you just don't care about anything. Not suicidal, mind you, just removed from normal thinking.
After a few weeks of this I started to get migraine headaches and slight fevers so I knew I had a full blown sinus infection and headed to the doctor. Two days into the meds mind cleared and I feel like a human again. It's like day and night. I still have the aches and pains of the fibro, but my mind feels normal. That's huge for me.
So, my conclusion is that a severe allergic reaction to substances that ultimately cause a sinus infection has a huge impact on the brain and how you think. I am beginning to realize that the powders produced from the dish tiles I cut for my mosaics are contributing to having this chronic problem and now I wear a mask all the time when working. I hope this will help as I have no desire to stop making my mosaics.
I hope for each of you a healthy, happy and less painful New Year.
God bless
Chris
Friday, March 19, 2010
Is Fibromyalgia a Degenerative Disease?
I am still alive and kicking, well, not kicking as I am still dealing with this sprained foot. I have never sprained anything before and had no idea it takes so darn long to heal. I so miss my walking every night and it has taken a toll on my fibromyalgia.
Walking has been my only real form of exercise as using the pool has a tendency to make me very sore because it's hard to determine if you are over doing it. Now that I can't make my jaunt around the neighborhood I can feel the weight gaining up on me and I am much more creaky and cranky.
It has been difficult to sit here at my desk and work on the computer because I can't prop up the foot and it just throbs with all the blood going down to it, so I haven't been posting much or promoting my mosaic shop.
I did read an article the other day and so wish I had saved it as it lumped fibromyalgia in with other degenerative diseases such as lupus, diabetes, CFS and others that don't come to mind at the moment. But I was left thinking how odd that was as I never thought of fibro as being a degenerative illness. It supposedly never gets worse as time goes by like the other diseases, so why would it have been added to this list.
If fibromyalgia is the pain sensors malfunctioning telling us we are hurting and the muscles aren't really sore or stretched or whatever, how can it be degenerative? It isn't really happening physically, is it?? OK, time to do more research.
I know that if I do excessive vacuuming or pruning my trees or anything that uses parts of my body that I don't normally use on a daily basis my brain tells me I just ran a marathon, but my muscles aren't really overused, just that my brain thinks they are. Now, I do know that if the brain is telling you something that it does affect your body, but this is a bit confusing to me.
I will check this out and get back to you.
Until next time :)
Walking has been my only real form of exercise as using the pool has a tendency to make me very sore because it's hard to determine if you are over doing it. Now that I can't make my jaunt around the neighborhood I can feel the weight gaining up on me and I am much more creaky and cranky.
It has been difficult to sit here at my desk and work on the computer because I can't prop up the foot and it just throbs with all the blood going down to it, so I haven't been posting much or promoting my mosaic shop.
I did read an article the other day and so wish I had saved it as it lumped fibromyalgia in with other degenerative diseases such as lupus, diabetes, CFS and others that don't come to mind at the moment. But I was left thinking how odd that was as I never thought of fibro as being a degenerative illness. It supposedly never gets worse as time goes by like the other diseases, so why would it have been added to this list.
If fibromyalgia is the pain sensors malfunctioning telling us we are hurting and the muscles aren't really sore or stretched or whatever, how can it be degenerative? It isn't really happening physically, is it?? OK, time to do more research.
I know that if I do excessive vacuuming or pruning my trees or anything that uses parts of my body that I don't normally use on a daily basis my brain tells me I just ran a marathon, but my muscles aren't really overused, just that my brain thinks they are. Now, I do know that if the brain is telling you something that it does affect your body, but this is a bit confusing to me.
I will check this out and get back to you.
Until next time :)
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