I’ve been having a week of progressively worsening pain in my arms and legs, which totally sucks because I am taking all the DAMN medication (and makes me think there may be something to my neurologist’s repeated insistence that, on top of the neuropathy and taking the IBS into account, I may have fibromyalgia). Crapola. Painkillers and other medication really don’t work on that, hence the full-body ouchies. I know, whine, whine, whine. I wanted to stay in bed this morning but I got up and took the car to the mechanics. Apparently replacing the O2 sensor didn’t work and now the Catalytic Converter is coming up broken in the engine codes. I came home, played a game with Pumpkinhead as promised and then took a nap while he and his friend watched the SpongeBob Movie at the end of my bed. I only got up because Pumpkinhead wanted lunch and now I am back in bed trying to get up the motivation to take a shower and get moving. I want to stay in bed and sleep away the pain. But that won’t really work so I’m going to get up, eventually, take a shower and head off to this guy’s house for a single parent/child dinner and bible study over on the other side of town. It’s sponsored by the church where I’m taking the Rebuilders class and hopefully Pumpkinhead and I will both have fun. Then we’re probably going to go over to Blue Eyes’ house and hang out there since I haven’t seen him all week and this may be our only chance since he’s getting up at the ass crack of dawn for a fishing bachelor’s party for one of his friends. Hope you all have a good weekend.



I just read this post, so I apologize for the late response. I am compelled to comment because what you describe sounds exactly like what my mother has been dealing with for years: fibromyalgia. I mean, you are basically quoting her description of what she feels like on her “flare-up” days. She’ll cancel plans, and when we ask her how yesterday went, she’ll say she had a flare-up and basically had to stay in bed all day. This is not intended to bum you out. It always makes me feel better to know I’m not the only one dealing with something. She went to Mayo Clinic for a treatment therapy to help manage the pain. I’ll ask her for more details and maybe she has some tips for how to deal with it that might be helpful to you.
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I hope you feel better soon. (((HUGS)))