tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8160021015821033799.post6250716440492088719..comments2024-03-13T13:10:03.122-04:00Comments on Writing Life Stories : Fibromyalgia or Polymyalgia? What do the doctors say?Glenda Beallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17953170428175025248noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8160021015821033799.post-42952512721674643002019-06-11T18:34:01.735-04:002019-06-11T18:34:01.735-04:00Hi Vagabonde, Thanks for your comment. I am glad y...Hi Vagabonde, Thanks for your comment. I am glad you don't have an ailment that slows you down. You do so much, travel and post wonderful articles on your blog.<br />Traveling, driving long distances are hard for most of us. My drive down to Roswell, GA to see my sister is only 2 1/2 hours, but by the time I get my car packed and make the trip, I have to go straight to bed and rest. I have taken Tai Chi and Yoga, but with my chemical (fragrance) sensitivity, I have trouble taking classes where I can't control the air in the room. I do some Yoga poses at home to stretch my muscles and once I had a teacher who came to my house and we did chair yoga. That was good for me.<br />Take care of yourself. I know that you are still in mourning and that takes so much out of us physically and mentally. Glenda Beallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17953170428175025248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8160021015821033799.post-89287093373495237982019-06-11T18:27:36.662-04:002019-06-11T18:27:36.662-04:00DJan, I am going to look for Tumeric when I can ge...DJan, I am going to look for Tumeric when I can get to the health food store. I think I will start with the highest dose available. <br />I wish CBD oil helped me like it seems to help others. I am still using it, but can't tell much difference in the nerve pain.<br />Thanks for your comment.Glenda Beallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17953170428175025248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8160021015821033799.post-14583444839330738382019-06-11T18:25:47.071-04:002019-06-11T18:25:47.071-04:00EC, you know how I felt when I got my diagnosis of...EC, you know how I felt when I got my diagnosis of fibro. I didn't want to have it, but was so glad to know what was wrong. I did think I was going nuts, as you say. When you look healthy and your lab work is fine, doctors tend to think it is all in your head. <br />I am still having some problems this week,but went o PT today and was told I am stronger than I was a couple of weeks ago. That didn't help the pain in my right leg and hip, but, heck, I will take any positive news I get.<br /><br />Glenda Beallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17953170428175025248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8160021015821033799.post-90287231484520163782019-06-09T23:02:46.533-04:002019-06-09T23:02:46.533-04:00I don’t know much about this disease but it must n...I don’t know much about this disease but it must not be easy. Being in pain and with no energy is frustrating. After my constant trips between Nashville and Marietta I get quite tired, my energy is low (my only pain is in my ankle where the ligament is gone,) and I don’t have an illness so I sympathize with you. It does not sound like there is much research on your ailment. I read that big pharma spends more on lobbying, ads, magazine and TV than on research. I heard that yoga and Tai Chi can help – have you tried that? Please take good care of yourself.Vagabondehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10774109692564954568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8160021015821033799.post-31452440372729030632019-06-09T12:32:05.780-04:002019-06-09T12:32:05.780-04:00I have been taking turmeric for years, which is cu...I have been taking turmeric for years, which is curcumin in a natural form. It comes in several doses at my health food store. Good luck and I do hope it helps you. :-)DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8160021015821033799.post-89279998835376223632019-06-09T01:22:51.896-04:002019-06-09T01:22:51.896-04:00Good luck.
I was actually relieved (though it wasn...Good luck.<br />I was actually relieved (though it wasn't on my wish list) when I got my diagnosis. There was something wrong, I wasn't a hypochondriac, and I wasn't going nuts.<br />Mostly it is liveable, but flare-ups of anything are foul. I hope yours settles quickly.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.com