Fibro Fog

I have been in the midst of "fibro fog" since Sunday - and believe me, it's not fun. I have a condition called fibromyalgia, and I get episodes on a sporadic basis. They seem to coincide with either really cold weather, or humid weather. Well, it seems like all of us have been in the midst of a tropical heat wave - and thus, I've had a few episodes over the past two months. They usually last a day or two, and sometimes longer. This one hasn't really lasted all that long, but it's a pretty ferocious attack.

It begins with neck pain, then it becomes a tension headache, then my shoulder gets stabbing pains. I do take some medicine (makes me really tired) and ibuprofen or acetominophen - but there are times even that doesn't touch the pain. This is one of those times.

I do exercise and walk to help keep myself flexible, and I get massages to help my muscles from hardening. I went to one support group when I was first diagnosed, and saw some ladies in wheelchairs. I decided then and there that I would do all I could to not allow that to happen to me. I mentioned it to my doctor, and he bluntly told me that if I didn't exercise and walk, then I would become incapacitated. That scared me!

This episode shall pass. But for now, I am laying low until it subsides.