Today has been rough, and it’s not even 1PM.
I woke at 6 to my son trying to get all the dogs into the fenced yard by himself. Not a good idea. He’s only 10 and a small boy at that. He had been outwitted by 7 wild doggies. I heard him holler and yell at them for about 10 minutes when I decided to help.
I scooped some dog food into a dish and walked into the dog yard. Of course, they all followed me. Mom has food! Let’s follow Mom! I just shook it and then when they were all in the yard I dumped it onto the ground.
I don’t want to condone their horrible behavior as of late, but I wanted to put an end quickly to the running amok and barking. I went back to bed. I woke again at 7, 8 and 9 and then again at 10 I finally gave up. I am awake under protest.
My body hurts. My arms ache badly now because I’ve answered several emails and have several more. I have Fibromyalgia. It is basically full body pain for no reason that fits all patients of FM. Some say it’s a weight thing. Well, I’ve lost weight. Some say its due to anther underlying cause/illness. OK, that one I may believe.
I also have Interstitial Cystitis. IC is a chronic inflamation of the lining of my bladder. It’s a lot like having a constant bladder infection, but it does NOT hurt while I am peeing. I’m backwards. I know. I always have been.
I have a back pain issue called Degenerative Disc Disease. I don’t do a whole lot for it because my old doctor was a jerk. All I have is a TENS unit which is electrical nerve stimulation, and a traction unit. I plan to find a doctor who will treat my back pain and hopefully stop it.
I am on several medications for my ‘life’. For Fibromyalgia I take Lyrica, Cymbalta, Flexeril, and Klonopin. I feel very strange on this Lyrica. I can go from feeling human to feeling drunk to feeling very very dizzy several times during my day. For Interstitial Cystitis I am on Elmiron, Vistaril, Elavil, Pyridium, UTI caps, 800mg Motrin and I get 30 Lorcet 10/650mg a month. I break them in half so that I can function while on them. I do not always need them.
In fact, I ‘rescued’ a friend in town this week becuase her meds were all at her home which is an hour east of here and so I gave her a couple of mine. She was in so much pain. I completely understood. I know it’s probably illegal, but you know what? My friend was in pain. I helped her. She was hurting badly and I was not going to see her hurting anymore. I did not charge her, I did not sell them.
Ok, sorry, off on a tangent. I am also taking an OTC multivitamin, Excedrine PM as needed, and Excedrine for headaches, Imodium as needed.
I take a lot of meds and still nothing makes em better, or feel less pain or discomfort.
I relieve a lot of my pain by laying on my bed with my corgi, Bingo. He lays next to me and just lets me rub on him and pet him. It helps to calm me when I am hurting BAD. And the kisses are a bonus.
I think that’s all for now. My arms hurt and my son wants the computer. More on my family later.
Tags: Bingo, Cardigan Welsh Corgi, Corgi, DDD, Degenerative Disc Disease, Dogs, Fibromyalgia, FM, Friends, IC, Interstitial Cystitis, Lyrica, Meds, Pain, Pain Meds, pills
August 23, 2008 at 8:37 pm |
That is a lot of things to be going on at once. My mom has FM and a list of other things wrong as well. It use to be terrible, but i think she is starting to get things under control after she discovered hormone issues being linked to inflaming her other conditions.
I hope you find a doctor that can treat you successfully!
Liz
August 23, 2008 at 9:13 pm |
Thanks, Liz. It is a lot going on at once. My faith in God’s Plan and my friends and family help me through. I have a great hubby and 2 great kids, so that is a tremendous help. I do have the best Urologist, but he is a 3-4 hour trip for me to Little Rock. That’s one way. I have the name of a good Rheumatologist also in Little Rock. I’ve not made that appointment yet. I have one here locally but he’s not right for me. Glad your Mom may be getting her FM under control. It helps to have an understanding family. Hugs, Michelle.