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Fibromyalgia: How do you cope?
Fibromyalgia | Last Active: Jan 27 7:56am | Replies (204)Comment receiving replies
I agree about exercise being helpful. Though I did easily injure myself due to fragile inflamed connective tissues. If able, and despite pain, I ran, miles, miles and more miles. Ran through fibro, ran through RA, knee replacements (both knees). I did aerobics, any and all. Until, 52. Could no longer move past the pain. Just. Had. To. Stop. Could no longer bear the pain. Having reached my limit, I just had to accept that part of my life is over and hope my years of exercise will serve me well in my later years.
But, no reason to avoid stretching. I've become flat out lazy. There. I said it. Lost my sense of balance, coordination with a large cerebellar stroke. Even lost the natural inborn ability to regain my balance after losing my footing. I slip, I fall. trip, I fall. Despite that, life is good. Been married 41 years, have 6 beautiful kids, 14 grandkids. Life is so much bigger than fake knees, stroke, fibro, and numerous other annoying issues. Those things are part of my life. They have their compartment. But, oh, the joys are great. Greater than my deficits are annoying. 🙂 Wishing all the best!
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@jmjlove , can can certainly relate until my late 40s I continue doing what I wanted to despite the pain, I was going to let it stop me. Then something changed with what my body was going thru , I suddenly started putting on weight despite no diet change ,began to have balance issues ,would just stumble and fall, trouble walking stairs. I lost confidence in my body abilities. The less mobile I was the more pain and weight gain. Vicious circle had begin. My anxiety got worse to the point I was scared to drive at times . I became a shut in spending most my time in my room . The few friends I had drifted away I don't have many family members left. I've found myself lonely with little support. Feeling pretty much alone in this world. Things changed so fast and so drastically for me there was no time to adjust or learn coping stills. I feel like I'm live in someone else's body, this can be me but then I look in the mirror and can't believe the image I see. I feel pure disgust with myself. The meds I been put on plus hypothyroidism make losing wait a challenge but im trying hard to shed some lbs, but it's slow...extra weit means extra pain of course, and worry has made my anxiety un controllable. I try to take one day at a time , but patientous is not my strong suit.
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@jmjlove - oh dear, you sound like me🥴. I’ve had 3 knee replacements, osteoarthritis, fibromyalgia, no balance, bruises due to bumping into walls like a drunk. I’m also on an aromatase inhibitor for breast cancer which offers a host of awful side effects. You’re right, my children and grandchildren make life a joy. Aren’t we all amazingly strong women! God Bless.