I am definitely finding that I get out much less than I used to. I even relegate the shopping to whoever I can.
It more or less crept up on me that weeks can go by and I only get out once or twice.
My pain is pretty well controlled with medication, but the fatigue is much worse and it just dosen't seem worth the effort to put on makeup and street clothes.
I think I need to make this a higher priority, this shut in thing can snowball so easily.
Stacy, if the pain is limiting you to this degree and destroying your quality of life, medication can help. I know that many people have excellent reasons for avoiding it, but with this disease it can make a huge difference.
We did use a wheelchair in the airport during our trip to Maine last month and it helped enormously!