I have been ready a lot of the post here in the Fibro area and trying to put some since to the whole fibro thing.

How do you rid your life of stress? Impossible...

When I am having a huge flair...like now....I get so anxious that I start to panic...Xanax is the only thing that can bring me back. Also a double dose of pain killers. Right now my skin feels like it is on fire...I don't know...

Doc John you need a mood avatar that is for pain...not just crappy

Hi I'm newly diagnosed with fibro. I've had all kinds of problems and a
few other new diagnosis this last 18 months. They are all hard to live
with and understand.

But fibro is one that I can get through and work with but its nice to
see that finally when I look some are really posting about fibro.

I imagine some would say at times I have chronic fatigue too. But I
dont think it will be diagnosed my biggest problem with the fatigue and
we thought the sleep was asthma that is so out of control it went
from just a simple problem to dangerous in 12 months.

And its very new.

Donna

((((((Tammy)))))),

Yours is not just 'stress' -- I've got tons of bookmarks about how to relieve stress:

Coping, Inspirational, Personal Growth

Holistic and Healing

-- you've got a HUGE OVERLOAD of grief. I lost my younger Brother to suicide just over 41 years ago. I can't even imagine having to cope with that on top of fibro.

Suicide wreaks a lot of damage on those affected by it -- family, co-workers, fellow students. It took me over 13 years to be able to really FACE my Brother's suicide. That's because I wasn't allowed to grieve by my family. And, I had no support anywhere in my life.

When I finally started to come back, it was due to a fantastic psychiatrist and some other professionals, writing (journal-keeping), talking (a TON of that). I miss my Brother like crazy. Some times, I wish I had him back again. At other times, I realize that he could not cope with living in this realm and I would not be the empathetic, understanding person that I've become if it weren't for such a HUGE, painful loss at such a young age.

I feel for your family. You've got a long road ahead. TALK to each other about 'feelings' A LOT. And most of all -- there is NO BLAME and NO FAULT and NO GUILT that belongs to any of you.

Bless you all. Hugs.

Barb :hug:

I'm just glad that Fibro is getting recognized as being a miserable illness now. Do we wish that upon ourselves?? Heck no, but at least w/the publicity it's getting now, more people will understand to a degree of what life is for us who suffer from it.

Feel better Tammy!

It's a blizzard here and I'm feeling it all over my body.

You have our blizzard and the sun is out...melting my sidewalk and ramp...

Oh, I'm so sorry Tammy. I just barely saw this thread.

That is so sad about what happened to your son. You just shake your head and wonder WHY?

You're dealing with a lot of stress, that's for sure. Good thing you and Olhipie have each other for support.

Sending hugs from central Utah way up north! XOXOXOX :hug:

Oh, you have no idea how thanlful I am to have him.

My prior husband would leave the house when he found out that I was in pain...or had taken a pain killer. The Olhipie just wants to do anything he can to fix it....I love him to death!!