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

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

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!!