Lizotte

Dayton:

I can recommend a really good book about fibromyalgia. It called, "What your doctor may not tell you about fibromyalgia." The MD that wrote the book recommends taking Guaifenesin, which is usually an ingredient in cold preparations. You will need the pure Guaifenesin, which comes in 660mg and 1200 mg. I take 1200mg in the morning and 1200 mg at night. I have to warn you read the book first as when you first start taking it the pain from the fibromyalgia will increase, but slowly it goes away. It has worked wonders for my fibro. I had fibro before the RSD. But RSD symptoms can also mirror RSD symptons. They also advocate a high protein diet. The sugars only make the fibro worse. I have read many books on fibro, but this one was the best and about a year later the fibro is not so bad. This is suppose to eventually reverse all fibro symptons. Hey, I go for anything that will get me out of pain. The colder weather always kicks in my fibro and I felt it this year, but not as bad. I understand what you are saying. The fibro is so bad right now that you are exhausted when you get home and your in that fibro fog. You just hurt so much you wish that you had the flu, so at least you know it would end someday. I don't think many people understand fibro and think it is all in people's head but it's not. You want I come to Texas and talk to your husband. Believe me lady, I would.

You also need to be on an antidepressant. I don't know if you are now, but please get some. I take Prozac in the morning and Trazodone in the pm. I have read in many of my researches that anti-depressants are used to also deal with pain. The Trazodone makes you sleepy and will help you sleep better at night. The first 3 nights it made me so not sleep, now I have been putting in 5 hours, getting up for like 2 minutes and going right back to sleep. This from a woman who was addicted to Ambien until June of this year and couldn't sleep unless I took one very night. And it's a good REM sleep.

I hope I helped and I believe in you. Come back anytime and I'll check out your thread and help if I can. Or I'll be smiling with you on the days that start to make you better.

One other thing if I could suggest it. Is swore that I would never go into counseling, up and down, why waste good money on something I can talk to my family and friends about. I think counseling has helped me so much. I went in kicking and screaming, not a pretty sight, but someone had to do it why not me? He just listens, doesn't judge, hands me tissues, congratulates me on good days and most of all has helped me get beyond being centered into myself. That is a hard thing to accomplish when you have friends going your sick again, my sister, fibro doesn't exist, husband worried but not expressing it so I knew, kids wondering what is happening to mommy, couldn't work had to leave my job and I loved my boss. You know what I mean. I carried around guilt enough for everybody. I came with such baggage. But, to hear someone else voice it's okay to be depressed, cry, shout, stamp your feet, it's not fair. Only then did I realize yes, it's not fair, but this is what I can and can not do. This is my life now and I am going to make the best of it. I will not be another stastic on a board in the ER as DOA. I won't do it. I am better than that, and Dayton you are too. God still thinks your precious and He loves you, that will never change. Remember at this time He is holding you. Read Psalms, I always find answers there. Most of all stop listening to your husband and sister. In fact, they need therapy. Your husband needs to go with you, but start out alone. He has a problem if he makes you watch that and thinks whatever he is thinking. Say to him did I ever compain about my health like this before the accident, durrrrrrrrrrrrr

LiZ

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