WII fit & Netflix

The Wii Fit is awesome. Today we connected it to the internet & signed up for Netflix. We got one month free, and now we can watch movies right on our T.V. The only downside I see in this is you don't get many of the newest releases. They are mostly older movies, but they are still good. Beats going out to the video store.

Went to the doctors during the week, had to have blood work done for my thyroid. Also, was able to get more Naproxin, Flexeril & Oxydcodone for the Fibromyalgia pain. I have not been back to the arthritis doctor. Money is tight right now, and I don't have an additional $35.00 for a co-payment. I wouldn't even have gone to my regular doctor, if I still had thyroid medicine. Being I only have 1/2 a thyroid I can't afford to not take my thyroid medication.

The last couple days have been filled with neck pain, burning pain in my arms, and just overall pain & stiffness. I have taken just naproxen for the pain. I will take a flexeril before bed.

Ok gonna finish watching this movie with Caitlyn.

SUNDAY I ENJOYED CHURCH. THIS WAS A PRETTY GOOD DAY FOR ME. HAD A LITTLE BIT OF MUSCLE SPASMS IN MID BACK AREA THAT QUICKLY DIAPPEARED WITH SOME FLEXERIL. NOW IT IS MONDAY AND I AM IN A LOT OT PAIN. WOKE UP WITH PAIN IN MY CHEST DUE TO COSTALCHRONDRISTIS THAT SEEMS TO HAVE REARED ITS UGLY HEAD OVER NIGHT. AGAIN I HAVE TAKEN A FLEXERIL WITH NAPROXEN, AND I SIT HERE WITH HEAT PACKS ON MY CHEST & NECK. THERE IS SO MUCH TO GET DONE AROUND HERE, BUT I WILL WAIT TO SEE IT THE MEDICATION HELPS.

DIAGNOSIS

I was recently diagnosed with Firbomyalgia in the last 2 months. The diagnosis was a long time coming. I have suffered from osteoarthritis for about 15 years. When the pain started invading different parts of my body I assumed it was arthritis pain. I complained to my family doctor that my wrist ached & felt tingling when I slept. I was given a nerve condution test to rule out carpal tunnel syndrome. I was quite disappointed when the results came back negative. I then was referred to an arthritis doctor. A month had past before I could get in for an appointement. During this time a burning sensation started to develop not only in my wrist, but was going up my arms. My feet began to ache, and it was hard for me to walk. My neck was sore, and it hurt to work on the computer.

I was hopeful that the arthritis doctor could help with some of this pain. After looking me over and pressing on different areas of my body he determined I had fibromyalgia.

Some of my symtoms have included TMJ, costochrondritis, muscle spasms, neck pain, burnng sensations in arms & neck, stabbing pains in chest & back.

I am now on Flexeril (10 mg) that I can take up to 3 X a day. Flexeril makes me very tired. I try to only take it when I need it.

The last few weeks the symtoms have drained me. It is hard to get comfortable with chest pain, and stabbing senstions when trying to sleep. I find that sometimes distration helps. Today I spent the day with friends & family at a picnic. I felt somewhat more relaxed and the pain seemed much easier to deal with. I reccomend trying to get out and away.

Please feel free to comment on my post. If you have fibromyalgia please tell me what has helped you deal with this.....

Patty