Widespread Pain

Hi, well I think this symptom is pretty much a standard for Fibromyalgia. Widespread Hmmm. I know there are certain trigger points that help to diagnose Fibro but I think it would be a shorter list to state where it doesn't hurt. I put it so far back in my mind most days (except the stabbing pain which I can't ignore) that I don't even notice the ongoing pain until someone asks me how I am.

I think about it for a minute and realize that there are about 4 spots on my body that hurt on a continual basis. Par for the course is what I say. Lately it is my wrists and that could be very interruptive to my lifestyle since I use my wrists a lot to type.

I have pain meds but I really don't want to take them on a daily basis so I don't take them every day. The quick stabbing pain I get, I can sort of deal with. At first it was harder. Now though the pain lingers for about 15 seconds instead of 3 or 4 seconds. I know it doesn't sound long but if you remember burning yourself, you know how each second seems like forever. So these days I am just getting used to this new pain and then length of it.

It could easily be stress related and maybe when my son is doing better and my daughter's life settles down, it will be a bit better. I will have to wait and see. It will be about a month before I know for sure how things will be.

So for now, it's late as usual and I have taken my med so it is time to sleep. Good night for today.

Twila