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Help For Fibromyalgia
By: C R Ellsworth
How long has it been since you ‘ran’ instead of ’shuffled’?
How long has it been since you didn’t need a nap to get through the day?
The challenge started in the 80’s. Having moved to an unfamiliar region, some adjustments are made easier than others. I was moving from Southern Florida to New Mexico for business purposes. The move involved a double trip situating vehicles and ’stuff’ in the new home, quite a long driving trip compared to anything I was used to. It wore me down more than I had anticipated allowing my health to degrade, nothing serious, but it was slowing me down. Eventually a Doctor prescribed anti-biotics because of something that was trying to gain a foothold. That worked and life returned to normal, for awhile. Somewhere along the line fatigue, sleepiness and body aches set in. This was a slow progression kind of coming and going and a little worse each time. It didn’t seem like much. Was that a wrong statement. While not a life threatening malady I was to find over time that it can be much more than an inconvenience.
The education in what was happening was very slow because the progression of this condition was extremely slow. It was probably 1 to 2 years before I noticed that I was adapting parts of my life and everyday actions to this ‘challenge’. At some point outbreaks would cause consequences in my work.
My customers were understanding, but occasionally deadlines could be impacted.
One of the most disquieting aspects of this was the feeling, almost a fear, that this was ‘all in my head’ as was proposed by one Physician. This tends to at least discourage healthy dialogue and can divert resources from useful diagnoses. A Physician was found that didn’t go for the easy out and realized ’something’, some pathology was involved.
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