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My Hips Don’t Lie Thanks Fibromyalgia

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My Hips Don’t Lie Thanks Fibromyalgia 

Ha! They really don’t. And I just realized that, it’s the name of the song too! Or Hips don’t Lie.. ah you know what I mean. LOL But seriously- Right now they are telling me to take it easy.  In 2009 I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia. I was told that the Fibromyalgia was brought on by severe anxiety and stress. We were in the early stages of pcs-ing and I was super excited yet freaking out on the inside. In 2006 we moved from home, Texas to North Carolina to our first duty station and since I had just delivered Aramis, Harvey took care of it all. I didn’t lift a finger until the boxes arrived and it was time to unpack! So the moving was all new to me. The preparation for our move to Tampa was more than I expected and my body dealt with the stress the only way it knew how- Fibromyalgia.

After being diagnosed I of course got on the net and started researching what it was exactly. What did it mean for my body and moving about? Would I be in constant pain? I was worried. Luckily my doctor was on top of it. I had a few cortico-steroid shots on my lower back and shoulders and the pain started to go away. I was so worried that this condition would debilitate me to the point of not being able to get out of bed. I read about those possibilities and it scared the hell out of me. I was young! I would not let this get me down.

But it got better until now.. The pain is back and I’m not happy.  Next week, I will be getting some shots in my hips and start seeing a physical therapist for some trigger point therapy. That sounds crazy right..I hope it works!!  My doctor recommended muscle relaxers for the mean time; while I’m not against taking them, I declined them. What if my kids need me and I’m “out.” And to be completely honest muscle relaxers never sit well with me anyways.

hip shaking

pic from Google search.

Yeah, I won’t be dancing like Miss Thang anytime soon. Makes me sad because I enjoy a good Zumba class like anyone. But it’ll come again after I get my shots. I’ll be back to doing all the things I love and then some. Hopefully! I’m down, but I’m not out ya’ll. Staying positive is also part of it.

For now: I’ll be at the lap pool swimming if you need me!

Questions:

Do you suffer from constant pain? Do you have Fibromyalgia? How do you deal with the pain?

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  2. Tammy S says

    I also have Fibro. The cold weather is a massive bummer. It makes me feel like a 100 year old woman. You are so lucky that you can get a couple of shots and it helps. I take daily med to help with the symptoms and the occasional pain pills. Good luck with your shots.

    • Candy says

      I have definitely felt some pain since the cold weather has come. I’m not 100% that the shots took.. but the physical therapy is helping. Here’s hoping you don’t feel too much pain this winter Tammy!