Update!

It's kinda hard for me to talk about myself - but I also know it's important for me to journal. And I know I did a post at the beginning of this fall talking about my fibromyalgia. So I am updating.......and I am really happy to say that my fibromyalgia during the cold fall and winter months - is soooo much better than it was last year. I don't know if it's because I am just learning to deal with it better and know how to ward off symptoms before they get too painful or if it is starting to burn itself out - which is what some Dr's have told me it will sometimes do after awhile - may come and go like that for awhile where some Winter's are better than other's and I may feel better for awhile - and then it may come back harder, or it may stay the same, or it may keep getting better. The burning in my arms that I had last fall and winter - hasn't happened at all this winter. My joints and muscles don't spasm and the cold air doesn't bother me as much. I don't talk about it much - I have chosen to deal with it in natural ways - some things really help and I stick to those things - Sleep is a major factor for me, as well as my stress level. Also sunlight is a huge one for me - I get out in the sun - and if there are days where there isn't enough sun then I have decided to order myself a light therapy box this winter to see if that will help me get through December and January-which are usually pretty gloomy and cloudy without much sun. So far we've had a lot of sun this fall and winter - and it's made a huge difference for me. Last fall and winter was colder and gloomier- a lot earlier! Another big thing is exercise - I haven't done a whole lot-I really need to start focusing on this part of my life....because for me - I've never in my life been as heavy as I am now - and I think since I am feeling so much better - I can start exercising and not exert myself into a fibro flare-up. I am so very happy with how much things have improved. I don't really talk about it much - because I feel like if I do - I am giving it power - and I refuse to let it be a huge part of my life. I also switched Chiropractors, and he has made a huge difference for me as well. He knows a lot about fibromyalgia - he is also a member of the church and has been practicing for along time. He says out of all the woman he sees with fibromyalgia - LDS woman tend to fare better in the long run. I keep pinching myself...I can't believe it's December - and I feel this good! So now my next goal is to get myself into a good exercise routine - and doing it in a way that won't put me in a flare-up. I am so happy how much things have improved! My Dr. had told me that there is such a wide range of symptoms with fibromyalgia patients. Each case is rarely the same. Some deal with it year round and it's a constant in their life - and I am grateful I do not deal with it to the extent. One of my dreams is to have a vacation home somewhere nice and hot.....so I can go there during the cold months. I am not a winter loving gal - I love the festivities, but not the cold and lack of sunlight! And after Christmas is over....I am pretty much ready for Spring to come. :)