Another bad things about my summer was my health. I had a constant flare for about 3 months. Every day was a struggle. It wasn't so much the pain, but mostly it was the fatigue. I was just dead tired every day. Sleep was elusive. I had quite a few vacation days where I did things with the grandchildren. I felt terrible that I felt bad....know what I mean? I tried to keep up with the kids and to keep smiling. I failed at the State Fair. I got cranky....how on earth could I be cranky to the kids? That day I did hurt. My right hip and lower back really hurt along with my right upper back that usually causes problems. I used my Zynex. It's like a TENS unit, but it's not. The Zynex uses a higher frequency and goes deeper into the muscle than TENS. It's a good thing. It's portable and I often take it with me when I travel.
I'm feeling somewhat better. The pain is mostly totally tolerable. I'm still having an issue with fatigue, but it's better than it was. I'm still not sleeping as well as I should be. My goodness, I take a handful of pills every bedtime. One of them would knock anyone out in a few minutes and keep them asleep all night. Oh, yeah, this is one of the reasons fibro sucks.
One thing I've learned over the years is to be consistent about taking my pain meds. If I forget for even a half hour, it's hard to get it back in control. I have a wristwatch with 3 alarms. Works like a charm!
Enough about my health. I get tired of talking about it, but if someone asks, I tell them. Of course, I say I'm doing great when I talk to someone who doesn't know me very well.
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