Being completely honest, the last week or so has been a real struggle. I had a five day break between gabapentin and starting pregablin and the pain has been relentless. None of my usual tricks have worked, even the tramadol! But that is enough of my negativity. As Cara Stein says, “Why be helpless when you can be awesome instead?”
I did find a small thing to help with my restless leg pain when I am trying to sleep. Warming Pain Relief Spray. I don’t think it has any medicinal qualities but it certainly distracts me somewhat from the pain and feels a little bit soothing. If you are lucky/unlucky enough to share to a bed with someone they might not appreciate the pong though. But I say ‘tough cookies’!
Tonight I am going along to a local Fibro Support Group. Being 25 I was a bit worried that there wouldn’t be anyone close to my age but apparently one member has just had a baby which is really reassuring. Particularly given that I have real concerns about going 9 months without the medications that I am so reliant on at the moment, but that is another story altogether. I am going along with an open mind and really looking forward to it. Doing things to help yourself is so important isn’t it? There is no point playing the victim, we don’t need sympathy (although sometimes it is quite nice) we need to make the most out of life!
Tomorrow I have ballet again and you all know how much I love it from my previous post Prima Ballerina. No matter how sore I am, I will be there with bells on (well ballet shoes at least). My boyfriend is coming down (we live an hour apart) on Thursday then I am seeing friends all weekend. Life is awesome.
What are you looking forward to this week?
Smile, breathe and go slowly.
Fibro But Fabulous 