Ups and downs, the story of my life.

The past couple weeks have been pretty good. I have been getting things that have been bugging me done around the house, but I think I over do it, not on purpose of course. I just get excited that i'm feeling better, so I do as much as I can possibly do, (there is so much!!) If i do a little and take a break and do a little more, it's surprising how much i get done over a day. I usually am pretty sore, but not as bad as when I try to do everything at once. I always pay for my efforts in triple what I should have to, but at least I'm getting around and getting things done now and not bedridden!

My internet connection has been being a big pain in my butt, so I haven't been blogging as much as I'd like to. Ideally, I'd like to be doing this everyday to keep better track of my day-to-day pain.  I guess something is better than nothing though.

I feel like the Cymbalta has been helping me. I'm still not up to my full dosage, (which will be taking it everyday, and not taking my old med anymore,) but I think another week or so I should be there. I've noticed that I have slightly more energy now, my sex drive has been slightly higher, (compared to non-existent,) and it has been easier to deal with my daily aches and pains... YAY!! I have just been keeping my mind busier and I don't think about them. Sleeping has still been an issue, but it's been an issue my whole life, so I have yet to find anything that helps me with that.

Fall is usually my worst time of year, as far as the weather goes, and we have just about hit some good fall weather lately. Although the whole summer felt like fall with the odd up and down cooler than usual temperatures. It's also allergy season and my allergies are in full force! I do believe it has turned into some kind of upper respiratory infection that I'm trying to fight off for the last 3 days. I think I just blew my nose right off my face, ugh! I hope I don't have to go to the doctor for this, because I really don't care for my current family doctor. I don't want to go see him. I'm trying hard to fight this off all by myself. However being sick when you have fibromyalgia is like a million times worse than normal being sick, because it magnifies all your aches x 1,000.

• neck and shoulders, stretching has been helping a little - pain level 8
• arms, wrists, and hands - pain level 7
• head is a dull ache on the right side, which is odd because it's usually on the left. I believe it is a sinus related headache though and when i woke up I didn't notice it at all, but it keeps getting worse as the day goes on. I will be taking Benadryl to see if it will help at all - pain level 6
• legs, ankles and feet (especially thighs) pain level 6
• lower back, hips and butt (sharp stab down the right leg and foot) pain level 8