Thuesday

So I sit and write a little again. Today I feel much better thank god. Has been resting a lot and managed to sleep a few hours in the day, it was nice. Have been on the net and listening to music, watching TV, etc etc. Was out with my two papillon dogs to visit the goats that go down here. The dogs thought it was funny, and we stayed a while and I fed them with gras. Should a tour again later this evening, I will bring bread to them. They are so cute and cuddly all of them. Then it will be movie time, we had to borrow a film of his neighbor, as we shall see. Our neighbor has a really good dog that we will check tonight. She is an amstaff and named Sapphira, but she has some strange disease that make her fainting at times. Poor, but she is so good, but might be killed. Then I sat and looked on Facebook on a page about dogs, and saw the world's most beautiful papillon dog to be relocated, male of 4 years .. heck ... I have 4 dogs, I know ... but ...awwww .. No , stop now, I can not take me more now .. I think .. but I just love papillon .. no, now I can stop dreaming. Will soon get dressed and go out for a walk before it gets dark so that the goats get their candy. I´ve be back later. Hugs to all! Please, you may well leave some comments here if you still go in and read? Is so nice to know what you think of about my stuff. Untill next time .. take care of you!

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About my Fibromyalgia

I promised you to tell me about my disease, fibromyalgia, so for those of you who do not know anything about this', here's some info. I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia for 1 year ago, and after many years of struggle to figure out why I had so many different symptoms, and the worst of them is my constant fatigue and pains throughout the body that moves constantly around. One day a sore arm for no reason, the next day, in a knee, the next back etc etc. Fibromyalgia is unfortunately a disease that most doctors know very little about, because it can take a very long time before getting a diagnosis. You can go to various doctors and wait a long time for it to be your turn. If you received a referral to a specialist rheumatologist as you can go as disappointed from there because you have not received any help just a few tranquilizers to keep their spirits up. They seem to think most of it is imagination and depressed you become when no one cares. Now I'm in a great doctor who I meet often. It is very important to get to a doctor who understands fibromyalgia to get the right help and a confirmation that you are not becoming crazy. For it does look quite healthy but have a horrible pain that is different from day to day and also at different places and how much you sleep, you're always tired. It is then very easy to get depressed, but remember it's not the recession that is causing the pain but the pain that is causing the depression.
I have just listened to a lecture on fibromyalgia by Professor Robert Olin from Ystad (formerly Tranås) that several times during the preferred pointing out that fibromyalgia is not a mental illness but probably an error in the brain that sends the wrong messages to the body of pain. Still, there is no cure for fibromyalgia (the research being done on it) but with the right doctor, who believes in you, you can get help to relieve the pains of both drugs, physical therapy and more. Here is some more info about Fibro: Fibromyalgia is most common in women (hence the poor interest in researching this disease), although men are affected and where unreported cases is large. It's not manly to seek medical attention for so vague symptoms. Fibromyalgia can affect an overnight or gradually from having had bad example in one arm slowly spread throughout the body.
Fibromyalgia can occur after, among others
infections
-local pain example. tennis elbow,
-psychological distress, ex. death, divorce
-overload,


How do you get diagnosed with fibromyalgia?
There is no blood test that can show that you have fibromyalgia. Without the doctor makes the diagnosis by a fairly light touch in defined areas of the body. There are 18 items that were the press and on at least 11 of these pains is it diagnosed fibromyalgia. (see picture below). In addition, we have had pain at least 3 months.


I have marked on the images of the body about everythe 18 "tender points" pain points are



Common symptoms of fibromyalgia
Pain in many places who move around
Fatigue / weakness
Poor sleep, wake up not rested
Morning stiffness
Problems with short-term memory
Concentration problems
dizziness
headache
Mood swings "short fuse"
Stress sensitive
numbness
Problems with the mucous membranes of the eyes, mouth, nose and genitals
Swelling Feeling
Odour Sensitivity
Sound sensitivity
fever Feeling
Irritable bowel symptoms (problems with the bowel)
Frequent urination
Temporary heart rhythm disorders
nausea
Body Itching
Leg cramps, especially at night
Involuntary muscle spasms
Depression linked to pain intensity
Blurred vision
Cold fingers and toes
Susceptibility to infection, especially herpes
diffuse reactions



My own comments:


Many of those who have fibromyalgia, have any of these symptoms in addition to all the aches. I have such stomach problems sometimes hard sometimes diarrhea. Often also nausea and pain in my stomach, I also have frequent headaches, morning stiffness, sleep problems (some nights I sleep not at all and some I can sleep 12-14 hours and still be tired, fumbling, I am often, it could go much crockery. When I want to read or write, I often get blurred vision, eyes sting and tear and it is difficult to see clearly.

treatment

There is currently no really good treatment for fibromyalgia
First but not least important is to see a good doctor who has knowledge about the disease. The pain is often tramodol medications. In addition, you medicines to help patients get better sleep. B12 and folic acid is also testing a treatment (blood test for B12 shows typical) at some surgeries with good results in many patients. Unfortunately, we respond not just on drugs so often to try different types to an appropriate medication. One can also get a referral to a physiotherapist and water sports in warm water pool. At last, it is very important that you yourself are learning about their disease, what is worse or better off. For like a diary, which is difficult to remember what you did for a few days ago. Many are of variable and must keep in mind not to take out the movement too much during exercise.



Here comes another list of fibromyalgia symptoms and there is no build-up reading for just about anything can be attacked


The first. Pain throughout the body, both right and left side. Constant daily pain and / or pain when the weather or time to a higher activation of the muscles when you made ​​an effort.
The second. Reduced muscle strength. As you can not perform the same movements as healthy people. Single or repetitive movements result in fatigue in the muscles after a short time. Difficulty doing things with your arms above shoulder level.
The third. tender points, as the touch and pressure is felt very painful.
The fourth. Fatigue. First, general fatigue and partly muscular fatigue. Feeling that never rested.
The fifth. Sleep problems. Difficulty falling asleep and waking up frequently during the night because of pain and stiffness. The deep REM sleep is disturbed.
The sixth. Problems with weather changes. Cold, wind, rain or damp heat often produces increased pain, like cramp pains. At low humidity and low air pressure responsive muscles ache
The seventh. Dizziness. Wake up with headaches and dizziness are often fibromyalgia.



Eighth. Morning stiffness. It may take one to several hours before the stiffness goes over even when sitting still for a long time.
9th. Numbness and tingling in the muscles, especially at night
10th. Various abdominal symptoms. -noise and runs in the stomach. Alternating hard and loose stools, also known as "irritable bowel". It is more sensitive to gas-forming foods. Stress and anxiety worsens the symptoms.
11th. Chest pain, heart attack pain or angina pain. It's a pain that feels as if it radiates to your back and arms and / or upon one side. This often produces anxiety, perhaps t.om go to the emergency room to ensure that there is myocardial infarction.
12th. Lower back problems. Often debuts fibromyalgia disease with back problems of all kinds. It could be sciatica, lumbago, herniated disc, SRS (= Segmental Motion Pain), the movement in the back or neck problems.
13th. Headache. Two types of headache are common. First, the radiating up the neck, forehead and jaw, and one that is dull throbbing over his head and forehead.
14th. Swelling sensation in fingers and toes. This swelling can not usually see with the naked eye.
15th. lnfluensa like symptoms. Chills, sweating, feeling feverish and growing body aches. This phenomenon is almost always occur when weather changes.
16th. Clumsiness. The victim loses things, forgets easily and is clumsy in general.
17th. Susceptibility to infection. It has readily to infections of all types.



18th. Rayonards symptoms. Fingers become white and blue and pains. occurs and are, in cold climates.
19th. Anxiety and stress. Inactivity and only rest worsens the pain.
20th. Bruxism. Ihop Biting the teeth with squeaks and habitually oncoming.
 21st. Impaired function of the lower jaw.
22nd. Painful and irregular periods.

 23rd. Fluid accumulation in the body.

24th. Abnormal pain in the skin.
25th. Redness of the skin. Eczema of various kinds, and allergies to pollen and asthma found in 50-65% of fibromyalgia.
26th. Calluses, dry skin and dry mucous membranes (also in the genital area), where fungal growth often breeding grounds.
27th. Blurred vision. Fatigue in the eyes makes it hard to read and to focus your attention.
28th. Muscle tension, especially closest to the trunk.
29th. Allodynia, ie, reduced muscle power of the heart.
30th. Shakes and tremors.
The 31. The outer (peripheral) sympathetic nervous system is abnormal.
32nd. Mood changes such as aggressiveness, it easy to cry and a short fuse.
 33rd. Restlessness, anxiety and depression.
34th. Pain in the feet, making it difficult to walk.
35th. SiccSyndrom, ie impaired secretion (excretion) in the lacrimal and salivary glands and the nasal mucosa. This is also known as Sjogren Syndrome.
36th. Sound and Light Sensitivity.
37th. Livedo reticularis (net-like discoloration of the skin). Hud-/skinnpåsar, like red nets with blue or purple spots appear visible on the skin.
38th. Benign lumps and bumps, occur here and there on the body such as the neck and forearms.
39th. High or low blood pressure.
40th. Heavy breathing. Tuck in the chest when breathing.
The 41st. Increased sensitivity to odors often result in nausea.
42nd. Reduced libido.
The 43rd. Metallic taste in the mouth.
44th. Facial pain and headache. Pain from the neck muscles and nerve pain below the ear and the neck and occiput. Facial pain can come from masticatory muscles around the TMJ and jaw bone.
45th. Frequent urination.



As you read this and think you recognize yourself, please do not hesitate to contact your doctor. I was remiterat to reumotolog right away, and there was constant out that I have had fibromyalgia since I was 8 years old .. But I've learned to live with it, but there are days when I have felt like giving up everything .. but somehow it just goes on and fight on. I hope those of you reading this blog again add some comments of me if you recognize you, or think something, I know there are many of you out there with this disease.


Now I have to stop by for today, there was much to write, but I hope it is of interest to some. Hugs to you all until next time.