These are the common trigger points for Fibromyalgia. I was diagnosed with it six years ago. It flares up without warning. Now I know what was wrong yesterday. It wasn't depression. It was chronic physical pain that needed hot baths (wish I had a hot tub), medication and lots of sleep. I still feel physically weak today but the sun is out and I don't want to miss the warmth.There are times during the month when my PMS symptoms will mimic Fibro. I can take Pamprin and the pain is gone in just a few minutes. But when the Pamprin doesn't work and I am sleeping all day because of the severe pain throughout every muscle and joint in my body, it's a cue that something else is going on.
In a way, that's a relief. It affirms my ability to still be able to diagnose what's going on then communicate it with my doctors. What triggers it? I don't know. I think that remains unresolved in the medical community.
Today is a new day where the sun is shining and God has given me life. I shall take my cane for a brief walk (maybe to the mailbox and back) then perhaps I will just sit in the sun with a book. In either case, I'm grateful to be alive. Remembering always that He is my refuge and my strength...
