A Little Ramble
I’ve had this string of really pathetic days – translation: I still have no energy, and due to a tiny lull in my busy schedule, have spent the last few days on the couch watching tv and movies. I know that this type of resting is necessary for me, but I really wish I actually had some energy again. Even a little bit would be nice.
I have a number of meaningful topics and discussions that I want to blog about, but I’m not really up to it at the moment. One day (hopefully soon) the quality of my posting will improve suddenly and you’ll know that I have returned to the land of the living!
I was talking with someone else with fibromyalgia recently who said that the pain was the hardest part for them, but I have to say that this type of intense exhaustion is the worst for me. When I am so drained of energy that I can barely move, it drives me insane. The day in and day out fatigue is generally manageable, but when it gets really bad I have a hard time dealing with it. I should note that just because I have no energy doesn’t necessarily imply that I want to be sleeping all the time. It is a different kind of tired that leaves me unable to sleep, but unable to do anything else. You can see how that would be frustrating.
It would seem though, that this level of exhaustion is not necessarily reached by everyone with fibromyalgia. One of my friends with it regularly goes a few nights without sleep and is still ok. If I tried to do that I would end up in the hospital – I really would. If I miss a few too many hours of sleep I am in big trouble, and end up exhausted and in a huge amount of pain the next day. Lack of sleep also makes my brain stop working properly. Speaking of brain workings, my brain is currently feeling a little foggy, so hopefully you are understanding this little ramble of a post. Maybe I should go before I muddle things even more…
