The Fibromyalgia Experiment

Granted, Gilmore Girls isn’t about fibromyalgia. However, I saw a scene that really reminded me of fibromyalgia. It was in the episode called “Let the Games Begin”. Rory & Lorelai had just finished a 24 hour dance marathon & their feet were killing them & they were too tired to move. They were sitting talking about how far away their coffee place is. It’s only a block away but they just can’t make it. So instead they just try & use their mind powers to move Luke’s closer to them.

Fibromyalgia isn’t about not being able to run marathons, although it wouldn’t hurt to use golf bags once in awhile on a good day. Fibromyalgia is knowing exactly how many steps it’s going to take you to walk somewhere because it’s just so painful & exhausting. If only I had a dollar for every time I tried to move something iwth my mind because I was too tired to walk to it.

Filed under: Fibromyalgia Information on May 17th, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Even when I tried to go without refined sugar for a month I only lost a few pounds & put it back on in a few weeks. Losing weight just seems to be an endless struggle, especially when you have fibromyalgia. However, when I tried following the rules of the TV show I can make you thin I lost about 10-12 lbs. without trying.

I can make you thin

I Can Make You Thin: My biggest struggle so far

I can make you thin: I just want some popcorn

I can make you thin & the clean plate myth

I Can Make You Thin: Not an infomercial

I can make you thin: The four golden rules

I Can Make You Thin: I Cheated

I Can Make You Thin: The Finale

I Can Make You Thin: Bye Bye Motivation

Filed under: Fibromyalgia Information on May 16th, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Lately I’ve discovered that I have a superpower. I have the ability to be annoyed by all sort of weird sounds. I hate that “sensitivity to light & sound” seems like one of fibro’s minor symptoms. The sound of the water pump going off & on all day gives me a headache or the washer running endlessly. It’s the kind of sound that can’t be drowned out with music or head phones.

It works both ways though, I absolutely love music for this reason. I just wish there was a magic word like Orovo that I could say so sound would stop bothering me so much. This has really been my main problem everywhere I’ve lived, the noise that keeps me from sleeping or functioning. Anyone have any suggestions about this. Do you have a super power?

Filed under: Fibromyalgia Fun on May 16th, 2008 | No Comments »