I suffer from not only fibromyalgia, but also osteoarthritis in my spine, hands, knees; carpal tunnel syndrome; chrondomalacia; migraines; sleep apnea; narcolepsy; GERD; DDD; bulging discs; and am extremely hard of hearing. I'm in constant pain and it is causing me lots of depression. I'...
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I used to be like that
Wendy Selinger
Thursday, February 07, 2008 at 09:39 AM
For years I used to suffer from fibromyalgia and osteoarthritis in almost every joint in my body. I'd lose movement of my shoulders or hips for months at a time when they'd go into spasm. I drugged myself up and stayed in bed. The less I moved the worse it got. I had a massage therapist come in and work with me to get me moving. That was the key. The deep massages slowly broke down the spasms throughout my body. Now the more I move and stretch each joint, the better I get. I'll never stop moving again. Stretch through the pain. Stretch and pull those muscles. There is life beyond the pain.
For years I used to suffer from fibromyalgia and osteoarthritis in almost every joint in my body. I'd lose movement of my shoulders or hips for months at a time when they'd go into spasm. I drugged myself up and stayed in bed. The less I moved the worse it got. I had a massage therapist come in and work with me to get me moving. That was the key. The deep massages slowly broke down the spasms throughout my body. Now the more I move and stretch each joint, the better I get. I'll never stop moving again. Stretch through the pain. Stretch and pull those muscles. There is life beyond the pain.