Member since: 1/15/2008
Well, I am having fun creating blogs and signatures and profiles and the like....and then going back and changing them cause I realize I didnt put the right info in the right places.....but be patient.....I am an "oldie" but I can be taught....LOL Dont know much about how to put nice little pictures into things like my blog or my signature, but maybe in time I will figure that out too...LOL I also have an antiquated computer that doesnt hold much before it starts screwing up, so I dont push it! Anyhow, I seem to be in a "good" phase with the Fibromyalgia, as the pain levels have come down a bit for some unknown reason. I have recently quit smoking....two weeks now...with the help of Champix. I did get headaches and then eventually migraines from the Champix, but was able to stay on it long enough to get off the cigarettes. Now I am holding my own, and I am truly amazed! This product really works and I would recommend it to anyone. I think it is called Chantix in the States, but is the same thing. I couldnt take one before bed because it kept me awake all night, but that is one of my symptoms anyhow (that I have trouble sleeping), and the prescription lasted me so much longer from only taking one in the morning. I am still having mild cravings, but nothing I cant handle. I really do want to be successful with this, so I am being very disciiplinary with myself about it. The dr said that quitting smoking can allow the cells to retain more oxygen, which can benefit the muscles, thus causing them to ache less. I really hope that's true. I really do. Since an effective pain medication doesnt seem to be an option with this dr, I am counting on the oxygen in the cells! LOL I am having more positive thoughts lately with the lesser pain levels, so I am enjoying the "good" phase. I know better than to think it will stay this way, so I am continuing to prepare my presentation to the Fibro specialist in April, and can only hope that he will be receptive to some kind of pain management that will include an effective drug when I need that. I just cant believe that I am having to fight this long and hard for pain relief that others are getting without any problem at all. I have lost a lot of faith in our Medical System that I believed all this time was really there to help us. It never occurred to me I would be denied what I need, and it occupies a lot of emotional struggling time for me right now. I can only pray at this point, that God and the angels will help me find a way to get through to some doctor somewhere, how much pain I am really in, and have been for four years now. I really understand now why it is called the "invisible pain". In my case, truer words were never spoken!
CONGRATS in successfully quitting smoking Maggie! That's such an accomplishment and SO difficult-I'm really proud to hear of your victory:-) Hopefully you'll start enjoying some of the positive results soon...I think I've heard you can start feeling improvement in things you didn't even notice before within a couple of months. I hope your "good phase" continues! Keep it up~Kara
hi, i am a smoker. i quit cold turkey nov 1st for 2 mo but am unfortunately back to smoking. i am glad that you quit and i will hopefully quit for good.i know how you feel about the computer. i just learned how to do photobucket to put pictures in. if you want help with that email me ok and i will try and help you. you'll get the hang of it , :) xoxo
Hi Maggie....I realize that this is a rather late congdats on your quitting smoking but I just now read it. I quit April 4th 2007.....with thev help of Chantix [ and God } and have stayed quit after 45 years of a HEAVY DUTY habit ! I Have put on 30 lbs. or so.....not too thrilled about that......but I just went through some pretty rough surgeries and I'm convinced that if I were still smoking the way I was.....I maybe wouldn't have made it through. Anyway....back to you....congrats again and boy can I ever relate to your confusion with the intricasies of the computer.......I'm an "oldie"......surprised I can navigate as well as I can.Good talking with you again......peace and love.....Norma
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