What a crazy night last night. That was one of maybe my top 10 most horrifying nights ever. It was really hard to get to sleep because of the pain. Fibromyalgia flare was through the roof. I think I feel better this morning, but I’m not sure yet. There are definite aftershocks at the very least. This is a day that could go either way. I am still afraid to move though. The only time I even left my apartment in the last few days was to check the mail.
Finally left the house to go to a primary care appointment. It’s a sort of clinic, so I’ve seen 4 different doctors now. There was a new one today. She was really good! Very empathetic. She made a point to say she understands it’s difficult and painful, but she doesn’t know what it’s actually like because she’s never experienced it. That’s pretty much the definition of empathy, and everyone should have some. I work very hard on it myself. It’s definitely a good thing to have an empathetic doctor. I’ve been in need of one for a long time, and I’ve had some bad doctors in the past.
Much better day today than the last few. Thank goodness for that. I’m so tired, and so exhausted. I need a lot of good sleep now. I’ve been testing some dietary changes. Some fibromyalgia patients in some forums say they stay away from gluten and dairy. They both can have an inflammatory effect in the body, and that can increase the fibro flares. I didn’t have either of those today. The spine pain is bad, but the simple fact that I can feel it so locally means the fibro flare is calming. Hopefully tomorrow I’ll feel better after some sleep.