A New Life Change: Fibromyalgia

For those of you who don't know I have been going through a great deal of medical testing the past few months.  I have had a great deal of pain and fatigue along with some other things that have been going on for many months and we have been working with my GP and others to get to the bottom of.    For a long time I just ignored it.  I figured I'm 40 with a 3 year old and I'm going to be tired and have aches and pains, but this went way beyond that.  It had gotten to the point where I dreaded the first steps of the morning because they were so painful.  I hit my 41st birthday this summer and I felt like I was 81.  This was not being in the 40's with a pre-schooler this was something else.  This past Wednesday I met again with the Rheumatologist to get the results of what we hoped might the last of the tests and some answers.  Final diagnosis at this time:  Fibromyalgia.  So, I have now begun the research process to find out all I can about this and what we can do since the new drug Cymbalta they are using is not an option for me as well as corticosteroids or muscle relaxers.  The body doesn't react well to any of those and I don't want to take a ton of pills either.  I hate pills!  But that's a whole other story.  The Rheumatologist that I saw, who was fantastic, has given us several holistic options such as Yoga and massage and I'm researching several diet options. If anyone who is reading this has any information, knows of anyone dealing with this or is dealing with this and has suggestions on anything, I would love to get the information.  This is all new to me.  I have always  been a self-sufficient, independent person, the person who takes care of things and gets things done.  Now I'm going to have to learn how to ask for help and make changes that right now I'm having a hard time dealing with.  Change isn't a bad thing, I actually like change, when I'm the one in control of the change!  I know there will be ups and downs, so it's time to deal with each day as it comes and to realize I can't control everything.  I think I have tried this many times before but always seemed to manage to go back to what I guess I would call my comfort zone.  Now, I have to let go of the control to find comfort.  Boy, I think this is going to be a tough lesson for me! :-)  I will keep you posted!