One thing I try to do regularly is to check in with my body, release any tension in my neck, shoulders, and face (anywhere I tense up) and take a deep belly breath. Pain gets worse when you tense any muscles. Release all that tension when you exhale. Makes me feel better wherever I am.

@A MyFibroTeam Member My heart breaks for you. You are so young to have to go thru this. Have you been to a doctor to get some medication. I take Tramadol for pain. There are days that it is not enough to take the pain away so I will add Tylenol or another over the counter product. There are side effects with all medication and a lot of people will not take it for that reason. The Fibro pain is not normal pain, it is nerve pain and it can make you want to scream. You have some good advice from others but it seems you are going to have to have a prescription for pain. Without my Tramadol I would be in pain ALL the time. When I am in pain I can't concentrate. I use the heating pad and it helps a lot. It seems to relax me and I usually go to sleep. Take good care of yourself and don't overdo. I have really learned to say no and when someone ask me if I can do something on a certain day, I have to say, I won't know for sure until that day gets here. Hugs, hugs, hugs
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I went through the same thing when I was diagnosed the first couple of months, my GI prescribed Amitriptyline and that helps with pain and I am able to sleep. I had sensitive skin to begin with got worse with Fibromyalgia, I changed my whole wardrobe and go cloths that are silky or fluffy. What I do when I shop is rub the clothes against my skin or hold it over my bare skin when I shop if it irritates my skin I don't buy it. Hope this helps. I was doing okay but ended up in the ER for dizziness and weakness. Sometimes life just sucks.

Thanks everyone!! It's just really hard to even listen to my body and let it relax because I have so much going on and so much to do.. I'm so tired of being sick.. but I'm fighting through. I'm not the type of person that likes to lay around all day and with this illness you don't have much of a choice. Music is the only thing that gets me through. And I'm a singer but I can't sing right now because I have a bad sore throat and I can't really talk.. :( but yes I think I will try an nice calming bath today with epson salt and lavender. I just feel like all day everyday I'm just trying to feel better. I'm tired of not enjoying my life.. I mean I'm 21 and can't really go out much with friends..or anyone and I invite them to my house but it's not the same. Like this weekend my sister and I want to go to the beach in the evening with some friends.. and I'm just like I really hope I can feel better or push through. Cuz I don't want to miss out.

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