The pain I experience today may not be the same pain I have tomorrow, or what I had yesterday.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Depending on what I do will depend on how my pain will be. The funny part of this (sarcasm) is that even if I spent the day resting, it still causes pain. Getting up from a chair is like pulling myself out of wet cement, which seems to harden immediately, and then it is like it slowly falls off as I start to walk-looking zombie-like as I do.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Lupus and Fibromyalgia share similar symptoms, with Lupus taking the lead for long-term and internal organ, nerve and spinal-health issues. Specific blood tests ordered by a doctor will check to see if there are any auto-immune disorders you may be suffering from. As of this writing, Fibromyalgia hasn’t made it to the auto-immune category, but personally, I feel it should be.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Everyone’s home needs to be cleaned and maintained. Bills need to be paid, taxes done, and appointments need to be made. Bathrooms, kitchens, and other rooms need cleaned and\/or vacuumed, beds (should be) made-For me, a made bed is soothing to my mind and makes the room not seem so messy. Then there the dogs and\/or cats that need fed and watered, let out… let in, etc.<\/p>\n
How about those dishes??? There are ALWAYS dishes to wash, or a dishwasher to load… and unload. There is ALWAYS laundry to be washed, dried and folded…and put away. These are all routine tasks, but for a Lupus and\/or Fibro sufferer, these tasks are very challenging. Most of us cannot afford a housekeeper, so we must plan out our days to get these things done. Our mental state can hang in the balance just looking around at all that needs done, knowing how limited we really are physically to accomplish the tasks at hand.\u00a0<\/p>\n