Sunday Ramblings

I didn't got to church today. :( For the first time in several months my fibromyalgia has decided to flare up. I hear some people think that this disease doesn't exist...I beg to differ. I should have known it was getting ready to flare up last night because it was so hot and although we had the air on it was comfortable but not cold in the house. I was under a quilt getting caught up on Miami Medical. A quilt! In June ...In Arkansas with temps reaching 90+ and the humidity had to of been at least 90% yesterday. It was just miserable.

I just want to know why people think this doesn't exist---

Fibromyalgia is a common condition characterized by long-term, body-wide pain and tender points in joints, muscles, tendons, and other soft tissues. Fibromyalgia has also been linked to fatigue, morning stiffness, sleep problems, headaches, numbness in hands and feet, depression, and anxiety.

Fibromyalgia can develop on its own or along with other musculoskeletal conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis or lupus.

Symptoms

The overwhelming characteristic of fibromyalgia is long-standing, body-wide pain with defined tender points. Tender points are distinct from trigger points seen in other pain syndromes. Unlike tender points, trigger points can occur in isolation and represent a source of radiating pain, even in the absence of direct pressure.

Fibromyalgia pain can mimic the pain that occurs with various types of arthritis. However, the significant swelling, destruction, and deformity of joints seen in diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis does not occur with fibromyalgia syndrome alone.

The soft-tissue pain of fibromyalgia is described as deep-aching, radiating, gnawing, shooting or burning, and ranges from mild to severe. Fibromyalgia sufferers tend to wake up with body aches and stiffness.

For some patients, pain improves during the day and increases again during the evening, though many patients with fibromyalgia have day-long, unrelenting pain. Pain can increase with activity, cold or damp weather, anxiety, and stress.

taken from 

https://health.google.com/health/ref/Fibromyalgia

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t's for real folks...trust me.

It doesn't help that I'm having a severe allergic reaction to the celebrex for the arthritis and might have to go off it. :(

It's my miracle drug for pain.

Yesterday Kelly and I went to Nikki's and got Drex's room almost complete. All I have to do is put the doors back on the armoire and touch up the paint. We are ready for him! I know his mama is ready...she's so swollen but her blood pressure is great so she's still working and waiting.

Kelly is still looking for a job. I think she's getting a little discouraged, she's wanting her own place so bad. It's hard to move back in with a parent after you have been on your own . I have confidence she will find one soon. 

I haven't mentioned the sunroom in a while. Britt is doing the wiring this week and then we can put the walls up. I am excited to get it completed! Here's a few pics of the work so far. 2 walls are solid and 2 are all windows and a door. I love the light that comes in there...my plants will too this Winter!

One outside wall done and the other plastic. This was a while ago.All the walls and windows are up now.

Door is in!

Wall with door going into living room.

I'm heading to the couch...yall have a wonderful Sunday.

Some FAST Ramblings and Why I LOVE Karen at TOOTHSOAP!

I can't stay on long...we have tornadoes all around and I don't want my computer to get fried....again!

I started my arthritis meds today...don't know how long it will take for them to kick in but I'm ready!!

Nikki and Chris are leaving for Colorado tomorrow...I am so worried,I hate when my kids travel!! Please pray for safe travels for them.

I won some MORE toothsoap!! LOVE IT!!
More to come on Toothsoap in a moment.

My internet has been out so I've missed a lot of post...hoping I can catch up tomorrow.

My blackberry is acting up tonight... :( WHY!!

Have yall entered the SPA GIVEAWAY...no...why not? Click it and go!!!!

Did yall enter for Shell's book giveaway? I am so jealous cause I can't!! I have to put it on Netflix!

You never know you might get lucky and win both then you can read the book (that I hear is fantastic) while lounging in your robe and slippers that you put on after your relaxing bath with your loofahs and doodads.
(*a lil secret* If I get 60 entries I will have 2 spa gifts to give away....so tell your friends so 2 people can win!)

NOW for my announcement about why I LOVE Karen at Toothsoap.

For everyone who wasn't at the Toothsoap twitter party Wednesday night...you missed a great time and I won $100!!! Yes isn't that great! Supah ask what we were going to do with the $100 if we won and I said it would go toward Drex a good carseat. (Yall do know who Drex is right? If not go HERE.)
Well the next morning I had an email from paypal saying Toothsoap deposited a $150 into my account.....I thought OH NO! Someone messed up!
Then it said they left a note and the note said that after Karen heard what I was spending the money on she decided to give an extra $50 to go toward his carseat!
YALL! I was bawling...I don't use that word often but there's no other way to describe it.
Karen and Toothsoap  has been a huge blessing to me and they have no idea how big. I thank them all from the bottom of my heart and they can expect a pic of Drex in his carseat!
So now click the little Toothsoap ad up there at the top of my blog and go check them out!! Go buy some Toothsoap...you will not regret it!
I have the cinnamon and LOVE it!

OK...best get off...I hear thunder.

The phone call you dread and anticipate at the same time.

So Wednesday I went to the dr. and was tested for RA and some other things. They called this afternoon and the test is high for rheumatoid arthritis.

They are setting me up with an appointment with a rheumatologist.

(Not sure about that spelling and don't wanna check.)

So If anyone has any info on this and would like to share it would be appreciated.

My cholesterol is also high so I guess I'll be going on that diet after all.

because every post should have a pic.

i love frogs....

THURSDAY THIRTEEN

1. It is so cold today. I want to go check the mail but don't want to walk to the mailbox.

2. Yesterday I hurt all over, been like that since it's gotten cold. Friends tell me arthritis.... if this is true Arthur is not my friend and I'm only 43 and this sucks.

3. I got my wii yesterday,I know what people mean when they talk about wii arm now. I kicked butt in boxing but not so good in baseball. Maybe I should wear my glasses so I can see how close those balls are to me.

4. I got new glasses in August and had to pay full price. The Dr. says he'll send me a reminder in Dec to come and get another pair when it's time for my insurance to pay for some. So, I go yesterday to get my "free" pair and they end up costing me $87! Is that what free means these days?

5. OK they would have been free if I had not gotten the no line bifocal. I don't want lines. I don't even want glasses  and I have 20/20 vision! My muscles are tired and don't want to swiutch back and forth so I wear bifocals with 20/20 vision...... bleh!

6. I really need to do a review on Faces in the Fire by T.L. Hines but not today.... maybe tomorrow. Good book even if the chapters were crazy.

7. I'm half way to 13 and I go blank.....

8. I haven't done any crafting, sewing,painting...nothing but reading mostly. Maybe that is why I feel so blah lately. I would like a warmer day where I can go outside and do something...or nothing but breathe fresh air and walk.

9. Don't forget the book giveaway. If you are a reader this is a must read book. I really enjoyed it.

10 Also the cereal coupons giveaway. people this is free cereal and not that yucky kind that starts with a K. Up to $6 off any size General Mills cereal. You can't beat that!

11. I need to get an appointment for my Daisy Monday. The vet wants her on some heart meds and hopefully with that and the fluid pills she will feel better.

12. I really have to get to moving and lose all this junk I have accumulated over the Holidays. I seemed to think that from Thanksgiving until New Years was calorie free eating! Well it wasn't and I can see every where those calories went.

13. It's back to work tomorrow..in the cold. Unless the freezing rain happens then I'm staying in and being safe. I hope it doesn't freeze though because that might mena no electricity and it's just no fun when the electric goes out.

Y'all stay warm!!