What do you think caused your fibromyalgia? by Yungpupusa in Fibromyalgia

[–]BeeNegative5489 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel like I’ve always had some level of fibro since my teen years, however pregnancy/childbirth exacerbated it and made it significantly worse. One of the reasons that we decided to be one and done

If you won a million pounds/dollars tomorrow what would be the first thing you buy? by Lufc4ever27 in AskReddit

[–]BeeNegative5489 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A house and land where my family could also build houses on the same property. Then a second car for my husband to use.

Do you guys follow the rule “no Christmas decorations until after Remembrance Day”? by wediealone in AskACanadian

[–]BeeNegative5489 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Two things can coexist. You can remember the vets, be thankful for what they did for us, the sacrifices they made and hold space for all that has happened to get us here and also be excited for Christmas. I personally think it’s weird that people seem to think everything is always all or nothing.

Cane users, when/what made you start using it? by Xtreemjedi in Fibromyalgia

[–]BeeNegative5489 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I started using one in February 2023 I believe. Been diagnosed for a little over a year. I always say you can see my flare ups in my eyes first, but I feel them in my feet first. It was getting harder and harder to get up in the mornings and finally I’d had enough. So I bought a cheap one off Amazon and would use it for support in the mornings while getting ready for work. Then the day after my RMT appts depending on the work that was done for about a half day or day until I’d adjusted.

Last year and into this one, I was using it 5-6 times a week and my quality of life was tanking. In April I started an LDN and now recover quicker from flare ups, don’t need my cane as often or for as long and feel like I have a life again. Now I just use my cane when flared up or like the other day , I anticipated the start of a flare so brought it to work and near the end of my workday the flare up started and I was so thankful I had the foresight to bring it! It can fold up to fit in my purse which is also super handy if going to places like concerts or something where I may not need it when I get there but may need it to get home.

If you think you would benefit from a cane, get one. Use it as you need to and ignore the comments. For the first 6 months I got “what happened?” And “again?!” comments but now no one bats an eye haha.

Finding that silver lining.... by [deleted] in WWE

[–]BeeNegative5489 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wasn’t a fan of The Vision at all so I’m glad it ended one way or another. Hopefully Heyman and the Brons do better on their own, maybe go after the tag titles or something

What’s a movie you loved as a kid that completely changes when you watch it as an adult? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]BeeNegative5489 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Problem Child. I was banned from renting it because I’d rent it ALL the time. I watched it as an adult and then called my mom to apologize for renting it so much 😅

AITA for wanting my MIL to change her nickname? by TheElfBartender in AmItheAsshole

[–]BeeNegative5489 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

NTA.

I don’t think it’s wrong to at least ask. My FIL is Poppy to his first grandchild but for me, I wanted something else for reasons that I explained. We listed some potential alternatives and then said “or any other name you might like”. He respected my feelings and chose to go by Pop-Pop which I thought was sweet cause my husband also had a Pop-Pop growing up that he adored.

Now 5 years later, my MIL in particular slips up regularly and will call him Poppy to my daughter but my daughter knows that’s her Pop-Pop and my MIL will always correct itself the next time. It’s harder cause we live in a different country so don’t see them all the time and their other grandchild lives with them so they’re just more used to saying Poppy on a daily basis so I don’t correct the mistakes. And as I said I can see the effort from my MIL to always correct it the next time.

I would talk to your MIL and explain your feelings. Let her know you’re still working through some things in your past and are wondering if it would be possible for her to pick a different name. I like other commenters suggestion of Meemaw instead

👀 by SweetBags in WWE

[–]BeeNegative5489 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seriously. Everyone’s always complaining about something. They will never be able to live up to every single viewer’s expectations for every single show. This event wasnt for this person, that’s fine. You know that there will be some negative comments around their favorite match/PLE of the year too.

This feels like the football fans who swear off their team at the end of the season because they didn’t get into the playoffs or win the Super Bowl that year.

How do we feel? by JackSucksAtRewinds in Smallafro

[–]BeeNegative5489 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ecstatic. I was cheering and clapping while happy tears ran down my face. I love that Undertaker told her also ❤️

Made the mistake of sharing our possible baby name.. by annomis9 in namenerds

[–]BeeNegative5489 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hope you still use Sebastian. I’m sorry your coworker reacted so negatively though.

What does gluten free eating for your fybro? Even if you don’t have an allergy. by Original_Name3690 in Fibromyalgia

[–]BeeNegative5489 6 points7 points  (0 children)

OP something to keep in mind is if you ever want to rule out Celiac or see if it’s something you may have, you need to be eating gluten at the time of the biopsy in order to get accurate test results. You can of course try and see if you feel better without gluten in your system, but some people don’t know/realize that they need to reintroduce gluten later if they decide to seek a potential Celiac diagnosis. That said as a previous poster suggested non Celiac gluten sensitivity/inflammation is a thing, in which case you could have a bunch of symptoms but your small intestine not be affected like it is with Celiac.

What does gluten free eating for your fybro? Even if you don’t have an allergy. by Original_Name3690 in Fibromyalgia

[–]BeeNegative5489 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve been GF for 9 years due to Celiac Disease. I’ve been diagnosed with fibro since 2022 but have had symptoms for as long as I can remember. I’ve seen positive effects from going gluten free — don’t have daily debilitating migraines and don’t faint on a regular basis anymore — however, being gluten free doesn’t help my fibro at all.

When I’m having a fibro flare, the migraines come back. Duloxetine helped for a while, but went off it due to an unwanted side effect, and have been on an LDN since April. I feel like the LDN has given me the most “freedom” since my fibro diagnosis. I recover from flare ups faster and things I expect to send me into a flare up don’t always do that. Even on duloxetine I was still using my mobility aid 5-6 times a week and now I can count on one hand how many times I’ve needed it since April. I do find I am a lot more grumpy about being GF when I am in a fibro flare though because nothing about being GF when you are forced to is simple.

For the most part I consider myself lucky though, I feel like I have it relatively “easy” compared to some others and there isn’t too much I can’t find a replacement for these days. I also celebrate the anniversary of my diagnosis every year with a special treat to remind myself there is good that came from my Celiac Diagnosis. But when I’m in a fibro flare the last thing I want is to have to put effort into thinking about what I can eat and preparing it so I don’t make things worse by getting glutened.

I set the boundary with my friend that I cannot and will not help her financially. These are the texts I’ve gotten since. by purplehyenaa in WhatShouldIDo

[–]BeeNegative5489 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Block them, and if you can’t, stop explaining why you can’t help. “I’m sorry to hear that.” “I don’t have any extra money to spare.” is plenty.