Hello all! i'm so glad i've joined this site! i found it yesterday while looking for some kind of online support group for fibromyalgia. there seem to be alot of educated and helpful, participatingpeople here so i'm excited! :)  

anyway- i'll just jump right in. i'm home from work today due to fibro issues and have a doctors appointment in about an hour. i work full time in a kindergarten class, as sort of a teachers aide. i love the kids so much and miss them when i'm gone but recently, my fibro has really taken a toll on my health. i struggle with weather changes and we've had everything from cold to warm to humid and rainy, all within a days notice. i suffer from extreme back pain and migraine headaches. i know i should get up and exercise but sometimes even getting out of bed is a struggle. i'll sit up and get such intense pain in my head that i'll have to lay down again. i'm going to the doctor today because this is the first time i could get in to him since i called almost a month ago now. i have tons of things to ask him about and hopefully i'll get another referal to mayo to have all new testing done. my fibro hasnt been this bad since i was diagnosed which was about 6 years ago. anyway, i will try to write more when i get back, i should go get ready. but does anyone have any ideas of fun stuff to do when you're pretty much bed ridden? i read and watch tv and sometimes do word finds-oh and i've recently found these advanced coloring pages on line (they're for like adults) and those have been fun. i also crochet but now that the weathers getting nicer and the only thing i know how to make is scarves, that ideas kinda out the window! i hope all is well with everyone, and that you're enjoying the beautiful weather :)