Well, since I already started the beginning of my story and life earlier today, I think right now I will talk about my life the last 8 years. I want to do this because I know there are a lot of people like me and maybe reading what I have to say will help them somehow, or at least let them know they are not alone.
In 2002 Me and Tim got married.. Things were great! WE had a 10 day honeymoon in TN in a cabin in the mountains. It was such a dream and we had such a great time together. :)
After we come home things continued to be great. WE both worked and took care of the kids and the house and life went on nicely day after day. Not to say we never had any problems because everyone always has problems. But when you are with someone you love that loves you, it seems problems just kind of come and go.
Then in 2004 in the middle of the night something started happening. I was sleeping and my legs kept jumping for no reason. They would jump so bad it was like I was kicking a ball. I couldn't figure out what the problem was or WHY they were doing that. The next day my legs were achy and tired from kicking so much all night. Well, this kept happening night after night. The pain kept getting worse and more severe. I went to the Dr. and they said I had restless leg syndrome. Which I had never heard of before. They gave me some meds to help relax my legs so I could sleep. Well, the meds helped with my legs so they stopped jumping and I could sleep.. But The pain was still there, which made it hard to sleep. As the nights continued the pain got worse and worse and started to affect my lower back too.
I went back to the Dr. And told him what was happening. He said we would have to run some tests and try to figure out what was wrong with me and why I was in so much pain.
Well, the pain just continued to get worse and now my stomach was starting to act crazy too. Seemed no matter what I ate or didn't eat my stomach was bloated and hurt. Either cause I needed to go to the bathroom and couldn't or because all I could do was go to the bathroom. There was no middle ground at all. I figured it was because of the meds the Dr. put me on since that was the only thing really different in my life besides the intense pain.
Things went on and on.. They ran tests on my stomach, on my back, on my ears, my head, blood tests, urine tests and finally they said I had a slow Thyroid.. So I was like,.... Finally, you can tell me what is going on with me.. Well they put me on meds for my Thyroid and I thought that would fix everything.. it didn't.. My pain in my lower back and my legs just continued to get worse until I was crying and I was NOT sleeping. Of course that meant I was falling a sleep at work.. And at that time I was driving a bread truck all over town and to other small towns to take care of stores.. Falling a sleep while driving a big bread truck is a very scary thing and I did it many times. Thank God for watching over me cause I have no idea how I stayed on the road or didn't hit another car..
Finally Tim made me quit because he was so scared of me falling a sleep while driving. I used to call him while driving so he would talk to me to help me stay awake. :(
After that I got a merchandiser job. I only worked 2 days a week so I thought I can pull this off.. it's only 2 days a week. But I still had to drive half an hour to get to the job.. NOT GOOD.. again it was always a chore to stay awake to drive..
And always the pain continued.. Now besides the pain, the bad stomach, Not sleeping... now I start getting weak in my legs and feeling like my back or my legs were going to give out on me.
Again.. More Dr. app's... Finally my Dr. sent me to a Fibromyalgia specialist to see if that was what I had. I had heard about it b4 but didn't really know very much about it..
Finally a Year later, I find out I DO have Fibromyalgia. The Dr. gives me a prescription to help with the pain.. I go home relieved that everything is going to be ok and that I will go back to the way I was.. Strong and self relient..
Wrong...
I think I will stop here and start another blog to finish this up because it is so long and drawn out I think it should be chapters..lol
So see ya in the next blog. :)
Aunita
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