Glad you daughter doesn't need surgery. The vacation sounds wonderful. I need one of those.

Ross is doing better this week. I've gotten him off all his meds but one-half a pill at night. He takes Omega-3 and Melatonin to help him sleep at night, too. He was taking 3 other pills, though ... got him off all those. He seems calmer and more respectful, knock on wood. Keep praying. I'm going to bed now and get some rest. I haven't been sleeping much and it's beginning to show.

Brad wanted me to get  him some melatonin but he's sleeping more with 1 tylenol pm. Anne-glad your daughter doesn't need surgery. My daughter broke her arm when she was 12-roller skating in the cellar. I have a pic of her next to her new bike-this happened the day before Christmas Eve. We got more rain-sorry Kate. Tomorrow is our Sunday school picnic-don't want it then .All the people around Bobby got laid off but not him. He has a phone interview for anpther dept. The chiro took last year's xrays, Kate. I had had an mri.
Trying to find a neck to knee boy's swim suit for Evan -it has spf protection. Plenty online. That's the latest thing for kids.
Big problem about going out to eat for easter=we can't get there til 1:30 and the brunch is over at 2.
SIL sent us a flag that was on a mission in Afghanistan. Wow!!!
Bye for now-mima

Goodmorning all. Thanks for the info, Mima. I do have several MRIs that were done recently I can utilize. My other chiro, who I happen to really like but does not take any insurances, has my original xray from 5 years ago. It probably wouldn't hurt to have a new one taken at this point. I think that might fall under my deductible but as long as the new chiro will work with me, I should be able to swing it. I was going to make an appointment with a rheumotologist but I have been feeling a bit better as far as the FM goes. I found that the Celebrex wasn't really helping me all that much so I went back to taking the Advil and have actually been doing better with that. Not sure my doctor will be as happy about it, but as long as I am getting relief, the heck with him. Once I start getting regular adjustments again, I should be swinging around in no time!
Great to hear things are going better for you and Ross, Meme. I think it is great you have gotten him off most of his meds. I have found that sometimes the side effects from taking some meds are worse than what causes you to take them! I was very irritable when I was taking the Gabapentin...had to stop it after only a month. I tried it twice and it affected me the same way both times. Sometimes it is better to use alternative medicine. Good for you.
Waiting to see what hubby has to say about direct deposit on his paycheck. This is the second time the company has screwed it up. He's suppose to find out what's up and give me a call. Hopefully he will have both Sat and Sun off this weekend. You never know until the last minute. The company he works for is very large so one would think it would be managed more efficiently....I won't hold my breath on that!
We got no rain at all the past few days while south and west of us got tons of it. Still can't figure out what is up with that but I do know we need some rain desperately. And Mima, I am sure restaurants plan on late arrivals when doing holiday brunches so I wouldn't worry too much about the time limit. The only problem you might have is whether there is any food left. You could always call the restaurant in advance and give them a heads-up.
Hope everyone enjoys their day.

Well this site finally let me log in.....wouldn't let me reset my password or re register....a pain in the butt!

Happy..do ya like vista? I have that and my son hates it....he put something on my computer to optimize it and it deletes all my history so can't auto log in and couldn't find my "note" book with all my sites and passwords so winging it..what a pain on this site.......I had the right info but it would not let me log in!!!!! Finally it did....after it told me it would not. Stupid computer ! LOL I have relatives in Denmark, they send beautiful pics.. you are one lucky gal!

Joanne....I like the Gloria Vanderbuilt jeans...you can get short too..they stretch all over without and elastic waist..but it stretches..they are nice. I get them on sale at Kohl's in the petites. A 10 wow.......I just wear baggy stuff around here...DH's old stuff too.

Kate...sounds like you did a lot of cleaning and planting....I wnat to get some stuff in pots when it warms up here too. Did drag my rhubarb out of the shed from the old place but never got it planted in ground..ya think it will live in a pot?

Meme....hang in there! Good thing Ross has a Meme!

Tammy..good to see you pop in.

Mima..I need a swimsuit like that to cover my flab!

Hi Diane..welcome

Finally got the swim suit on Amazon but had to pay 8.95 shipping!
Kate, we think alike. I called the restaurant and they said no problem for 1:30 and they keep replenishing the food.
Glad you are back, Candice. I don't want to get Vista.
THEY CALLED AND FOUND BRAD'S KEYS> PTL
We went to a Big Band Concert-Food not ok but music awesome. What talent in our church!!! Church picnic today.
Bye for now-Mima

Good morning all! And it is finally raining here!! A nice gentle rain that I hope will green up my lawn some more. I used 2 bags of ironite and 1 bag of turf builder for southern lawns and my irrigation goes on 2X a week (all we are allowed!) and my lawn still looks like heck. I think that last cold spell did it in. Hopefully, this rain will give it the boost it needs. I have fertilized EVERYTHING around here so with some water and sunshine...look out!
Candice, I think there is a setting in your "control panel" through the "internet settings" that will allow you to straighten out that history deleting issue. Vista is a decent operating system but does have a few flaws like freezing up on searches. My computer does automatic updates from Microsoft which I think helps those operating issues sometimes. I do know you can change your settings to hold passwords and history though.
I'm not sure rhubarb will thrive in a pot...it is definitely a very hardy ground plant. I used loads of it at my bakery for pies and tea breads. One of our biggest sellers was our strawberry-rhubarb pie. The next big seller which we used it in was bumbleberry pie. Do I miss the business you ask? Yes, I miss the excitement of being in a business but I don't miss those long hours and stressful days of owning a bakery.
My poor Queenie had a little problem last night and this morning. I gave her a "new" treat from her pet supply store and she got the "runs". She knew how to let me know it though and managed to get outside all three times! I took her for a short walk this morning and so far so good. Fed her some boiled hamburger mixed with rice and hopefully that will take care of the problem. Guess we won't give her anymore of those "treats"!
Glad to see the rain today. Unfortunately, hubby had to work today but because it is raining, he may get off early. Going to go make some American chop suey (hubby's favorite) with whole wheat elbows. I usually like to use the pasta shells but I can't find those in a whole wheat version so elbows will have to do. I use more meat and less pasta so I should be able to have a dish of it myself. Need to keep an eye on those carbs you know!
Hope everyone enjoys their day.

Can I join this thread?

I've been diagnosed with fibro for 5 years now. My mom also has it, and possibly my sister but she won't go to the doctor.

My fibro symptoms started in 1998-1999. I had just finished nursing school and lost 3 of my grandparents in about 16months time. Then I was pregnant on top of that. I had my daughter in March of 98 and the symptoms just kept getting worse. I also had a doctor who didn't beleive in fibro. After a few years I suggested it to him and he laughed. Said if I thought I had fibro then all I needed was to see a shrink. Hah! I changed doctors and found a wonderful doctor who helped me out of the foggy black tar I was in. She has now moved and I have a new doctor but now that I know what I have and how to deal with it. Everyday life is bareable once again.

A little about me. I am 31, will be 32 in May. I am married to my highschool sweetheart. I have one child, a daughter who just turned 11 this month. I have lots of pets... An African Grey Parrot, several smaller birds, 3 cats, a dog and a horse. I am a school nurse for a small elementary school. I love to read, garden, play on the computer and being with my family. That's about it.

Welcome to the Fibro board, Beth. Glad to have you. Your story sounds a lot like all of ours. You'll fit right in. Pretty bird. What day in May is your BD. Mine is the 20th. I'll be 62 and have had Fibro and Arthritis (both kinds) for about 30 years. Best advise I can give you is "one day, one situation at a time." I've already lost most of my weight, although I wouldn't care to lose about 10 more pounds.

(How did I get to be this old???????)

I've put on 5 pounds since Ross has joined us ... stress eating!

Candice ... I'm hanging ... in more places than I like to think about!

Hi Beth-I have had fibro since I was 30 but got it really bad in my 40's when I was going through a divorce, going to school. and carrying lots of heavy books etc for my class. Glad you found a good doc. I did too-my gp sent me to a specialist right away.
Back hurts-walked too far last night-why don't I know that.
Nice picnic yesterday. Beautiful park in the grounds of the church.Lots of people brought coleslaw.
I can't believe 2 more weeks here. I finished my projects but Brad started a new one. The kitchen. My daughter;s wedding present is DONE!!! I have the frame at home. Bye for now. Mima

Good morning everyone and a welcome Hi to Beth! I also have had FM for about 30 years....had a very good DO family doctor back up north diagnose it back inthe 80's. I haven't had much luck in finding a good practitioner here in my area of Florida that can treat it effectively though. Everyday is a challenge for me but I am getting through it. Losing some weight has helped somewhat but I truly had anticipated more relief from any significant weight loss. We all have our crosses to bear, right? I hope you enjoy getting to know us all.
Meme, I sure hope the stress eating doesn't catch up to you! Just realizing you are doing it is a step in the right direction. I think you should find something you really like/want and reward yourself with for being such an understanding psuedo-mom to Ross. I am sure things have not been easy for you and your hubby lately. You should treat yourself to something special. And talk about hanging....how about that "arm dangle" from weighht loss? Good Lord, do I need to firm THAT up! Yikes! I can live with the "girls" hanging south, but that arm dangle is getting to me....
Mima, I can't believe it is already time for you to be heading back up north. Are you ready to go back? The weather is still pretty cold up there from what my friends are telling me. While I am not looking forward to the heat and humidity of the summer here, I can definitely say I do not miss the cold weather! Will you be driving back up or do you keep a car here and fly back and forth?
I'm going to have a quiet day here today. The "Queen" is on the road to recovery. She seems to be getting back to normal. She sure does like that rice and hamburger mix! Hope she will go back to eating her regular food after this. I have to admit I do spoil her but she is a terrific dog and deserves it. I hope eveyone enjoys their day. Hope all is well with Candice, Tammy and Joanne. I know they are out there somewhere......

Goo good morning-we drive because we have so much stuff to go back and forth. Clothes, tools. pills-Had thought about having an extra car but no-we can't even afford it,
Went to Chinese last night and then to target for bd presents for step grandchildren-they had uv bathing suits so i got them some, Too bad I ordered Evan's online but it is really nice.
Well-going to file today-lots of papers.
Hi all-hope you are ok-Mima

Hello, not much new here. Went to Edmonton for the weekend. Had a birthday dinner at my sons and a wonderful cake. My daughter was there as well, so it was very nice. All the little ones make it lively Today is actually my birthday, so have been busy on the phone.

I think I am with Candice, in the fact that I need to wear steel toed boots. Jammed my poor sore toes into the ironing board foot on Saturday night. I guess that will teach me to get up to go to the bathroom. Anyway it is so darn sore and swollen, I am just trying to stay off it for another couple days.

Welcome to Beth. Sorry you found us because you are not well, but that being said, have made some great friends because of it as well. I don't believe it ever goes away, but certainly, get the stress under control, and you will probably have better days.

Well, off to clean some bathrooms - HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!!!!

[SIZE="7"] Happy Birthday Happy
I know what sore toes are about... It seems like that mine get sore ,ingrown,. Often.
Hello Everybody .. Welcome to the new one of the group.. Joanne

Hello! I just sat down and read through the posts.
Happy Birthday Anne!!I remember when you went to Denmark before. Beautiful pictures is what I remember most!!

Mima, glad the skin surgery went well.

Meme, that is great that you have Ross off of most of the meds. Keeping all of you in prayers.

Kate, celebrex never worked for me either.

Candice, I have a pair of Gloria Van. jeans. They are almost too stretchy for me. Glad Queenie was able to let you know when she needed to go out after the treats!

Welcome to the new ladies!!

I've been doing ok.

OH ... KATE ... WHY DID YOU HAVE TO BRING UP THE DREADFUL ARM DANGLE?

Keep us in your prayers for sure tomorrow night (actually it's tonight now). Going to have 'the talk' with Ross' parents about what we need to do to get him back home ... and I'm NOT looking forward to that.

My Aunt had a stroke last week and is back home now ... I'm so relieved. Of course now I'm worried that she may have another. Seems that's what happens so many times with people her age; as with my mom, and mom died 2 weeks after the second one. My cousin is staying with them (her mom and dad) for awhile now and it's hard on her, too, since she is an only child. Wish I lived in NC so I could help out. But then, how could I since I have Ross? Plus, it's tax time and I have no time to do my taxes. Anyone want to run away with me? I asked my friend the other night if I could come live with her, she said, "depends, are you coming alone or are you bringing someone with you?" I said, "do you really think if I'm smart enough to run away from home that I'd be dumb enough to take someone with me?"