No clue why but enjoying every second

[mellie4]

I can't really remember the last time I had no pain or even the last time the pain from something didn't inhibit me.  The past few months, the flare-ups with everything have been really debilitating, as I've posted about hundreds of times.

When I woke up yesterday morning, I was in serious agony.  I very nearly called pain management to see if they could see me and maybe we could tweak something, but as I can't imagine taking more of anything, I figured I'd just keep riding it out.

I had my usual morning routine, coffee, kids off to school and went back to bed to watch TV, play on the computer.  A couple of hours later, I went down to check on my dad and realized that I had a pain level of about 1 everywhere.  My levels have been up around 8 for months.

The only thing I've done differently is last week I decided to stop taking Cymbalta and to take a medication holiday from the oxycodone I take as a BT med and PM did increase my clonidine from 1 pill a day to 2 a day.  I'm thinking maybe I really need the break from the oxycodone. I also suspect that in my case the Cymbalta was making my depression worse and not helping at all with the nerve pain.

I have no idea how long this respite is going to last BUT I know I am going to enjoy EVERY second of it and TRY to remember it when things flare-up again.  I am also going to try to NOT overdo it and catch up on everything that has slipped between the cracks.

Miracles happen ... maybe my pain will be gone for good. I can't believe this, though.  Last week I was crawling up the stairs on my hands and knees and going down on my bum and from mid-morning yesterday to today, only a slight ache in my really bad hand.

[deadgamegrrl]

I am soooo happy for you!!  What a relief to have a break, even if it turns out to be short (I hope it doesn't though!)
I was on Cymbalta several years ago before I had fibro, and it made me seriously suicidal.  I know it has been great for some, but I can't go near it.  
Enjoy your relief, you soooo deserve it!

[mellie4]

It is so easy to overdo it when we feel better and I am determined to not do that.  But it is amazing how not only is my pain better but I can actually THINK.  Sometimes the pain is so bad it just overcomes everything.

I know a lot of people have had flare-ups of their pain and I am hoping everyone can get a bit of a break.  I don't know how long this will last but I am enjoying every second.

This is such a gift.  I am going to use this break to (wisely) do some much-needed cleaning and a bit of decorating for Christmas.  Last week I was dreading everything about the holiday and couldn't even imagine that I'd even get the candles in the windows!

[namnam46]

I'm SOOOO happy for you!!!  Everyonce in awhile w STUMBLE on a WINNING COMBINATION!!!

I'm hoping and praying that's what you have done.  I KNOW the depression that you have been suffering from and I'm VERY glad that this has lifted.  Just be sure NOT to over-do so that you cause some NEW type of pain.  You will be tempted as I was when I FIRST came home from the hospital and walked so much on my leg and then had the searing pain.  You KNOW how many months that set me back - so JUST BE CAREFUL!!

HUGE HUGS........Mama Sherry