{"id":876,"date":"2012-07-09T08:26:25","date_gmt":"2012-07-09T08:26:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bubblymom.com\/?p=876"},"modified":"2012-07-09T08:26:25","modified_gmt":"2012-07-09T08:26:25","slug":"rant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.bubblymom.com\/?p=876","title":{"rendered":"Rant"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ewan ko ba, gulong gulo na ako sa katawan ko. After I fainted 2 times, I decided to stop taking my metformin medication because it has negative effect. But lately, I always feel tired and I have muscle pain all over my body. I don&#8217;t know if I am still adjusting because of my business at kahit madami akong nararamdaman, i make sure to run my business well.<\/p>\n<p>There are days that I got frustrated because I know that I can&#8217;t function well. Thank goodness at tinapos ko na ang metformin ko. Ilang araw na rin akong hindi nahihilo at kung meron man tolerable na.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sleepdisordersguide.com\/newindeximages\/fibromyalgia.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Lately, I checked all my symptoms and found out that I maybe have <strong>Fibromyalgia<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The defining symptoms of fibromyalgia are chronic widespread pain, fatigue, and heightened pain in response to tactile pressure (<a title=\"Allodynia\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Allodynia\">allodynia<\/a>). Other symptoms may include tingling of the skin, prolonged\u00a0<a title=\"Spasm\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Spasm\">muscle spasms<\/a>,\u00a0<a title=\"Muscle weakness\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Muscle_weakness\">weakness<\/a>\u00a0in the limbs,\u00a0<a title=\"Neuropathy\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Neuropathy\">nerve pain<\/a>, muscle twitching,\u00a0<a title=\"Palpitations\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Palpitations\">palpitations<\/a>,<sup id=\"cite_ref-22\"><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fibromyalgia#cite_note-22\">[23]<\/a><\/sup>\u00a0functional bowel disturbances,<sup id=\"cite_ref-p15361320_2-1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fibromyalgia#cite_note-p15361320-2\">[3]<\/a><\/sup>\u00a0and chronic\u00a0<a title=\"Sleep disorder\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sleep_disorder\">sleep disturbances<\/a>.<sup id=\"cite_ref-pmid169541_23-0\"><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fibromyalgia#cite_note-pmid169541-23\">[24]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<p>Many patients experience cognitive dysfunction<sup id=\"cite_ref-p17092441_5-1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fibromyalgia#cite_note-p17092441-5\">[6]<\/a><\/sup>\u00a0(known as &#8220;fibrofog&#8221;), which may be characterized by impaired concentration,<sup id=\"cite_ref-pmid17041327_24-0\"><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fibromyalgia#cite_note-pmid17041327-24\">[25]<\/a><\/sup>\u00a0problems with\u00a0<a title=\"Short-term memory\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Short-term_memory\">short<\/a><sup id=\"cite_ref-pmid17894922_6-2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fibromyalgia#cite_note-pmid17894922-6\">[7]<\/a><\/sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-pmid17041327_24-1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fibromyalgia#cite_note-pmid17041327-24\">[25]<\/a><\/sup>\u00a0and\u00a0<a title=\"Long-term memory\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Long-term_memory\">long-term memory<\/a>, short-term memory consolidation,<sup id=\"cite_ref-pmid17894922_6-3\"><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fibromyalgia#cite_note-pmid17894922-6\">[7]<\/a><\/sup>\u00a0impaired speed of performance,<sup id=\"cite_ref-pmid17894922_6-4\"><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fibromyalgia#cite_note-pmid17894922-6\">[7]<\/a><\/sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-pmid17041327_24-2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fibromyalgia#cite_note-pmid17041327-24\">[25]<\/a><\/sup>\u00a0inability to multi-task, cognitive overload,<sup id=\"cite_ref-pmid17894922_6-5\"><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fibromyalgia#cite_note-pmid17894922-6\">[7]<\/a><\/sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-pmid17041327_24-3\"><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fibromyalgia#cite_note-pmid17041327-24\">[25]<\/a><\/sup>\u00a0and diminished\u00a0<a title=\"Attention span\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Attention_span\">attention span<\/a>. Fibromyalgia is often associated with\u00a0<a title=\"Anxiety\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Anxiety\">anxiety<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a title=\"Clinical depression\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Clinical_depression\">depressive<\/a>\u00a0symptoms.<sup id=\"cite_ref-pmid17894922_6-6\"><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fibromyalgia#cite_note-pmid17894922-6\">[7]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<p>Other symptoms often attributed to fibromyalgia that may possibly be due to a\u00a0<a title=\"Comorbidity\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Comorbidity\">comorbid<\/a>\u00a0disorder include\u00a0<a title=\"Myofascial pain syndrome\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Myofascial_pain_syndrome\">myofascial pain syndrome<\/a>, also referred to as chronic myofascial pain, diffuse non-dermatomal\u00a0<a title=\"Paresthesia\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Paresthesia\">paresthesias<\/a>, functional bowel disturbances and\u00a0<a title=\"Irritable bowel syndrome\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Irritable_bowel_syndrome\">irritable bowel syndrome<\/a>,\u00a0<a title=\"Urinary system\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Urinary_system\">genitourinary<\/a>\u00a0symptoms and\u00a0<a title=\"Interstitial cystitis\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Interstitial_cystitis\">interstitial cystitis<\/a>,\u00a0<a title=\"Dermatology\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dermatology\">dermatological<\/a>\u00a0disorders, headaches,\u00a0<a title=\"Myoclonus\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Myoclonus\">myoclonic twitches<\/a>, and symptomatic\u00a0<a title=\"Hypoglycemia\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hypoglycemia\">hypoglycemia<\/a>. Although fibromyalgia is classified based on the presence of chronic widespread pain, pain may also be localized in areas such as the\u00a0<a title=\"Shoulder\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Shoulder\">shoulders<\/a>,\u00a0<a title=\"Neck\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Neck\">neck<\/a>, low\u00a0<a title=\"Back\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Back\">back<\/a>,\u00a0<a title=\"Hip\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hip\">hips<\/a>, or other areas. Many sufferers also experience varying degrees of myofascial pain and have high rates of comorbid<a title=\"Temporomandibular joint disorder\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Temporomandibular_joint_disorder\">temporomandibular joint disorder<\/a>. 20\u201330% of patients with\u00a0<a title=\"Rheumatoid arthritis\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rheumatoid_arthritis\">rheumatoid arthritis<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a title=\"Systemic lupus erythematosus\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Systemic_lupus_erythematosus\">systemic lupus erythematosus<\/a>\u00a0may also have fibromyalgia.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Source: Wikipedia<\/p>\n<p>All my symptoms are related directly to fibromyalgia. I realized that since I am in High School, I am constantly in pain and until now, I have leg pain and just to minimize the pain I let hubby massage me. It really helps a lot.<\/p>\n<p>For the whole weekend, I found ways to overcome my fibro. I know it&#8217;s hard, I have to deal with it every day of my life and I will do everything to still live a healthy and normal life.<\/p>\n<p>For the coming days, maybe I will blog more about my condition, to give awareness to people around me and for those who don&#8217;t have any idea about it.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ewan ko ba, gulong gulo na ako sa katawan ko. After I fainted 2 times, I decided to stop taking my metformin medication because it has negative effect. But lately, I always feel tired and I have muscle pain all over my body. 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