For the last two weeks the pain has slowly crept up on me.  The last few nights I have been unable to sleep for the pain.  My arms, lower back, hips, and the fronts of my thighs (I know weird) just ache so badly.  I am tempted to use my cane today, which would be for the first time since surgery 7/14.  I can't stand up straight.  I've been taken roxicet liquid (leftover from surgery).
It puts me to sleep in about 15 minutes, but I rarely get more than 2 hours straight.  The pain is worse when I'm off my feet.  I was doing so well.  I'd had a long stretch of remission.  (Having had this since 1988). The shock of surgery to my system perhaps?  Maybe just a lot of stress and obligations lately.  I'm so tired.  I know I need to call the doctor, but that's just one more thing to add to my list of things to do that I don't feel like doing.
Joanna

I did buy one of these and love it. I'm told it is a TENS unit . . . who knows. I can put the pads on knots/muscle spasms and it really helps.There have been days when I would have thought I'd be in the chair all day and it eased the knots.

I had a hysterectomy about 20 years ago, RNY was performed 7/17/08. My fibro was diagnosed within the past 5 years.My RNY was like a gift where the fibro-monster is concerned. I thought I had been misdiagnosed or that it went away. Today, I'm on a fentanyl patch and take Norco for breakthrough pain plus Gabapentin. So much for that fun idea. It was good while it lasted!

 I had a friend who also has had all of the above tell me that her theory was that my body needed me to heal after my surgery and so all energies went there. Now of course, I was also off of work for over 2 months and I got plenty of good sleep and rest and had a much lowered stress level.

Must be great weather all across the country cause it's gorgeous out here in the Pacific NW too. Beautiful sunny day altho this next week is supposed to be in the 90's, alittle too hot for my liking. Everybody have a great weekend!