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Do you drive with fibromyalgia?

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CharlieE

01/12/2024 at 12:48 AM

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Hi Carenity-

My fibro has gotten really bad, everything hurts. I live alone and tkae myself to my doctors appointments and to work. My flares are getting worse. Will there a point where it becomes unsafe to drive?

There are some days when the pain is really bad that I can’t but on the other ones, I think I’m doing alright. What about you?

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01/16/2024 at 7:49 PM

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Hi @CharlieE

How are you doing today?

Thanks for getting this discussion started! I think chronic pain patients can relate to being unable to function 'normally' as pain increases. Let me tag a few other members to see how they manage driving while in pain.

@Nadinesue @Tinasue79 @yellowribbongirl79 @Rockie @Debg1959 @RAwarrior63 @Kymberly222 @LisaB1 @Missisant @SkittleBits @Hotfire50 @TinaMarie89 @Hotmama64 @yorkshire16601 @AliciaKrouse @Galestorm720 @PaulaB. @Loupierce @Frogladyrhonda @Jro111 @Sharona @kskbkb @KMNagel @420FlowerChild @Sunflowers @SofieHoemaecker @Chatteras @Paven95 @Tkayiles @doglover1

Do you ever find that you cannot do daily activities due to your pain? What activities do you refrain from while flaring? Is there anyway to cope or is avoidance the only thing that can be done? Do you get someone to help you or do you just wait it out?

Take care,

Lizzi from the Carentiy team

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Do you drive with fibromyalgia? https://www.carenity.us/forum/fibromyalgia/living-with-fibromyalgia/do-you-drive-with-fribomyalgia-5680 2024-01-16 19:49:28

Merrillee

02/01/2024 at 5:17 PM

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Like you my fibro pain is getting worse as time goes on, but with mine I find it hard to leave my house or be around other people.

Do you drive with fibromyalgia? https://www.carenity.us/forum/fibromyalgia/living-with-fibromyalgia/do-you-drive-with-fribomyalgia-5680 2024-02-01 17:17:38

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Armor2

05/13/2023 at 5:38 PM

@HelloKitty I started taking kratom when I was diagnosed with cervical dystonia, it means I have constant pulling of my neck and shoulder muscles. Botox is the primary treatment , 6 to 8 shots targeting muscles but its hit and miss. I told a friend about this and he told me about kratom, so I went to a kratom shop and talked to the owner. He learned I was an Army Veteran and sold me some capsules. Unbelievable the kratom knocked out the pain and relieved some of the spasms and pulling that was 5 years ago, and I am still taking it for chronic pain. I have found the vendors to trust and a fbook website to share experiences with others. Like all things kratom must be handled with common sense, and reading info on the web helps educate us all. IT IS THE ONLY THING THAT HELPS WITH MY CHRONIC PAIN

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MountainMan

Edited on 03/25/2021 at 8:23 PM

Yes I agree. Im on morphine and Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen and yours as well. I have some others also. If I want to work in the back yard, I am sleep mode if I set down. The next morning and at night is paying with great pain. Its a hard road in many ways. We have to keep going best as we can. Have a smile and good day to you. I have the stimulator too.

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