Springtime and Fibromyalgia

Will Spring every happen in WI.? Temps in the 50's do not indicate that it is.  Feeling stiff, sore and out of sorts.  The hot tub and a little simple restorative yoga stretching certainly help.  But nothing like the good old temps of summer in the 70's.  I welcome ye back ole summer!  But seriously, that is what works the best for me, if it could only be sunny and 70 all the time.  NO, I am not moving to Florida, it's so humid there in the summer, you can't open the door and go outside.  The wet, damp air sticks to your muscles and really puts me down.

Florida Getaway and Fibromyalgia

I just returned from Florida after a three week stay in the nice warm weather.  I loved it!!  The heat makes me feel soooo good, hardly any pain associated with being there.  I also, of course, love summer around here, except in the humidity which makes my fibro flare greatly.  I hope I will have the opportunity to do this every winter now that my husband and I are both retired.  Have to get a few perks out of growing older, ya know.  But seriously, the key to feeling good is staying warm, hiding out from the cold weather at all costs.  Even if you become a recluse in the winter time, it it means keeping your fibro in check, by all means do it and love it !!

winter retreat a success; yoga & winter

Debra A. Patrow says:

Well, the writing retreat is over and I did wonderfully. I was able to outline my chapters and write a couple of them. Now to finish typing it up as I start the old fashioned way; on pencil and paper. (I know, I must be an oldie) So... it was well worth the time and effort to make it happen. Any of you authors get an offer to sneak away and have some quiet time, take it!

You can fight winters effects on your fibromyalgia with yoga.  I saw a  diagram with several poses on it and have been doing them a couple times a day for about five minutes.  They call it restorative yoga, which basically is stretching to loosen up our muscles.  And relieve the stress on our body as well as our mind.  I have never been to a class, so there are no expenses involved. You can also get DVD's, print outs or watch on YouTube as well. Thank you someone for coming up with  the idea and getting it out there for all of us sufferers.  I also make sure I get structured sleep, usually in bed 9 or 10 pm and up 7-7:30 am with a nap in the middle of the day.  I do fairly well with that endeavor.   Otherwise, not only does my body react negatively, so does my thought process. I don't like to go anywhere at night, for that reason alone.  So to speak... when the lights aren't on, nobody's home.

Yoga, and Writing Retreat

I am currently tucked away in a cabin on the lake.  It is my writing retreat for the winter.  I have been able to outline my chapters, write a few and form the direction in which 'Bittersweet Reunions' will take.  Yay!!  I also have been able to do my yoga each morning while looking out on the beautiful lakeshore.  What could be a better way to have a little respite from my usual daily routine.

Fibro sufferer

I am a fibro sufferer and glad to talk about it.  Most people can't pronounce it or spell it correctly and certainly don't understand it. It took eleven years for my diagnosis to be straightened out.  On the advice of my who is just slightly older than I am I went to see a young doctor fresh out of medical school.  My doctor had been treating me for fibrocitis, (now who can't spell) but thought there was more advanced thoughts out there on the subject.  And he was correct, my new doctor said he was going to look into treatment for fibro.  And that's history, he prescribed the correct medication and I was on my way to a more normal life.  And now I've discovered that yoga is wonderful for my symptoms too.  So, don't give up hope, there's a lot out there that you can do to feel better.  Good Luck to you!








////Debra A. Patrow, Acres of Bitterness, Wisconsin, Idaho, Rocky Mts. Bitteroot Mts. Native Americans, Historical Fiction, Nez Perce, Romance Novel, 1877, 1905,1930, love, loss, birth, death, intrigue, mystery, suspense, history, family secrets, three decades

Fibromyalgia & Winter

I am a fibromyalgia sufferer and I am fighting with Mother Nature steadily.  This cold, cold Wisconsin weather is taking me for a long, hard ride this year.  Our frigid temperatures are keeping me from doing too much in the way of physical movement.  However, I have found that yoga really helps keep me untangled!  They used to call it stretching when I first became a sufferer.  Now, it has a more dignified title and people don't think I am strange when I do it.  Also, taking yourself to a place far away used to be called biofeedback or meditation.  Now, everybody's doing it!  Gotta go for now, fibro sufferer's; hang in there.

Granddaughter selsl Grandmothers books at school

Well, it's just nothing but bitter cold here in Wisconsin.  Below zero every day and going to get worse again for another week.  Good time to hide out and write, but still have to go out to work, shop and watch my granddaughter perform on Saturday night.  She is part of the opening ceremony for the Bloomer Rope Jumping Competition on Jan. 25, 2014. 


Speaking of her I have a cute, cute story to share.

I got a phone call from my granddaughter the other day telling me that she had been carrying my book around with her at school. Everyone asked her about it I guess, and she said she was selling them for $5 -$10, she wasn't sure. She asked me & was hoping I wouldn't be mad that I had to make all those photocopies of the book. PRICELESS!!!

I explained to ...her that I have tons of books already made up and I told her that $8 would be just fine. So, when I picked her up on tues., I asked her how many still wanted books after they found out the price. She read me the list & only 3 backed out. She still had 14 buyers. How cool is that!!!!! I am taking her with me to sales, for sure! I told her I would reward her, she said she didn't need one.

Well, I am taking $2.00 from each book sold to do something for her classroom.  Maybe pizza party or something they need or want, haven't decided yet.

 Proud Grandma

/////Debra A. Patrow, Acres of Bitterness, Wisconsin, Idaho, Rocky Mts. Bitteroot Mts. Native Americans, Historical Fiction, Nez Perce, Romance Novel, 1877, 1905,1930, love, loss, birth, death, intrigue, mystery, suspense, history, family secrets, three decades