Fibromyalgia Question

[onyx77]

Maybe my understanding of fibromyalgia isn't great being that I am a brand new nurse, but I have a silly question for everyone.

If you had fibromyalgia, and it was so bad that you tried claiming it as a disability - would you move your bedroom to the second floor of your home?

I know this sounds stupid and maybe it is just my lack of understanding the disorder, but I would think that would create more problems with having to walk the stairs all the time. Oh, and this isn't just something I came up with, know a person who just did this and it just didn't make sense to me.:uhoh21:

[classicdame, MSN, EdD]

pain is subjective. Maybe it makes sense to that person.

[P_RN, ADN, RN]

Allnurses cannot offer medical advice as you already know. Perhaps this person needs the space on the first floor for other things, such as an elderly relative who cannot climb stairs at all. If you have a need to know, why don't you ask ? As Classicdame says, maybe it makes sense to them.

[onyx77]

I'm not asking medical advice:nono:, just wondering if it made sense to anyone else. That's all. As I said in my original post, I don't completely understand fibromyalgia as I am a new nurse. This person doesn't need the room for anything. They just rearranged things. It is a family member and I don't want to go into detail about this person's 'other issues' as she has WAY too many. Mostly psych probs. Like I said, I just wanted to know if this made any sense to anyone else or if I have my views because I have an overall negative perception of this person.

Thanks:nuke:

[ohmeowzer RN, RN]

i have fibromyalgia and have had it for years. i have pain all the time, i am a RN and work full time, raising 6 kids ( 1 set of twin girls) , and do everything a mom should do. we have a basement and the twins have the attic bedoom, and plenty of bedrooms in between. i go up and down stairs all day...if your relative feels comfertable on the second floor , than so be it. if she is on disabilty thats her concern... live and let live thats my motto.she's not hurting anyone.. i can't give you medical advice but fibromyalgia is real and very painful. take care

[onyx77]

i have fibromyalgia and have had it for years. i have pain all the time, i am a RN and work full time, raising 6 kids ( 1 set of twin girls) , and do everything a mom should do. we have a basement and the twins have the attic bedoom, and plenty of bedrooms in between. i go up and down stairs all day...if your relative feels comfertable on the second floor , than so be it. if she is on disabilty thats her concern... live and let live thats my motto.she's not hurting anyone.. i can't give you medical advice but fibromyalgia is real and very painful. take care

I know its real and that's its real painful - that's what made me question it. I quess I didn't have to mention the disability, but she is constantly talking about it! It drives me nuts:uhoh3:!

I am glad that you are able to function well with it. I know some others that have it also that aren't doing well with it and that added to my 'confusion', if you will.

[ohmeowzer RN, RN]

I know its real and that's its real painful - that's what made me question it. I quess I didn't have to mention the disability, but she is constantly talking about it! It drives me nuts:uhoh3:!

I am glad that you are able to function well with it. I know some others that have it also that aren't doing well with it and that added to my 'confusion', if you will.

well i do what i have to do. i have other lives depending on me to eat ad keep a roof over their head. it's been harder to deal with as i get older. but i keep it together... i have had pt's who talk about their fibromylagia constantly and i never mention that i have it . has your relative been in a support group? maybe she can talk her fibromyalgia out there.. i heard there was support groups that meet once a month... take care honey

[Agnus]

No two people with the same disease, condition or diagnosis experience the same things.

[TiredMD]

I don't completely understand fibromyalgia as I am a new nurse.

Nobody does.

Trust me, just let it go and never bring it up ever again.

[traumaRUs, MSN, APRN]

There is much controversy about fibromyalgia - just take the situation with a grain of salt. If it doesn't directly affect you; i.e., you haven't had to move your bedroom, why worry about it?

[zenman]

Maybe it's quieter on the second floor. Maybe the view is better. Maybe that's where her bathroom is. Maybe ......

[MIA-RN]

I've had fibro forever and a day....my own experience is that in terms of movement, its not the up and down on the stairs that gets me during my flare-ups. Its more getting up out of bed, or out of a chair. Stairs never have been an issue for me. I still work full time, raise the kids, keep the house....