Dear Thunderbear,

I was diagnosed with CFS in 1988, then about 12 years ago with Fibro. The pain is so bad I can no longer tolerate the massages I was getting to relax my body. I take Lyrica 4 times a day, Flexeril and Vitamin D and Calcium. The Vitamin D helps the body to absorb Calcium, and I have found it works to a degree with the pain. But, being a rather huggy type person, I can't hug many people anymore because the pain is too much. I also take Vicodin ES, as well as MS Contin. So I am on high pain meds, which do the trick, and I am not as pain filled as I was. But the pain doesn't ever completely go away, at least not for me, even with the Flexeril. I will be thinking good thoughts for you, and will pray, if that is ok for you, that something will get set up for you that helps take the pain away so you can live a more "normal" life. Hoping you can find a balance between the pain and living your life the way you want,

Jewels