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scott von berg ([personal profile] scottobear) wrote2009-02-15 09:58 pm

9618 - Sunday

Beware the Ides of February!!

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Nice walkies today - cool outside, saw a couple of new neighborhood cats (as well as a few of the regulars) - There are more than a few local houses with ship's figureheads on them - one on the boardwalk puzzles me a bit, as I think they look better at the tip or meeting of two corners, rather than on a flat surface.

Stopped by the post office - a letter from insurance says I have fibromyalgia , but my doctor hasn't said anything to me about it. Put me in a bit of a foul mood for a while - stewed in my own juices for a bit, but have since recovered. Giving the situation a name hasn't really helped with finding a repair situation, and I suspect that calling it such will cause more than a few people to dismiss it like folks do with ADD, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome or the like. It is one of those things that is hard ot diagnose, and is likely over-diagnosed. I'm not going to assume anything until we can go over more facts.

Tonight, the in-laws came back over and we watched the remainder of Lost in Austen. To be honest, it was off to a weak start, but was more entertaining in the 2nd half. After that polished off, a little Top Gear helped to elevate the rapidly diminishing testosterone volume. Looks like they're back on track with the fun goofy stuff, and not so much straight car reviews. I prefer the weird challenges any day.

1 year ago - minty kisses, DuClaw, Toe the line / Piss and Vinegar, Video card driver issue, Q&A meme

2 years ago - Otter Pics!, Marine museum, warm geese in hoodies

3 years ago - compusa poop, holy moley, transistors, cargo cults, lj feature, bus station picture, cadbury bbq egg, on the lam(b), sex pred stigma

4 years ago - edbook pic arrives, cheap chocolate, land of the lost, Rik's comic gets to previews, netflix queue, top 100 free e-texts, cow-pattern tents, public records db finds fugitive

5 years ago - Sun-sentinel cam changes direction, crittercam, condo shopping, I feel great

6 years ago - MP toys, work shopping, black bean hummus, key deer

7 years ago - Newtcam active in old apartment, how cell phones work/tracking, fibbed to, SOP

8 years ago - Monster!, SA goes in fro her job interview, got a love note, simpsons lame, cartoons, silly haiku, bro and IGeotarget

[identity profile] kat78731.livejournal.com 2009-02-17 07:45 pm (UTC)(link)
F does seem to be a stinky diagnosis, no good to have the Dr recording things he doesn't discuss with you.

[identity profile] scottobear.livejournal.com 2009-02-17 09:04 pm (UTC)(link)
It really put me off of my feed for that day.

I have the bulk of the symptoms... sadly, it seems that cymbalta doesn't help males with F...

http://healthresearchtoday.com/fibromyalgia/book_305.htm

It would've been nice for my current meds to cover other issues, too.

[identity profile] acoolsecretary.livejournal.com 2009-02-17 09:13 pm (UTC)(link)
You are the first male I've known to be diagnosed with fibro.

It can be pretty disabling when you are having a flare. wow

[identity profile] scottobear.livejournal.com 2009-02-19 07:36 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm the first one I've met, too - but apparently it's not super rare. Looks like the accepted number right now is about .2% of the population.