I’ve had enough of today now I can’t sleep chronic pain, cough, cold now I’m on my period want to cry!

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Am feeling utterly miserable, DH of course has fallen asleep in his usual 30 seconds (he has been lovely today as have the DC). I have fibromyalgia usually which means I’m in pain most days but manage ok with painkillers and an afternoon nap. Woke up this morning with a hacking mucus cough out of nowhere, agony to cough and scary when you’re in your late 40 peri menopausal and have had 4 vagina births if you know where I’m going! By the afternoon nose is blocked I’m shivering, voice has gone much to families amusement, DH sent me back to bed with a lemsip. Definitely not covid. Then period arrived they are heavy and painful so tomorrow will be extra fun. Been in bed all evening with the DC fetching me water and tea. Having taken loads of drugs but my back and hips are killing me I now have a temperature too. Sleep is an awhile away, it’s the Easter holidays, I’m sad and in pain, feeling very sorry for myself.

Ah I’m sorry OP. I’ve just recovered from a horrible virus and dreading another. Youngest appears to have noro so I’m sure I have that heading my way now too. Sending you hugs, I hope you feel better tomorrow. Nighttime is always the worst for feeling rubbish, it feels so lonely

Thanks @JeepersCreeperrs my own children are all teenagers so I don’t have little ones to deal with thankfully

I work in a school for children with severe SEN and whilst I love my job I’ve had virus after virus this last term, the children are always unwell either just because they are children or because they are sent in unwell (probably their parents need the break and in understand that and aren’t judging) all I feel I do some day is wipe noses. I’ve been off a week on holiday so thought I would be free of viruses for a bit.

noro has been doing the rounds too, hopefully now it’s Spring it will lesson I hope your little one recovers soon and you don’t get it, the joys of children

Ugh poor you OP. I feel like this year has just been one thing after another - I have chronic pain too and I think tbh sometimes I'm so fed up of that that everything else seems worse iyswim?

Hope you can manage some sleep - glad your dh and kids are being helpful! Could you watch a comforting movie or something?

@thaegumathteth yes I know what you mean exactly I’m currently doing a bit of internet shopping I’m having a rare overnight with my bestie next weekend so looking for something new to cheer myself up

I'm sorry you're feeling so bad but I'm so glad to read that your dh and dc are taking care of you. I've got fibromyalgia, this year 'celebrates' the 40th anniversary of it starting and its a horrible thing. Be careful coughing, try hugging a pillow to provide support, I get bouts of costochondritis which is extremely painful and even effects my oxygen levels so be careful. Take as much rest as you possibly can and maybe speak to your gp about starting hrt because it sounds like you could be starting peri menopause, some of my first symptoms were heavy periods and fibro flares that were far worse than previously. Also localised hormone treatment made a huge difference to me, I can sneeze standing up now!!

@Doggydarling sorry you are part of the fibromyalgia club too I have costochrondodritis too mostly under my boobs it comes and goes. I’m on HRT patches as I’m in the throes of peri menopause to double whammy isn’t it? I was on the mini pill doing fine no periods quite happy then about a year and a bit ago started getting breakthrough bleeding after 10 years of nothing. Came off the mini pill heavy heavy periods so onto HRT still heavy l over the place so now on transexemic acid and having scans just waiting on results.

Got to sleep around 2am am feeling like death this morning, luckily have nowhere to go, the DC are all teens and DH will do most of the house stuff bless him. I’m on holiday for the next week (have also dropped to part time) have maxed out on painkillers as the worst thing this morning pain wise was my TMJD.

thanks for everyone who listened