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After my response to Stephie, I realized I should probably post about this, and maybe you guys can help me out.

As most of you know from some of my other posts the past few weeks, I was just formerly diagnosed with fibro. I went to a doc who specializes in fibro and CFS two weeks ago. She is running tons of blood tests and gave me some supplements to take until I see her later this month.

The supplements are kinda messing with my tummy, giving my some D, really smelly gas, and a grumbly, sometimes in pain GI tract. I only have a week's worth left of the one, so I figure I'll finish that one off and hopefully things will get better.

It's getting towards the end of the term for me and I have so much work to do, but it takes me longer now since I'm in pain and being at the computer too long gives me headaches and makes me feel all foggy/gross. And I have very little motivation to get things done since I feel icky. My bf Mac has been helping some, especially with things around the house, but he's going to be gone for the next week at a conference in Toronto, and then for a half week to visit his grandparents in Ohio. Did I mention I need to pack since I'm moving at the end of the month? And I realized yesterday that with my paycheck I'm currently getting, once I pay rent, utilities, my cell phone, and the minimum payment on my credit card (which has almost a grand on it b/c the fibro doc doesn't take insurance, hopefully going to get a little bit back from the insurance company once I file the claims form), I have $30/month left for groceries and any other necessities. Granted I have some money saved up, but it has to last me until I graduate in June and can get a job/get into grad school. I have an offer for another job on campus, but I don't want to work 2 jobs if I can help it, because it may just make me sicker!

I'm sorry for the rant, I'm just feeling overwhelmed right now, I feel like I should be doing more for my fibro, but I don't have the money right now or the time. I can't even afford to buy books to research/help with it, and none of the local libraries have any to help me. And I tried to get my boss to give me a raise or pay me for more hours, but they keep messing with his personnel budget so he can't.

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Melissa
Friendship is thicker than blood. ~Rent

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