One of the hardest things with FM for me is to pace myself. You feel bad for so many days or weeks, that as soon as you get feeling good you over do it. You say to yourself "well while I have the energy, I mindswell get enough done as I can." And then before you know it, you are back in a flare-up.
Most of the time I am pretty good about pacing myself. However, ML has been home for over a month with a medical condition and I am just in this mode of I need to get it all done. Which, of course, now I am paying for. So I am retraining my brain and making myself pace myself. I have been turning down friends and family for activities so that I can make myself rest. I am barely doing anything during the day so that I can build up the strength again. Especially with the holidays coming, I really need to do this now or I will be SOL when they arrive.
So your goal for the day or week or month is to pace yourself. It doesn't all need to be done NOW. Things can wait, save your energy for your kids and your hubby! Good luck!!!
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