vampire

[buddymac48]

Hi had to sort out online car and home insurance today, I feel like a vampire has flown in and sucked the life out of me was seeing a friend tonight but cancelled cant cope with the rest of the day, hope no more vampires come tomorrow and some energy comes my way, sorry to moan but need to of load as no one understands myself included.

[Fibrofoggiest]

Hi there,

I do actually understand what you are saying and feel very much for you. Some days I can do things and not really feel overly exerted, others, as you describe it, it feels like the life blood has been sucked out of me and all I can do is go to bed, often with my iPad to hand, but am unable to even watch television let alone go out and be social. Let's hope there aren't too many more of these vampires around for you.....it being that time of year 😉

I'm sending you lots of positives do strengthening vibes and don't ever apologise for a moan, you are perfectly entitled to one😊😊

Foggy x

[buddymac48 in reply to Fibrofoggiest]

thank you for that, sitting here crying. Feeling really sorry for myself all I can do for now is to wait for it to pass but thanks again it helps to know someone understands.

[Fibrofoggiest in reply to buddymac48]

Hi again, I can assure you I most certainly do, this time last year I had a full blown nervous breakdown, topped off with the worst flare I've ever had, and felt that there was little left worth for me.

I cried endlessly until I could cry no more, even my little doglegs seemed sad too. A friend then send me a colouring book, which I thought a bit odd, but I tentatively started doing some and have to say it was the ladder I used to climb back out of the big black hole I was in. I'm not advocating that as the only way to cope with things, but it helped me so that I didn't concentrate on the thing that were worrying me.

I also think that coming here and having the depth of your pain and suffering acknowledged and understood can help a lot, so feel sorry for yourself, you are suffering - there is nothing wrong with having a good cry, it can be very cathartic.

Know that there are many people here who really understand what you are feeling and going through and I hope that knowledge will help and strengthen you.😊

Foggy x

[rosewine]

Don't ever apologise about having a vent as it is better out than in. We have just had a battle with our local store about a blind we ordered (won't bore you with the details) but you come back and wonder why you bothered. I've vented my anger by filliing in their survey when they read it they might also lose the will to live. We are absolutely positive the store was staffed by zombies.

I do think though that car insurance is one of the worse things to try and organise as trying to compare like for like is more or less impossible on these sites and the forms so long. If you try ringing up you have to make sure that you say exactly the same thing and of course they all form their questions slightly differently so it makes that nigh on impossible. You end up wondering whether having a car is worth it. Itmakes it so much difficult when we are also suffering with pain and fibro fog.

Do hope that by tomorrow it will be a hazy memory and your spirets will lift.x

[achydunlin]

That's a good way to describe it. Not many people get it though do they? I've been laid on my bed since 3 pm (I refuse to get in it before 8 at the earliest!) as I've been to work this morning, drove home and felt shocking - just as if someone has just come along and drained me. My mum understands - she has Crohns disease which often has the same effect. The pain I can often cope with - take my anti-inflammatories and gabapentin and wait for them to work, it's this overwhelming fatigue that can hit me for no bloody reason and you feel just as if Dracula's come along and had a drink...

[buddymac48]

thanking ever one for your support, its so hard for all of us ,kind thoughts to you all.

[Scottish-piglet]

Try a company called FISH insurance, they deal with disabilities and my partner got his car insurance through them, just tell them the cheapest quote you hot and they'll beat it. My partner got his car insurance for £300 - he hadn't driven for years and hadn't any no claims.

[TheAuthor]

I am so genuinely sorry to read that and I sincerely hope that you feel more like your usual self again tomorrow. I know exactly where you are coming from as I did my brothers car insurance online for him just over a week ago and it was awful. I want to sincerely wish you all the best of luck with keeping the vampire at bay!

All my hopes and dreams for you

Ken