Fibromyalgia in the Tropics

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I have always said that the salty air and sunshine are good for me. I feel less pain (I did say [/i]no[i] pain but I can't say that now), and all other symptoms are diminished if not completely gone. Didn't sneeze once while away. No eye issues. No real bothersome pain. And I slept very well. I didn't wake up stuffed up or overly tired or in pain. One night I slept on my right side and woke up during the night with that nagging pain in my right leg and shoulder. I put my essential oils on and went back to sleep. I took fewer pain killers while away. I was purposely cutting back on that codeine because despite eating lots of fruits and vegetables, I was constipated. We arrived home last night from Cancun, Mexico. It was a little chilly when we arrived and mostly clouds for the first day. But after that we were able to spend our days on the beach. We had a grand time. We did one excursion which included a muddy ATV ride (I'd never done that before), zip-lining on several different lines including the Tarzanian which is a roller coaster type zip line. I screamed the whole way. We also did a bungee swing and did a zip and dip where we swam in fresh water entering via a zip line. We also crossed a series of suspension rope bridges. At the end we were served a snack of chicken and rice with tortilla chips and hummus. This was only a half day excursion but was full of activities. Unfortunately I never figured into my mind that I would have to climb a lot of stairs to get to those zip lines. I think the first trek was 6 flights. It was a little hard on these aging fibromyalgia ridden legs. So, I did feel some pain the day after this... but nothing like the pain I am experiencing now, back at home. The pain has been so bad since I returned home that I have been near tears. I can't stand it here. I want to feel that healthy every day, not just one week. I am miserable right now. It kind of makes me question whether it's worth it. Yes, take me away again... NOW! This is my 4th tropics vacation since developing fibromyalgia and every single one of them have had me feeling healthy the whole time away in that salty air and sunshine. I have tons of pictures to share. I will have to write separate posts so keep an eye out.