For those people who have had to stop working

Have spent the last few days mostly in tears. Because my migraines are now
daily I have had to cut way down on my involvement in my business and have
turned over day to day operations to my partner. The lack of a daily
routine, a reason to get out of the house has left me feeling like I have no
purpose. What do you do to try and stay connected with the outside world?
And when stuck at home what do you do that helps keep you sane? Leslie

Ah Leslie, I know it has been hard for you lately.
I dont want to say, welcome to my world, but tis so.

I spend most of my life on this couch and have done increasingly over the last 3 years. I feel like part of the furniture. It's a life of too many Triptans, ice packs and daytime TV (not entertaining).

What do I do? Well I use FB, I started this forum, which got off to a flying start, but is now faltering somewhat. I do my family history. Hmm, seems I do everything on the PC I guess.

I manage to do a bit in the garden here and there.
Not much. Fibro not conducive to physical stuff. Phone calls are hard, my head doesnt like the phone.

Get out maybe once a week for an hour or so.
Dont do mornings at all because my migraines start in the night...

Oh Leslie, I am not am accepting person, so maybe someone else can advise. I think you and I are in the minority. Most at least have a half life. I dont have one any more. I exist is all.

I think the best I can say is I use the internet to keep me connected. But I sure miss human company.

I hope that unlike me, for you this is a blip. Maybe with the stress of Steph as well? I hope so Leslie ,I pray this will abate for you very soon.

Pen
xx

Since not being able to work I feel like I drift from day to day. I do what I can around the house and in the garden but it's not much. I find it difficult to follow my interests and money is very restricted. I do try to get out of the house for at least a few minutes every day but even this is not possible. It's really miserable. I hope things get a little better for you soon so you can be more active.

It takes a lot of adjusting to John. And a long time.
I imagine it may be worse for men in some ways.
Women have always had an anchor in the home, but most men have always been out at work.

When my husband was made redundant (not health), he was not ill, but he sat on the couch and watch Countdown. It was awful. In the end we had a huge row because I couldnt stand to see him that way.
Fortunately my son then stepped in as well, and he seemed to snap out of it.

So he had no physical reason for this, just emotional (which is of course a problem too).
Three years he did this. Before I decided I had to shake him up.

I am not suggesting it is like that for you, just that without any physical things to hold him back. He took his loss of routine very hard.

Things will never change back for me, I hope they do for you both.

P