I have had a bad cold for the last three or so weeks hense why I haven't written.

Before I got sick I joined a local disabled swimming club in order to try and get some exercise and also try and meet some people, I don't get out very often only really to see my parents and to the local day centre. The only problem I have with this is my immune system isn't that great!

Also I have been very itchy the past 6 weeks.. lol sounds odd.. around my face and especially my hair ( I have checked for head-lice!!) and changed to a special shampoo.. I have been playing detective wondering whether I am allergic to the chlorine in the swimming bathes.. or possibly whether my new CPAP mask has Latex in it which I am allergic to (even though I was told it doesn't). I have a doctors appointment today and hopefully she will be able to help me.

I have also been helping out writing articles for the local fibromyalgia magazine on benefits and helping a little on a local forum with benefits although alot of people don't seem to have benefits problems at the moment.. I am hoping to keep busy.. although I have been feeling a little depressed recently but I have been trying to hide it as not to upset those who care about me.

The local day centre I attend is going to be changing and will be taking only severe brain-damaged and elderly.. and a few other people.. I doubt I will fall into the "few other" category so I am going to be left with very little to do.. I already feel a bit like a prisoner with the fibro and not being able to go out without a carer or simon. Apparently they are suppost to find new activities for us in the community but the list is thinks like badminton and creative writing not really things I can do or that I am interested in. I have started taking my own food to the day centre since I got gastroenteritis in September and I don't know where I got it from.. I don't want to risk getting it again. My stomach is still very sensitive and I keep getting IBS alot more than I used to before.

I accidently missed my appointment with my Rhemotologist because of my bad cold.. I phoned his office and spoke to his secretary and they will hopefully send out another appointment to see him and also another "sooner" appointment for cortisone injections as the pain in my legs is getting really bad again, I cant wait another six months that it will probably be till I see my Rhemotologist.