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Hello, I've recently been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia and struggling to cope with it. I'm 30 years old, have a wonderful life full of dear friends and amazing parents but feel so alone. i know they are all trying to understand but how can you, I know that I wouldn't if I didn't know what it was like to live with Fibro on a daily basis. I'm also struggling to find a doctor that understands, the rheumatologist that diagnosed me simply gave me an A4 piece of paper of information, told me not to read any more about it and think positively. I am trying my best to stay positive, it's just so hard when you can't do the things you love or take for granted and I feel that I am continually letting the people I love down.

I know it is hard living with fibro and I know that family member do not understand. You have to stay positive because of the fibro. Everything effects this disease. I have had to change my thinking and how I act to things. Even then it gets to me. even if I feel sick I laugh and joke. I have to other wise I will be mad and anger. That just made it worse. Trust me I know that it is difficult. I make myself wake up out of bed and go through the day. Pain is just not an option neither is not doing things. Taking medicine that makes me dopey and nonfuctionable isn't neither. Take it one day at a time or if that don't work, take it one minute at a time.
Someone that cares,
Shellie209