| FIBROMYALGIA |
| I was diagnosed with Fibro. when I was 15 years old. The past few years new pains have creeped in here and there and it get's tiresome knowing that I will have this for my whole life. The difficulty I have is how to show or explain to other's how it feels. People don't look at me and see, "Oh she's a person in pain." Feel free to read the letter below, "A letter to Normal's" to take a peek inside our world and what it is like to live with chronic pain. |
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| A Letter to "Normals" Having Fibromyalgia (FMS) means many things change, and a lot of them are invisible. Unlike having a car accident, most people do not understand even a little about FMS and its effects, and those that think they know, many are actually mis-informed. In the spirit of informing those who wish to understand..... These are the things that I would like you to understand about me before you judge me..... Please understand that being sick doesn't mean I'm not still a human being. I have to spend most of my days in considerable pain and exhaustion, and if you visit I probably don't seem like much fun to be with, but I'm still me stuck inside this body. I still worry about school, work and my family and friends, and most of the time I'd still like to hear you talk about yours too. |
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| What is FMS? FMS is a common and disabling disorder affecting 2-4% of the population, womer more often than men. People with FMS usually ache all over, sleep poorly, are stiff on wakening and are tired all day. They are prone to headaches, memory and concentration problems, dizziness, numbness and tingling, itching and several other symptoms. |