Ditto, as we age it doesn't seem to get any better,

Look for the good in everyday.

I have gotten to the point of not wearing make-up. I always used to put on make-up. I used to care about my appearance but I don't even feel like taking a shower much less putting make-up on.

This is a hard place to crawl out of because not only are we dealing with getting up and dressed with chronic pain, but also with depression with chronic pain which totally wipes out the desire to take a shower, put on clothes other than PJ's...never mind make up!

When I first got sick, I just could not manage a thing...I went everywhere I needed to go in my PJ's (luckily they kinda look like Yoga pants). I went to the grocery store, therapy, Dr's appointments...all in my PJ's, hair in a pony tail, no makeup.

After about a year and a half, I was cleaning out my closet and found some old Avon samples from when I used to sell the stuff, and I washed my face and put the cream on, and if felt good! I forgot how much I liked Avon skin products. So little by little I bought a cleanser, scrub, moisturizer, and one day my regular cashier at the market said, "Your skin looks so nice" I'm not trying to sell Avon, it's just it took me well over a year and many small steps to do a few things that made me feel better about myself, and someone noticed and that was nice.

Now, I've ditched make up, except some lip gloss, b/c it is way too much effort, and I still occasionally wear my yoga pants/PJ's to the store, but there are days when I throw on a pair of jeans, and it is not so bad.

I can't get rid of Fibro, all I can do is try to integrate it into MY life, rather than let it swallow me whole.

It's all baby steps...

Feel better all,
LuLu

Its hard with this condition it takes alot away from us

Yup, I know what you mean. I've got creases in my face that won't go away caused by the pain (I always furrow my brow an tighten my mouth when I hurt). With my face creases and thinning hair I definitely look about 10-15 years older than I am. A few months ago when I was out having lunch with my 81-year-old mother, two ladies approached us and said "you two are such cute sisters." AAAARRRGGGGHHH!!! I'm 57 for pete's sake! And, no, my mom does not look like she's 57. When I get to feeling bad about it, I just go on the internet and look up pictures of the elephant man and then I feel better--it could be worse!

I've always been just the opposite. Growing up I was often told I looked much older than I was. Now the only difference is I FEEL much older than I am! I don't even want to know how old I look to people now! UGH!!!!!!

Take Care, Dawn

I agree. Fibromyalgia sucks!

This disease sucks the life right out of us! I know we all hate it!!

I feel that the pain ages us we are fighting so hard to deal that it just takes so much out of us and we look tired all the time i noticed dark circles under my eyes so my daughter said she will help cover them up and show me what to do it was sweet she is a make up artist.