
Fibromyalgia Support Group
You're not alone in your pain. Fibromyalgia is a condition that can be difficult to diagnose and manage. If you're trying to cope with pain throughout your body, sleep problems, general fatigue, or other common fibromyalgia symptoms, you're in the right place. The community is here for you to talk about therapies and share your challenges.

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Hello everyone my name is Shadee. I am a 26 year old stay at home mom to 3 children 2 girls ages 10 and 3 and one boy age 5. I was diagnosed with Fibro almost 2 years ago. It is hard to try to take care of my kids with the amount of pain i am in. And to top it off my husband does not understand at all what i go threw infact i believe he thinks it is all in my head. I live in Iowa and where i am from there are few doctors that will even reconize it.OHHHHHH. I hope to talk to you all. I need some support bad.
Shadee
Shadee
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Welcome to the group! Just like Faith said, it\'s not caused by depression, stress or any other of those crazy factors. And you aren\'t alone.
Have you tried to get your hubby to read some of the info on the net about fibromyalgia? Have you been officially dx\'d? You say there is a shortage of docs where you are. What do you do for your pain? Do you get any treatment for it what so ever?
We are here for you to vent, offer you support when you do vent. Hang in there, we are all here to help. Just tell us what you need. Any questions, always ask. We\'ll answer.
Hugs,
Tommie
I spend so much time \"faking\" my way around life, that I think my husband and son think I\'m OK. I just talked to my husband about this tonite. It\'s a no win situation, at least for me it is. I think that we, as women, NEED to feel NEEDED. We NEED to be the caretakers and nurturers. Therefore, as we try to keep up with all of that, we mislead those closest to us into thinking that all is well. I believe it is THIS very behavior that enables others to believe it is ALL IN OUR HEADS!! So what is the answer? Well, I told my husband that from here on out (New Year\'s Resolution, I suppose) I am going to do what I can, try not to push myself, and I\'m going to say OUT LOUD, \"I am really hurting today\" or \"I am really very tired today, but I am doing ___________ because I love you so much and want to be able to do my part.\" I am going to let them know. Maybe that will prevent, at least some, of the adverse thinking.
It\'s hard no matter how you slice it. But, we can only do what we can do and those who love us are just going to have to deal with it. Ya know, another thought, if THEY got sick, or when they do actually, WE TAKE CARE OF THEM BECAUSE WE LOVE THEM!! (And we all know what babies men are when they are sick...UGH) So, it\'s a 2-way street, that\'s my point.
Take Care of You
http://fibrohugs.com/
http://www.med.umich.edu/opm/newspage/2006/fibromyalgia.htm
http://www.fibromyalgiatreatment.com/books&vids.htm
http://www.fmscommunity.org/
Hope this helps,
San
PLEASE take hopes advise. And please do not ever worry about who thinks what of you. Everytime my mother hears me complain or sees me taking forever to get out of the chair with her speachless response,,, do u think for one minute that I care what she is thinking? He*l no! If they want to think this is all in my head or that im a hypocondriac let em, i could care less. No one has ever asked what my dr. says at my apts. no one ever asks how I feel, my dr. knows what is wrong with me, he knows this is not all in my head, my chiro knows this is not all in my head. But I can tell you one thing, no one is ever going to keep me from my meds, narcotics or not! I was a huge anti med person, esp. narcotics. Not anymore, hun,, that is the only thing that gets me thru my day. I have been told by more than 1 dr. I will never be pain free, im not asking to be pain free, im asking to be able to tolerate my pain and be able to function. Right now thats not happening. Please tell your husband that he needs to either go with u to the dr. or get the heck out of ur way, bcause u r going! Trust me, naprosen will do nothing for u. There is no anti inflamatory that will help fibro, not even a little. I could list over 20 meds ive tried, and not worked. Everyone is different, some things that worked for you may not work for me, and vica versa. It may take 2 years to find different meds that work. I am not a medical expert, im telling you what ive experienced. HUN, u have to ask yourself how much longer do u want to live like this? in pain with no dr apts, and no meds to help u. I can just about promise u that nothing over the counter is going to help u. I even went the all natural route for over a year. After many many many hundreds of dollars and absolutely no relief i gave up on the all natural meds. I could have gone on one heck of a vacation with all that money i wasted, and taken my kiddos. Please tell your husband that u r going to see your dr and u will take your med even if its a narcotic and he can deal with it or not.
Can i ask y he will not allow u to take anything other than naprosen?
I am so sorry u are going thru this? where are u from?
please dont take my message to u as rude or comeing down on u, please stand up and take care of yourself. if mammas not happy and healthy, the kids cant be either.
sending huge but gentle hugs your way
You need to get out a pen and paper and draw a line down the middle vertically. On one side write \"PROS\" and on the other \"CONS\" then start listing them. The pros and cons of ending this brutal relationship.
******I am not trying to tell you what to do. It\'s my compassion-and sometimes it overfloweth...*********
IS there ANY chance of getting him to read some material on FMS? In your mind, is there any chance of him changing soon? Think of everyone you know, no matter where they live, and make a list. Put their phone # and address with it. Just have it, in case you need it. Start keeping a journal and write about all of the stuff you write about on here. That way when you start \"feeling sorry\" for him you can refresh your memory of what you\'ve been battling all this time.
I\'ll find that website for you shortly.
Take Care of You