Misty Roberts

I began having unexplained pain and trouble walking in the summer of 1978, at the age of 18. I spent the next 10 years going to doctors of every specialty in an attempt to find an answer. After numerous tests, the conclusion was always the same:

"There's nothing physically wrong with you."

I got married in June of 1986. The first year was wonderful and I thought I'd made such a great choice in partners. I found out the second year that the charming man I'd married was really abusive and manipulative.

In the winter of 1988, I was finally diagnosed with a severe form of Fibromyalgia (FM). A few months later I was also diagnosed with CFS/ME.

By the 5th year of our marriage I was either bedridden or wheelchair bound. Life as I knew it had been over for many years. I would spend the next 13 years being mistreated and abused until I couldn't take it anymore and I began to plan my suicide...thinking it was my only alternative.

A friend told me that I was eligible for alimony if I were to get a divorce. I did some checking and found this was true. I immediately applied for Social Security Disability and began to divorce my husband. It would take me a year to get my divorce finalized, and 2 years to get my disability.

The computer has been my lifeline for the last 20 years. From the moment I learned to use a computer I've searched for information about FM and CFS/ME. I've had the opportunity to meet some truly wonderful people.

In the spring of 1997 I created FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES. I felt that people affected by FM and CFS/ME needed a resource for information that was helpful and easily accessible. Using my 32 years of experience with FM and CFS/ME, I have provided resources in the form of research, support, and education. I preform ALL services at FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES alone and completely free of charge. I accept NO funding of ANY Kind. Nor do I allow advertising or merchandise promotion on the FM/CFS/ME RESOURCES Site or Facebook pages. I don't believe in using my readers and members for profit.