Family understanding and acceptance, ie..no I am not lazy, stop calling me a weakling.
I have been suffering for years in silence and unsure what was really wrong with me. I turned to drugs and alcohol at one point neither of which helped. They only masked the problems. Finally after getting clean and feeling physically worse I had tests and blood work (enough blood to fill half the blood bank I think) and have been diagnosed with Fibro (not sure of correct spelling) After seeing what was written here on the difference between Fibro and CFS I believe I have both. In any case, my family has no clue and I get called names told I am lazy, etc... it is very exhausting dealing with them. I am relieved to finally put a name on what I have been feeling but I feel very alone and still feel like it's all in my head, like they think, even though I know better. Well this is my first group outing lol so excuse me for being long winded. Hope I did this right. Thanks for letting me share with Ya'll.
Hi mindebra,
Welcome to EmpowHER. Thanks for sharing your story, hopefully here you will find support and answers from others with these same conditions.
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Best,
Daisy
October 20, 2012 - 8:48amThis Comment