Fibromyalgia Support Group

I proceeded to tell my husband that night and he just shook his head and went on Facebook to chat w/ friends and play cards.

I read some things about Fibro but still can not figure how to move forward.

I feel lost but not alone after seeing this great site and forum. So if anyone has any help they would like to pass on I am all ears and have nothing to lose

Thank you for you Hugs already sent and future help!

Kelly

All of us have differant symptoms,differant responses to meds and we just have to hang together until a cause and cure are found.

The first and most important thing that YOU will need to do is realize what you are able to do each day. Don' t be affraid to say that you are not able to do things that you once did.

Start your own journal NOW. Put all your feelings in there, all your pains , all the things that are hard for you to do and get back on here for all the things we have learned to do that helps. WE are your new FAMILY and WE WILL BE HERE Gentle hugs and much love

You need a good doctor, should be a rheumy, some good meds (different for everyone and usually takes several attempts) and as much support as possible. A positive attitude helps a great deal. Feel free to ask us as many questions as you want to or just go through the posts and do some reading. There is almost always someone around to help, lend an ear, a shoulder or anything you may need. Also feel free to PM me or one of the other group leaders if you would like to discuss anything privately. Looking forward to getting to know you better

Connie

Welcome to our wonderful group. You will find a wealth of support here at our website. I think Michelle has a wonderful (possible) solution to people that don't understand what we are going through. I think I am going to ask my husband to read thing on this site so he can better understand. He is a wonderful guy and I love him dearly. He would do anthing physical for me, cook, clean, but the emotional support is not there. Maybe putting him on here would help him understand. Thanks for sharing that bit of into with us Michelle.

My advice would be to start looking for a good rheumatologist that treat fibro.

Gotta run, a neighbor just stopped in. Stick with us, we will be there for you all the way.

Hugs~

Christine

My husband is also reacting in a way that I find hard to process. The first thing he said was - "Oh, I have some of those symptoms maybe I have it too". Knowing full well he doesn't. Then, after telling him I wanted to buy a good mattress to hopefully help with my sleep, he bought a guitar. And, our money is tight.

I think they all just deal with it in their own ways. I know it's frustrating, but keep your head up. We are all here for you!

Best Regards,

KB2

Maybe your hubby just didn't understand the scope of what this means to you. Or even what it means to him. Men process things much differently than we do.

Unfortunately the doctor's office wasn't much help, either! Do you have a follow up scheduled? Have they talked to you at all about medications? That's the first thing that probably needs to be addressed.

How are you feeling physically? Is it very bad? Are you still able to work? How long have you had the symptoms? These are all factors that are going to play into what kind of treatment you and your doctor decide on.

Thankfully you found us! The absolute best support group in the world for fibro! Yay! So make yourself comfortable. Ask as many questions as you like. We'll do our best to give you as many answers as we can.

Newbie hugs! Come in and make yourself comfy!