newly diagnosed

I was recently diagnosed by a rheumatologist with fibromyalgia. I am dealing with it as well as can be I guess. It's hard to accept that you may never be "normal" again. I've been not feeling "right" since October 2007.

I am having an especially hard day today because I feel like my friends and family do not understand what I am going through. I've shared the news of my diagnosis with select people in my life...some have not even responded or shown they care and it's hurtful and disappointing. I feel like it's hard on me because I own a home by myself and it's tough to keep up with household chores (and painful to do them). I can not afford a cleaning service and am not sure how to go about seeing if I can get some help. Some have offered help, but sometimes I feel like people just offer but don't really mean it...it's just a catch phrase. I just feel a little alone in all of this and I feel like if people knew how it felt to be me they would offer to help me more and be more attentive and loving at this time in my life.

I'm really sorry that you have been diagnosed with this hateful complaint,

I find it amazing also that friends and family are unsympathetic regarding this

I think that because we don't look sick then they don't believe that we are

either that or my family are total dolts

A little help once in a while would be so gratefully recieved even more an undertsanding look or a hug now that would be great,but no.

Do you have support groups that you can go to besides this great group of people here I find that they can be helpful espically as the people there have what you have,and like this group understand the problems that you come up against.

Keep your chin up except the help that people offer maybe they are being sincere

you will soon find out.Try not to let it upset you to much as you are the most important person in all of this when it's all said and done.

Hugs malaluka.

I know there is a support group where I live, but I heard from my dr. that many people have not enjoyed it (also heard that from a friend). I guess people just whined a lot and it was sort of depressing...so I am not going to look there for now anyhow...

Deanna

living with fibro is not an easy thing, but we all must go and with what life gives us.

dragonfly

So that is one of the reasons that we come on here,there are people who support you,people who make you laugh and some who's stories want to make you cry,as for trying to educate people they have to want be educated and some people just don't want to,which is their loss.I guess I'd better stop raving on I hope you find a way through the fog that is Fibro and remember rainbows appear when you least expect them.