Hi everybody! I’m new to this site and fibromyalgia in general, as I was only diagnosed this year. I’m 15 and I’m trying to balance fibromyalgia and high school…needless to say, many people think that I’m just being an overdramatic teenager! Thankfully, I have a lot of support in my life, but I haven’t been able to regulate the pain at all. I’m taking it one day at a time, though. Just from seeing some discussions here, I can tell that this will be a way to talk so people that have an idea of what’s going on! Thank you
HI LAUREN IM SORRY YOURE DEALING WITH THIS AT 15.IT WAS HARD FOR ME TO DEAL WITH IT AND IM52 I WAS 49 WHEN I STARTED WITH IT BUT WASNT DIAGNOSED FOR 1 1/2 YEARS.TAKE IT 1 DAY AT A TIME.ASK QUESTUONS WERE HERE FIR YOU.IM GLAD YOU HAVE A GOID SUPPORT SYSTEM.
My Neurologist is in Hindsdale, right next to you. Trust me, ask for a sleep study, even a home study to start to check for any sleep apnea first, even if you don't think it's a problem. Fibro. has been linked to very poor and unrefereshing sleep with arousals. I think if you can fix that first, and then pace your activities, most likely within a year you'll feel back to your old young self. I'm an old guy, 54, and it's harder for me and most of us here, but you have the fountain of youth on your side even if you feel crappy now. Stay aggressive now checking all things out before this disorder sets in deep and you can recover.