I was diagnosed in January 2017 altho complaining to the doctor of symptoms for 10+ years.
I do not know how my fibro will progress or regress or remit. Every day is different, even hour to hour. I am better now with Cymbalta than when diagnosed in January, but I stopped taking any pain pills because they just did not help, so why endanger my liver or kidneys? My fog has lifted significantly and I was able to complete a puzzle last weekend.
If least amount of symptoms is 0 and wish I could just die I am so miserable is 180, I am about at 30 right now and fairly stable if I am careful not to overdo.
I have always been a cat person and I have always had a cat. Our Isabeau was 18 years old when she passed in 2015. I told my husband no more, never again, the heartbreak is just too hard. I have withstood every cat or kitten to come my way, no matter from whom, until last week.
Someone sent me a photo of a shelter cat, 5 year old male, grey and white tabby. He has been at the shelter since December, is sweet and laid back and loving to the staff there. As soon as I saw him, I fell in love. You know how sometimes you just know and can’t help it.
What I do not know is this: is it fair to my husband and to the cat for me to adopt the cat? Please, if you are also a cat person, tell me what you realistically think? I am so torn. I would love to have a cat in my lap again but cannot decide if it is a good decision for any of us.
Thank you so much for your advice, RA:)
Yes, YES and YES!!! Absolutely!! 
You could be hit by a car, the next day, you never know what’s going to happen, in life.
I LOVE cats, my cats are the only thing, that get me thru , all my awful illness! So go for it!! When you find one, you connect w/ , you are also giving them, a great gift of yourself.
You will also feel much better, giving love, is so wonderful.
It hurts so much, when they leave, I’ve lost 4 so far, and still miss them, but…I have two now and they’re my 2nd family.
So, let me know about your new cat!
Blessings and joy
Whispered~
I’ve had RA, Fibro, over 12/13 yrs now, and its still not fun.
Cats are my lifesaver.
I hope you got the cat. I have 2 in the house and they help me to move around( feeding them) and petting them relieves stress.
I was surfing around different fibromyalgia forums, and joined this site, specifically so I could answer your question: Get the cat!
Sometimes my fuzzy babies are the only things that keep me going, when the rest of my day is absolute CRAP. And seriously, your cat will never care if you stay in your pajamas all day, with horrid hair, forget it’s name, cry into it’s fur, or binge watch Peaky Blinders for the 4th straight time.
Really, the question is: Is it fair to your husband, and the cat, to NOT get the cat? That cat has been in the shelter since December? And you’ve been cat-less for 2 years? And someone just happened to send you a picture of the cat, and you just knew?
Please, go get that cat, like yesterday. You have room in your heart to love another fur baby, and maybe that cat is gonna save your life, just like you’re gonna save his!
I speak from critter experience – and I’ve also lost my fair share (none, recently, knock wood), but I have a full house of rescues that keep me laughing: 2 dogs, 4 cats, 3 house rabbits, 7 chickens (who all fight to sit on my lap or shoulder when I let them out of the coop!)
Best of luck to you, and be well.