Hi… Am new to this was hopping a can talk to people who knows what am going through as having fibro it’s quite hard for people to understand when they don’t have it… I am 22 years old and has not long bein diagnosed with fibro! It’s been so hard a had to quit my job and ave lost mostly all my friends because they go out all the time and have started not to invite me because when we go shopping a need to sit down quite a lot because my legs start burning and stuff! Anyway a hope everyone it’s staying positive and don’t let fibro get the better of you :-)) x
Hi! I was to diagnosed when I was 22, I’m 23 now and still going through tests and things. I too had to leave my job which was terrible cause I loved it! I know people think I’m just young and lazy, everyone says to me that fibro is an older persons disease and that it will pass and you will be better in no time, you really find your true friends when going through something like this. If you ever want to chat feel free to contact me 
Hi, ChloeXx. I'm inching closer to 30 now, but I've had Fibro for 10+ years. It took the doctors years to figure out what was up. I was finally officially diagnosed at 22 too. They didn't have too much info for me and there didn't seem to be too much on the internet then. I was pretty much bed ridden for a number of months when I was 23. I was able to get to a place where I could function - well for someone who was home with a toddler and attempting to go to school online part time. Somehow I made it work well enough, that I thought I was "living life" though in hindsight I was barely keeping up if even that. A year and a half ago I had to stop taking classes and I've been between bedridden and little above that for the last year. I can't walk every far and have to use a wheelchair when I go out and sometimes even around the apartment. Of course some days are better and others are worse, but I totally feel for you. As hard as it was for me getting the wheelchair has allowed me to participate in a lot more and in a lot more things than I ever otherwise would. I spent too many years at home or close to it, because my legs and stuff couldn't take it. And when people ask "why" I just tell them it's part of my health condition. For whatever reason when people hear Fibromyalgia being in a wheelchair is no longer legit - it took some time, but I got over having to use a wheelchair so young and to ignore the people that "don't approve." Friendships can be really hard! Most people don't get it, just not really anything they can understand or worth their time to try to. And I think sadder only the real friends are willing to adjust to the demands of being friends with someone who's chronically ill. It's hard, but I like you're attitude! I believe I can enjoy life even in the mist of all the hard parts of this. Hope you're having a good week!
Hugs,
Butterflydragon
Hey I just found this video on another site that also deals with chronic illness and the question was asking advice about friends. Maybe it could help. =) http://www.chronicbabe.com/beagoodfriend/ *hugs*
Hey… Aww it’s so nice to hear someone the same age as me going through the same illness! Am the exact same they are still trying to find the right medication for me! Yeah a lot of people just think am lazy and at the start before a new my fb said awk your just lazy ect… Am on anti depressants to make me a bit happier because ave been Down… Hope your doing ok and am here for a chat anytime :-))
Hey… Awww a loved your comment you seem very brave and that’s what a like about you! A know you have been through a lot and it’s nice to talk to people who know what am going through because it’s not the same talking to someone who hasn’t got it! Am still trying to sort out what medication is right for me. Am on anti depressants so hopefully the kick in soon a took a bit of a breakdown on sat night wasn’t good! A got fibro because of trauma :-(… A just hope that it gets easier because it’s putting a lot of stress on my relationship it’s so hard. Thanks for talking to me and am here to chat anytime
Awww thank you :-))
Hey… Yeah ever since ave been diagnosed a haven’t really been out the house much! A think that’s why a need chocolate all the time because of my energy levels! A go to a wee class at my hospital it’s once every 4 weeks which is good to talk to them because they are going through the same apart from am the youngest in my group but we are still all suffering the same pain at the end of the day! Hope your having a pain free day!