I'm 19 and recently I have been diagnosed with Fibro and RA. The pain has been gradually increasing for the last 3 years and i'm honestly so glad something like this was created because its so hard to talk about this illness to where others can easily understand. Sometimes I feel so hopeless because I look at my friends who are the same age as me and they're having the time of their lives while i'm stuck in bed, being called lazy and unmotivated because I don't have a job, I even had to switch to online classes because just walking around campus made me want to curl up in a ball and cry for hours and often times i've went to the ER right after classes, well really a lot over the past few months actually. I finally have a doctor who believes me when I say i'm in pain so hopefully I can get this somewhat managed to where I can actually enjoy going places again.
Oh goodness, hon. So glad you found us. You’re so young to be saddled with this disorder, but there are other young people your age here for you to relate to as well as the community here in general. Everyone is very supportive. Welcome and I hope you get to feeling better with your new caring doctor.
Laurie
Hello and wow
you've have double trouble Rheumatoid arthritis with fibro,,God bless you young lady..peace out,,wayne
Hi Lili22,
Welcome to our group.
Jackie S.
I am too! I did notice a group like that, i'm thinking about joining it. I've noticed the positive energy everyone is sending out, its very welcoming. Thanks as well
yeah it is a handful, thanks though. Good bless
thank you
I'm really glad I found this site too, but yeah its a handful because meds for RA don't really work for fibro and vice versa :/ & yeah i'm trying not too, I just have to tell myself from time to time that its okay to not have everything together right now. I'm really glad I signed up for this site
Hi! My names Mikayla and I’m 18. I’m not diagnosed yet sti trying to find a dr but iv been having symptoms for years and now it’s gotten really bad and I had to quit my job. I completly understand you when people think you’re just “lazy”. My bf doesn’t understand how hard it is for me to clean and do things and he thinks I’m just being lazy. Not fun. I’m glad you found this group! It helps a lot to talk to people who know what I’m going through and don’t think I’m just making up excuses or just being lazy. Welcome:) always here to talk if you need to!
Hi, I was diagnosed with FM about 2 years ago. Shortly after that, I went to see a doctor who did a blood test for food sensitivities. The results showed that I had many food sensitivities. The big ones were gluten, dairy, corn and soy. But it also showed I was sensitive to certain fruits, vegetables, and nuts. So, I cut out all of the foods on my list. I noticed an improvement in my pain within a week. Within 4 months, my pain was about 90 percent better. Within 6 months, I was off of Cymbalta and Neurontin, completely. I felt almost normal again. Let me know if you want to know more about my experience. Thanks. Dave