Hi everyone!
So my name is Calla. I'm from Chicago, but my college is Montreal (I'm an undergraduate student with a major in French translation, minors TBA). I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia about 6 months ago. We suspect that I might also have EDS or JHS because I have extreme hypermobility, but I'm on the waitlist to see the Rheumatologist (average wait for most people around here is 2-3 months)
I love cooking, gardening, reading, and I'm a big nerd. I spend a lot of my time working (I work at a farmer's market during the summer), and I try to do activities when I have the energy to do so. I usually just lie around and do nothing all day.
My medications help me manage my pain a lot, but the symptoms that aren't pain are getting worse and worse as time goes on. I get a lot of support from my boyfriend; he's the most understanding and patient person in the world. I joined here to try to find more support from people like myself who really understand what its like.