Hi Emmjay,
I'm so sorry that you have felt so alone, that is one of the worst parts of being chronically ill. You are so welcome here and we will learn from each other. It's a vulnerable thing to put ourselves out here on the internet hoping for connections, but for me it has already helped me so much. There is something about finding other people's experiences that echo mine that has made me feel less crazy and trust my own gut more.
My name is Sarah and I'm 33. I was diagnosed with fibro this summer, but I think I've had it at least since I was in my early 20s, maybe even in high school. For many years I just had lower energy and intermittent pain, but 6ish years ago the real chronic pain started for me (deep body aches, severe lower back pain, a constant migraine I've had for 2 years so far, and a million other little things). Then at the beginning of this year I became so fatigued and I've been spending almost all my time in bed lately...I am definitely in a bad patch. And the foggy brain! Oh man, I'm always calling things by the wrong name or forgetting the day of the week.... Everybody has a different story here but we are all trying to talk each other through it. How is your family with support? I have a doctor and several nurses in my family and they all really get that this is a real thing and I am suffering.. but there are other family and friends that are so wrapped up in their happy little lives and their happy little families that I want to yell at them, "remember me?!" It's hard to find enough support to get by, isn't it? Hopefully in talking with each other we can all feel a little less lonely
