fibrocrazy
New member
- Joined
- Jun 3, 2015
- Messages
- 1
- Reason
- DX FIBRO
- Diagnosis
- 08/2009
- Country
- US
- State
- Minnesota
I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia in my teens going in as a Freshman in High School. I was not supported by the school and it was an uphill battle my entire High School career. I'm now a Junior in College and have been accepted into the schools Nursing Program. The past couple of years have been hell.
I try to keep up with school, work, and my friends while trying not to push myself to far but I have not been good at this balancing act. I have pushed myself to do better and hide my pain because no one really cares when they have their own problems to worry about. I have been having pain flare ups and horrible fibro fog over the past school year and it severely impacted my ability to study and hang out with friends.
Its awkward explaining to people why I can't stay up till two hanging out, and why I need to go to bed 'early'. It also sucks when your friends are all night owls and you just can't.
I am currently working as an Aid in a Nursing home and the hours and physical and psychological demands are over bearing some days. I put on a smile and silently suffer through work, I love working with people and making a difference but the physical labor is a killer.
I'm only 19 almost 20 and I still struggle with controlling my pain and anxiety. I'm looking for help or suggestions about how to balance my life and control my pain. My doctor doesn't seem to care or believe that I can possibly be in this much pain and doesn't want me to be dependent on pain killers so she wont prescribe them and I have had many moments where I just want to give up. My doctor believes that I have pain because I have anxiety... My anxiety is largely due to my pain and I don't know what to do anymore.
I try to keep up with school, work, and my friends while trying not to push myself to far but I have not been good at this balancing act. I have pushed myself to do better and hide my pain because no one really cares when they have their own problems to worry about. I have been having pain flare ups and horrible fibro fog over the past school year and it severely impacted my ability to study and hang out with friends.
Its awkward explaining to people why I can't stay up till two hanging out, and why I need to go to bed 'early'. It also sucks when your friends are all night owls and you just can't.
I am currently working as an Aid in a Nursing home and the hours and physical and psychological demands are over bearing some days. I put on a smile and silently suffer through work, I love working with people and making a difference but the physical labor is a killer.
I'm only 19 almost 20 and I still struggle with controlling my pain and anxiety. I'm looking for help or suggestions about how to balance my life and control my pain. My doctor doesn't seem to care or believe that I can possibly be in this much pain and doesn't want me to be dependent on pain killers so she wont prescribe them and I have had many moments where I just want to give up. My doctor believes that I have pain because I have anxiety... My anxiety is largely due to my pain and I don't know what to do anymore.