I am new here, and I was reading your post. I can relate. I was diagnosed with Crohns/Colitis and Reynauds Syndrome in 2004 and became permanently disabled from it in 2006. That has been a godsend because as you will read in a minute, working for me, is not recommended. They thought I had lupus in 2010...but recently I found out it isn't Lupus (at this time, but still could have it) but fibro. In the past 3 months I have been diagnosed with Sjogren's Syndrome, severe osteoarthritis, and now, fibro. I am fed up. I also found out thanks to my Crohn's I may have 'pre-cancerous' growths in my colon. I am so fed up that I told my gastro doc that he WILL NOT diagnose me with one more thing. It has taken me all these years to come to terms with my Crohns and now, I have to come to terms with the rest that was just dumped on me all at once. I am the type of person who ignores things, pushes myself to my limits and then wonders why I feel like crap. I don't like admitting I am 'sick'. Especially with illnesses that aren't 'recognizable by appearance' because people don't understand that I look fine on the outside but my inside is like a melting pot of ick.
So what to do? Acknowledge the illness. Acknowledge it's impact on your life and those around you. And every so often, I give into it. I let myself have what I call my 'pity party' and then move on. While it's not a cure, it does help. Somewhat.
Having a good support group, both here and at home helps too. And having a doctor who actually believes in fibro and believes in YOU is an immense help.
I still don't want to believe a higher power has dumped this on me, but then I figure it must think I am strong enough to tolerate it. Maybe we are the ones that higher power believes can share the word, find a cure and bring awareness. In my opinion, nothing happens without a reason, and maybe too, when we find our own reason, it will also make it more tolerable. Who knows. Hang in there, and accept that you are who you are with what you have... and be thankful that you wake each morning and can witness the sunshine.