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Hi, Pauline, it is hard, like you I have a wonderful husband, so every day I pray and ask our loving creator to help me see the good in the day, and I always tell myself a bad day is better than no day, positive thoughts are a good tonic, take care, Sue

Hi Pauline it is hard adjusting to your new self. I understand as everyone with this horrible condition does. I was just diagnosed this year after feeling unwell for a long time. I had to give up work as am not up to it anymore.

Try to be gentle on yourself, try to be more relaxed as being stressed definitely increases pain.

Find something that you enjoy, that helps to take your mind off the pain.

I got myself involved in helping to set up a local good neighbour scheme in my village, have met some lovely people and I don't feel so isolated.

I can't walk far without intense pain but really try to be positive as best I can.

Sending gentle hugs. Xx

Hi Pauline, Well sweetie, as you can see, you are not alone in the way you feel or your struggles. But just remember dear, that almost everyone on this planet is struggling with some difficult issue in their lives. If it isn't health related, it is trials in their personal lives that sap their energy. So I have learnt to never compare myself to anyone else. You just don't always know by the persona of what people present to the world. You would be shocked perhaps at what is really going on in people's private lives. So just deal with your own situation and do the best you can. Some days will be better I promise. But accept your limitations on the days when your energy is low. I have had FM for over 30 years so I speak with some experience. Since you have an understanding husband sweetie, that is a great gift. If he was in your situation you would not think less of him. Therefore he dos not think less of you. Maggie xx

Hey Pauline. We are all here for you. We know the pains and the struggles that come with this disease. We all have varying degrees and other ailments but this is a great place to talk it out and see what everyone else is doing to find what can work for you, vent out your days frustrations, or get answers to questions. I recently joined and it has been a great help to know I'm not alone.

Shame it's hard my daughter 24 has had it for 10 yrs she is on lyrica 75mg an it works well.... was on lyrica, trepiline 25mg an cilift . That combo really worked for her.... up your vit B an magnesium. ......staying positive is half your battle won......strongs

Pauline I can understand how you feel. I feel this myself sometimes about getting out of bed. I like you I'm sure try and stay positive but it does get you down when you think back to what

We used to do. I can manage mostly on meds but do get bad days and bad flare ups like at present. I am a carer in a home and its very physical and obviously my body doesn't like it. I find

Personally it affects my relationship because I feel why should my hubby have to do things that I should be capable of so am constantly apologising. I try and do little things but after my shifts I am finding I am more

And more tired out.sometimes I struggle to do tea if he's not here. I love wAlking and used to go for a walk every night but that's stopped but I really must start it again although on bad days

If I can manage I take a stick. But at 41 it feels so odd