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I have never been ashamed to tell people about my many different medical conditions. Though with one of my aliments, getting acknowledgement is a difficult situation. I have multiple conditions, one being Fibromialgia. I have had this since I was sixteen years old (I am now 28). The condition was not diagnosed until I was twenty four and then it would have been easier preforming self surgery than it was to pin the doctors down and make them commit to naming my condition. I had been told I was a hypochondriac, playing sick, and one doctor actually wanted to send me to a therapist. I knew I hurt, I knew my skin hurt to a point where at times I can not ware a shirt. There are nights when I can't sleep because I can not apply pressure to my skin. When moving and gravity pressing on my skin is almost unbearable. If you have this condition as I do you understand what I am speaking of. You may have symptoms I don't and like wise I may have symptoms you lack. Does that mean we have different conditions, no. Even though it is becoming a more recognized condition, (since the Rx commercials) there are always going to be individuals and doctors that believe that since they can not see it under a microscope, or touch it with their hands it can not be true. If you have this condition, you know it is real, take care of yourself , give yourself a break. I have a bad habit of being "hard" on myself for not being able to do the things I use to, or help my husband more than I do. I can not hold down a job because there are days (like today)when I have not slept because my skin and body hurts so bad. Stress makes my condition worse, and with public work comes stress. I can not even attend the college classes that I wish I could because I know I would be absent too often. Also who wants to hire a broken person? That being the case I do my writing here on the Internet, on different websites. It does not pay, but at least I am not letting this condition get the better of me. So, what is the reason behind all of this? Simple, you have the condition, don't let it have you. Live your life to the best of your abilities, and when your abilities stop, don't worry about it. Also don't let doctors make you feel inferior, or stupid, or crazy. They do not live in your body you do, if your body hurts you're the first one to know about it. If you can't get satisfaction from one doctor, go to another. They are human and they make mistakes, keep searching until you find one that will listen to you. Most of all don't give up. I know it is easy to say, and I know there are days when all I I want to do is cry, and days when I feel so depressed I swear I will never be happy again. Then my kids will laugh, or my husband will smile at me, and I am back to myself again. Love yourself, every broken part of you. You are not crazy. |
ARTICLE RESOURCE: I am not ashamed to say I am a Fibromialgia patient. It is just one of the many obstacles that I have to conquer everyday. It is a challenge, most times it is a pain in the...backside. I just have to keep moving, and keep my head up. I hope this help anyone who reads it. |
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