But you look fine....

I was just reading an article about invisible illness and I couldn't resist posting something here. First of all, the title of this post is probably all too familiar to those reading this post. It's the most aggravating thing you hear when you have Fibro. But there's more. 

I have often found myself, in an effort to have more "credibility" with those who don't "understand", adding illnesses to my Fibro to make myself seem more "sick"...more legitimately sick. 


Listen, I am hear to bear it all, my Fibro "soul" so to speak and in trying to "impress" upon people the severity of my illness, I've lied and embellished upon my disability. 


Well, ya know what? I'm tired of doing that. I have Fibro, not Lupus, not "possibly" MS, not anything other than FIBRO. The fact that I have to take morphine orally every morning just to function should be enough "proof" to someone that I am "sick". But whatever medication you take, and no matter how you "look", it's OK to JUST have Fibro and be on disability. It's OK to have Fibro so bad that one day you cannot get off the couch, even if you could ride a bike for a little while the day before. 


I am finally coming to terms with the reality and the truth that my Fibro is truly enough and MORE than many people can handle on it's own. It doesn't need a more serious diagnosis along with it to give it credibility. 


Don't do what I have done when people ask about my Fibro: 
- add on additional illnesses,
- tell people the types of medications you take, and really, in summary don't,
- EXPLAIN YOURSELF IN ANY WAY!!!


Your friends will understand and those who don't, aren't really your friends anyway. 


Have a wonderful, relaxing and pain-free evening. 


blessings, 
Mo