Page 210 - Under the Cover of Darkness

'calm down Dad, calm down' and if I actually turn my
music off I can still hear the screaming and the sound of
unsuspecting old ladies being pushed down sheer ash-felt
drops! Aaaaagh!.....

26 May 2013 —
I hate these computerised voices but the actual script of
this is SO accurate on what it’s like trying to explain your
Fibromyalgia to people! One obstacle in particular I face
is the "Just push yourself" "make an effort" "force
yourself through it" school of thought. By nature I’m a
really tenacious, determined headstrong person but now
I've learned about the actual chemistry & biology of my
illness I've realised that’s actually massively damaging &
been making me worse & worse. At least now I
understand that but still its difficult when well-meaning
people try to 'encourage' you to make an effort or just
force yourself. They're probably looking at it from a
mental / social point of view that it’ll cheer you up but
actually its doing more harm to the fibromyalgia body. It’s
a bit like advising someone with a massive overdraft to
just keep spending or someone with a broken leg to walk
it off!
The top 3 things that get me through my Fibromyalgia:
Humour: Art: Children:

27 May 2013 —
MAY is Fibromyalgia Awareness month & as people often
ask me "What IS it?" I thought I'd share this basic list of
the main common symptoms. Someone with Fibro' - like
me will feel all these every day
Imagine the World’s worst hangover on top of conclusion