What To Say To The Nay Sayers....
And What We Don't Want to Hear From THEM!
So you have Fibromyalgia. You have painstakingly ruled out every other disorder mimicking similar signs and symptoms. So what do you say to the people who have the gall to tell you that the disorder that keeps you prisoner in your own body isn't real. That this elusive disorder that you truly suffer from causes you to struggle everyday with pain, soreness, migraines, cognitive impairment, chronic fatigue syndrome & more, is "fake", or that "you would feel better if you got out", or make you feel guilty for your illness by telling you that "you are always sick!" - well This Section is for you & your naysayers too. Below are links that I hope you will find helpful:
1. THE NEWSWEEK ARTICLE OF 2003: DEBUNKING THE MYTH THAT FIBROMYALGIA IS NOT REAL
2. "AN OPEN LETTER TO ALL NORMALS"
3. HOW TO DESCRIBE FMS TO LOVED ONES WHEN YOUR SYMPTOMS CHANGE DAILY: THE SPOON TEST
4. HOW TO MAINTAIN FRIENDSHIPS WHEN YOU HAVE FIBROMYALGIA
1. THE NEWSWEEK ARTICLE OF 2003: DEBUNKING THE MYTH THAT FIBROMYALGIA IS NOT REAL
2. "AN OPEN LETTER TO ALL NORMALS"
3. HOW TO DESCRIBE FMS TO LOVED ONES WHEN YOUR SYMPTOMS CHANGE DAILY: THE SPOON TEST
4. HOW TO MAINTAIN FRIENDSHIPS WHEN YOU HAVE FIBROMYALGIA