Vicki/your 11 yr. old daughter

[Guest guest]

Vicki - My daughter was diagnosed at age 10. She is now 14 and having a really

great year, not currently on any meds, except OTC pain relievers as needed. I

believe that knowing as a child that she has this syndrome will make it easier

to deal with as an adult.

If you think about, as adults we have usually suffered with the mystery of

our illness as you describe in your post. That just added stress to the whole

mess, and was devestating in a way, because we are told that we will never get

our old lives back. So, knowing what your daughter has and is dealing with,

you're ahead of the game. She will learn acceptance much faster and that can

make it easier to deal with it. That's my theory anyway.

Hey, if your daughter wants to email my daughter, let me know privately.

I'll ask Allie if she'd be willing to be email pals with someone else with FM

around her age. This offer goes for any other of you who's kids would like a

fellow FM email pal. Take care.

Jeanne in WI

I know that I have had mine since I was little but I'm not sure what might

have triggered it. My mom used to take me to the docs all the time for pain. My

pain back then didn't last more than a few days at a time. The docs couldn't

figure out what was wrong with me of

course. I remember them telling my mom that i may have some form of arthritis.

When I was finally diagnosed my mom felt horrible and blamed herself but I told

her that it wasn't her fault that the docs

couldn't figure it out. Now my oldest daughter has the same symptoms as I did

when I was young (she is 11). It makes me feel terrible that she is going to

have to go through this too. Gentle Hugs, Vicki

[Guest guest]

Jeanne I think that is a great idea to have the girls be email pals,

I will talk to about it. She hasn't been diagnosed yet

because it is very mild right now. She is able to relieve it with

Motrin. I hope she will stay that way for as long as possible. We

have discussed Fibro a lot between us and I believe she understands

it very well. Gentle hugs, Vicki

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> Vicki - My daughter was diagnosed at age 10. She is now 14 and

having a really great year, not currently on any meds, except OTC

pain relievers as needed. I believe that knowing as a child that

she has this syndrome will make it easier to deal with as an adult.

> If you think about, as adults we have usually suffered with

the mystery of our illness as you describe in your post. That just

added stress to the whole mess, and was devestating in a way,

because we are told that we will never get our old lives back. So,

knowing what your daughter has and is dealing with, you're ahead of

the game. She will learn acceptance much faster and that can make

it easier to deal with it. That's my theory anyway.

> Hey, if your daughter wants to email my daughter, let me know

privately. I'll ask Allie if she'd be willing to be email pals with

someone else with FM around her age. This offer goes for any other

of you who's kids would like a fellow FM email pal. Take care.

> Jeanne in WI

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