RE: Re: Family & Fibro.../Darlene

March 18, 2008

That's what I don't get about my brother. When he calls and asks how I am I

say " fine " . He then asks if I'm lying to him. well, if he already knows I'm

lying to him than he should just take fine as an answer. Oooooo, families

piss me off sometimes.

Tigger (Ruth) in Rhode Island

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[mailto:Fibromyalgia_Support_Group ] On Behalf Of ddean228

Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 8:29 AM

Subject: Re: Family & Fibro...

I tried to explain to my mom one day and she held up her hands which

are crippled with arthritis and said you can't possibly hurt more than

I do! So.....I don't mention it. Now my DH does.....because I have

started falling more and being more clumsy. When my mom asked him why

that was? He said it was the fibro. So she'll get it eventually.

I just figure that I have so many chronic issues that I don't talk

about them to the family unless they ask, you know? My mom is upset

that I'm on zoloft and klonipin, but the zoloft was given to me not so

much for depression but for the cortisol overload (from stress) that I

was under! If it has the byproduct of helping my mood, so be it.

I hate though that so many of this group have had family fall-outs

because of fibro. That's sad. First because family SHOULD be in our

corner " no matter what " and second, sometimes, friends bail and we have

no one else to turn to. With my sister in the healthcare industry

(she's a nurse), I think she understands. I don't exaggerate my

symptoms and DH is very very good about making me sit if we are at a

family thing and he notices I am wearing out.

Darlene

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> Teri,

> I'm sorry you are going through the " family " thing. Starting on your

kids...no way! Like I said, it's their loss! It is hard from time to

time, but you just can't dwell on it. It is up to ourselves to make

ourselves happy. I have bad days thinking about it, but I get over it

too and move on...you have to.

> Take care,

> /Mi

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