Deb

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Deb,

I surely know how you feel. I would read up more about FM, join support

groups, if you can, inquire with local hospital for medical

practitioners who can deal with fibro. I have diabetes II and high

blood pressure.

It's very painful some days and days when I can do housework and

gardening, I certainly do it. My attitude is a positive one lately.

Char

Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2002 05:12:05 -0000

Subject: About had ENOUGH!!!!!

Hi everyone....you don't hear from me very often....seems I usually

don't have much to say, but I'm so tired of being discriminated

against. No, this isn't a racist thing!!!! Yep, another medical

discrimination!!! Get this:

I was diagnosed with Fibro about 10 years ago....I've been to doctor

after doctor....just like the rest of you....and at this time I don't

have much relief. I don't want miracles (well, a couple might not

hurt!), but I just would like to be able to do my house and yard work

and maybe have a job...without being in so much pain. I've told my

husband the symtoms of Fibro and he's said he understood.....

Now, about 6 weeks ago, my husband was diagnosed with Diabetes.

Please don't get me wrong, I KNOW the seriousness of this disease,

but listen to this. His doctor prescribes to him all the meds he

needs,(that's good)and sets him up with a hospital for an 8 hour

class on managing Diabetes. I gladly went with him to this 8 hour

class...so I can be more helpful with this. I learned about his

feet, how to plan his menus, checking his blood (I can even do it

now),what kind of exercise he needs, etc. etc. etc. I sat there in

this freezing room for 8 hours...in pain. Do you guys know where I'm

headed???? Has ANYONE EVER set any of us up with an insurance, paid

class to help us AND OUR SPOUSES or family understand OUR

disease???? Does our families care about our menus? When I can't

sleep,(which is almost every night) my husband will ask why I can't

sleep...even though I've told him repeatedly that it IS a symptom of

Fibro. I think our disease is basically ignored (unless we complain

loud enough) because it can't be seen....but funny, Diabetes can't be

seen! Well, it does show up on blood tests. My husband ever so

faithfully checks his blood several times a day...my current medicine

escapade doesn't work, but he sort of ignores this fact. Unless I'm

moaning, smelling like menthol, rubbing my knees, hips or back, no

one even thinks that there is anything wrong. My family 'thinks' I'm

not in pain. I truly try not to say anything about the fibro, because

sometimes I even wonder if anyone believes me. My doctor hasn't sent

me to a Rheumy, prescribed physical therapy, or anything, except give

me Zanaflex which I feel is quite poisonous!

Anyway, thanks for listening. I'm glad there is someone out there

who knows how I feel....thanks!

Debmeter