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Hi I have just been diagnosed on Wednesday after 10 years. At least I know now I have a condition not just plain crazy.😳 also under threat of redundancy and it's a very stressful time . Out campaigning for hours on my days off to help save our jobs (but in reality will still lose out) I will be penalised coz I was off for 3.5 months with Stress and uncontrollable blood pressure and the worrying is making me suffer more. 😒

Still feeling sorry for myself as I don't think it has quite sunk in yet tomorrow I go to doctor to start pain management

It has been comforting reading everyone's stories I know I am not alone now and can express how bad I am feeling as people look at you see you look healthy and think you are pulling a fast one .... If only

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Sorry to hear you have so much stress it does not help.

Hope things good ok. Pain management is useful.

Actually I have noticed that we do look different but that most people don't look carefully enough. I change colour.

Gentle hug and welcome

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LaraH

Thank you Betty 67 x

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TheAuthor

Welcome to the forum and it is wonderful to make your acquaintance. I genuinely hope that you find the forum useful, informative and loads of fun! I have pasted you a link below to our mother site, FibroAction which hosts loads of useful Fibro information:

fibroaction.org

I wan to sincerely wish you all the best of luck.

All my hopes and dreams for you

Ken

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LaraH in reply to TheAuthor

Thanx Ken x

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LaraH

Thanx πŸ˜„x

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Fibro_rocker

Hi larah, wishing you a happy welcome, the real world's loss is th fibros gain!!!

it is strangely a relief when you are finally told something is wrong with you and you are not crackers !!!

best of luck the job situation, stress is a nightmare

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LaraH in reply to Fibro_rocker

Thanx Fibro Rocker x

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