I have just been diagnosed with fibro literally 2 weeks ago!!!
Iām really struggling to come to terms with it.... it has given me a name for a lot of the problems that I am facing but I just canāt get over it. Iām 19 and this feels like a massive hurdle to overcome.
Any help or advise would be much appreciated x
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Hey and welcome āļø It is scary being diagnosed with a chronic illness at any age, but especially when youāre so young.
But the good news is that having a diagnosis actually enables you to learn how to make things better for yourself - with a combination of meds, movement, mindfulness and a few other bits and bobs!
Morning, I can quite understand how difficult it must be at such a young age too digest your recent diagnosis, the forum is a good place to read post s ,we all try to support each other with empathy and sometimes some friendly advice along the way. I hope you have a supportive doctor that can guide you through this, some people use medication to help with pain, trial s and errors along the way , but getting some kind of relief can help us through our days. Not too sure if you work ? but if you can pace your body during the day a lot of us find this a big help as over doing things can cause more pain and fatigue, just getting the right balance for yourself , I found if close familyās/friends have an understanding of this condition they can be supportive , even if itās a chat over coffee , or a friendly phone call, a little empathy goes along way, take things day by day and give yourself time to settle into a routine that helps you xx
Thank you so much, thatās very reassuring and just so nice to see that people understand and know what it can be like. I am really trying to challenge myself whilst looking after myself which is difficult to adjust to! I havenāt met with the GP yet Iām not even sure where to begin! Again thank you so much for your reply x
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