Fibromyalgia

[Pet_Collector]

Hello. I spent years of being super traumatized and did not even have a clue. I turned to drugs and alcohol for years as a solution for my OCD, anxiety and depression induced by the trauma. I have been misdiagnosed bi-polar years ago and I can totally understand why. Not only did I start my healing journey also feeling like a roller coaster and emotional but when people (that are not doctors and are supposed to build us up) tell us that we are bipolar, we start to believe it. Anyways, further down the road with a lot of work and healing, I have found that I do suffer from having severe highs and lows, but they are usually in response to triggers and not bipolar. They are much more manageable, especially since I have learned about myself and started a journey of self awareness. I used to count on the professionals to "tell" me about me. Now, I do know I have severe PTSD, manageable OCD, anxiety and depression, which I have finally been properly medicated for and have learned to cope with since I actually understand it all more now. On top of everything that I just mentioned I was also diagnosed with fibromyalgia, which is pain all over from head to toe constantly. My eyes always burn. It is triggered and the pain is much greater when my trauma, anxiety or depression are triggered. But when I am coping in a healthy way the pain is much lesser and much more tolerable. Sometimes, if I stay in my workout routine-I do not feel fibromyalgia pain for days or weeks at a time! Also, the food I eat triggers it quite a bit. I am so excited now that even though this has been a rocky road getting to a place of stability and coping, I am finally feeling relief and confidence in myself these last few years. The triggers that cause the fibromyalgia to attack my body are something that I have observed and am still learning to maintain. When I have too much gluten or sugar my whole body sets afire. I am only sharing this, hoping there may be someone that somewhat relates with my story and maybe we can support each other. Nice to meet everyone!