Summary:
From getting a diagnosis to finding the right treatments, fibromyalgia is a daily struggle. A victim to the disease at the age of 20, I share the frustration and complications I experienced.

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A single mom working two full-time jobs, I was outgoing and enthusiastic. I spent time with family and friends or worked on one of the many creative projects that I had on the go. With the exception of a few minor bumps in the road, my life seemed to cruise along smoothly until fibromyalgia slowly transformed my identity.

I began to notice many subtle changes in my life. Not only was I forgetting everything and getting confused, I was tired and cold all of the time. My arms and hands were getting stiff, achy and starting to jump. It became almost impossible to sleep through the night and I was hard to get my body out of bed. I assumed that I must be working too much and ignored it.

One morning, I poured a coffee and was heading for the kitchen table when my hand simply let go of the cup. I knew something was wrong. Earlier in the week, I had come home from work and forgotten to pick my son up from daycare. I headed straight for the phone and made an appointment to see the doctor.

By the end of two years, I heard every excuse from “it’s your imagination” to “it’s just stress.” Giving up on the idea of finding an answer, I moved on with my life. I remarried, relocated and found another job.

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