Most people will never understand how difficult having fibromyalgia can be, especially the fatigue. I’m not lazy, it just takes about as much effort for me to put on a pair of tennis shoes as it does for most people to run a marathon. I’m the only member of my family with fibromyalgia, but several of my brothers have chronic fatigue syndrome. I’ve always been interested in how the diseases are similar & how they are different. I’ve never really related our illnesses or thought about how we are both having the same struggles with different diseases.

I was just looking through a forum called “Chronic Fatigue Treatments” that listed topics such as: bad memory, thyroid problems, & mono onset. Does any of this sound familiar? It’s the story of my life. The other thing that I liked about this site was that it listed both vitamins & prescription drugs for treatment. Most sites just advocate one or the other, so it’s nice to see a balance.

I guess I have more in common with my brothers than I thought. My point is that people with cfs or fms have a lot in common & instead of dividing them into two camps, as I’ve always done, it makes sense to bring them together in one community to support each other. After all, everyday I feel like I’ve run a marathon, & I think so do people with CFS.

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