Navigating Love with Fibromyalgia
Another cold and rainy day, I could hardly move this morning. Everything ached, my head was spinning 'but I did get up'. If it wasn't for the home support staff, that comes most mornings at 7 am, Maybe I'd spend the day in bed. I also have many other issues that help to make my body, feel crapy. I have 5 body replacements--2...
View MoreA lot of partners have trouble understanding the challenges you face with fibromyalgia. How does your loved one understand your condition?
My hubby didn't quite understand when he was alive. I was an R.N. working a lot of back shifts, and he just thought I was overtired. He wasn't well himself, so we just didn't talk. He had it in his mind that if we don't talk about things, they'll go away. I was having a hard time doing just about anything for a while. I had to take time off, and I read anything I could about fibro. Way back then there wasn't much out there to help. I did have to stop working any extra shifts, and I took care of him until his death. I'm retired now and putting myself first before anything else.
How does your partner make your routine easier for you?
I'm alone without a partner now.
