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No help from family

Posted by karen00 @karen00, Oct 17, 2018

Hi! I’m new and am thinking that you’ve probably talked about this, but here goes. I live with my brother, who acts like he knows about fibro- but thinks I am acting. He just stares at me with these vacant eyes when I try to talk about it (which isn’t often). There is so much excellent info from fellow bloggers but he won’t read it! How do I deal with living with someone who is supposed to care about me, yet cares nothing about what I am going through? I’m 61, but this “thing” has me in its grip? Stress has been unreal lately, yet I don’t know how to make it go away! ........Karen

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Ginger, Volunteer Mentor | @gingerw | Oct 19, 2018
In reply to @karen00 "@gingerw Hi Ginger, thanks for helping. I have fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, and heart failure. I was..." + (show)
@karen00

@gingerw Hi Ginger, thanks for helping. I have fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, and heart failure. I was just diagnosed with heart failure on Monday. So everything seems to be unreal right now. I’m only 61. The fibro is acting up worse than it ever has. I haven’t cried or screamed- I think I’m in denial. My brother acts like nothing is wrong- oh I have mild diabetes. He goes to grocery store and comes home with a cake! Exactly what I don’t need! Oh well, all I can do is be good to me!

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@karen00 See if you can find some sort of a support group in your area. While it is good to be here on Mayo Connect, having a face-to-face group is oftentimes a very positive move. Keep in touch.
Ginger

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karen00 | @karen00 | Oct 19, 2018

@gingerw Hi Ginger, is there some rule about putting the @ and the last numbers or initials? I’ve never understood it! I just do what I’ve seen others do.

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Ginger, Volunteer Mentor | @gingerw | Oct 19, 2018

@karen00 When you do this, and you have clicked on the "reply" box within a specific post, it notifies that person who created the post, that you have mentioned them in another post. Clicking on "reply" not associated with a specific post, you can still do that but there is no header created, or you can create a new post. Hope this helps,
Ginger

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dianajane | @dianajane | Oct 19, 2018
In reply to @gingerw "@dianajane Oh, I do take care of mself, and find the time and strength to do..." + (show)
@gingerw

@dianajane Oh, I do take care of mself, and find the time and strength to do what fulfills me. Otherwise I would go crazy.
Ginger

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@gingerw Great. My depression really takes hold if I don't get out even just to run errands. Cant leave husb alone. Having aphasia non-stroke related its pretty quiet around here. And lonely. Trying to no avail to get in home help. We have a shortage of them. I only need a couple hrs at a time so that's also a hindrance.

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karen00 | @karen00 | Oct 20, 2018
In reply to @gingerw "@karen00 When you do this, and you have clicked on the "reply" box within a specific..." + (show)
@gingerw

@karen00 When you do this, and you have clicked on the "reply" box within a specific post, it notifies that person who created the post, that you have mentioned them in another post. Clicking on "reply" not associated with a specific post, you can still do that but there is no header created, or you can create a new post. Hope this helps,
Ginger

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Thanks Ginger!

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