Physical vs Mental

Posted by catherinestio @catherinestio, 1 day ago

So I have been suffering for about 22 years and I wish I had a better handle on this whole thing than I do. Physical pain is definitely a battle and is often discussed, but I feel like my mental rules the show most days. Well, maybe it is just easier for me to ignore the physical pain but I just don’t know. Does anyone feel this way?

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jeannesf1 | @jeannesf1 | 21 hours ago

Im not sure which mental symptoms you may be speaking on. Suffering is the main word here. That’s the only way I describe this fibromyalgia journey. The chronic pain causes me depression. That’s aside from the insomnia, IBS, etc. I don’t have anything left energy-wise for anyone or anything else but myself and my son who is disabled.
Careless, dropping things, burning myself etc because I’m focused on the pain instead of what I’m doing. The up and downs of hoping something is it and going to help but really deep down inside I’m hoping it will be a miracle cure. No more socializing. When I first started with the fibromyalgia symptoms it was really bad. A friend said to me “you look fine to me”, not criticizing but in a nice way. Somehow I always think of that and get depressed. Because I don’t feel fine at all.