Rather than panicking and going to the doctor right away, have a wait and see attitude. If you're constantly going to the doctor you run the risk of not being taken seriously after a while. Fibro has so many symptoms and can affect so many bodily systems that the chances of what you're feeling being related to that are quite good. Rather than thinking of the worst-case scenario, turn that mind set around and assume that it's just another fibro symptom. Constantly stressing about your health can actually make things worse, and I'm also wondering whether your worry might not also cause your children some distress.

I honestly don’t know how you people with children do it so hats off to you!! I don’t know if it’s my age plus the fibro, but I can barely get through babysitting my two grandsons for a few hours! You guys need to give yourself a lot of credit for even just the tiny things you do for your kids let alone a trip to Chucky Cheese!!! Good for you! Like you say, your kids I’m sure don’t mind you resting after any outing although sometimes it must be hard for them to understand. As for the anxiety of all your symptoms, please give yourself a break and realize it is all fibro related!! Like someone else said, the doctor won’t take you seriously if you run there with every scare and it usually is just fibro. Maybe come on this site and ask if anyone else has the symptoms to ease your mind!! I know I’ve asked questions on here that I didn’t figure could possibly be fibro, yet it ends up so many of us have it! Let’s all fight on together warriors!!!

Find a doctor who listens and takes you seriously. I don’t panic, but the past week I find myself crying everyday. I’m not a crier so this is really hard for me. I feel like it’s bringing me to a state of depression. I have 5 children, so I know what you mean about it keeping you from being a mother. As moms we are already hard on ourselves, and dealing with Fibro just makes us feel less adequate as a mother. I try to focus on all the things I do, and continue to do for my children everyday. Today I took the little ones to chuckee cheese, and that little outing , took everything I had in me to go. Yes I did come home and crash, and I started to feel really bad about napping, but they were just so happy to have gone to chuckee cheese that I was glad I could do that for them. Take it one day at a time, and focus on your strengths not your weaknesses. Best of luck and hope you have better days ahead.

Keep a log book write everything down even questions it helps me alot

I wish I had an answer because I am exactly like you I hate it. For example this morning I took my bp it was 98/71 I totally panicked thinking it was too low took it again right away it was fine but I bet I have taken it 10 times today then I start googling syncopy. It's awful. I do take a Xanax a day as needed but I am afraid to take it everyday because its addictive. Like you I feel like my doctor doesn't take me seriously anymore....