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How Do I Help My Husband Understand That I Just Can't "do" Stress!!

A MyFibroTeam Member asked a question 💭
Victoria, BC

Since having Fibro I've been trying to redirect my stress and be more optimistic and not let myself get wrapped up into it as it will literally smacks me flat on my ass for days in pain, if I do! My husband feels that just because I'm not showing my stresses that I don't care about what we need to be stressed about! I tried to explain to him that I can't let myself get so stressed out to that point or I will be sick for days! It's just not registering with him and it's been causing conflict and… read more

September 27, 2021
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A MyFibroTeam Member

I can’t deal with stress either, I feel for you! My husband isn’t one to be to sympathetic either! He thinks you can just brush it off and move on! Stress causes migraines and flairs so I do low key as much as possible! I just don’t put myself in a situation where I know it will cause stress. I don’t even watch Tv do to that fact! If possible keep your house quiet, just a buzz of a fan, go outside and look at Gods creations! Breath the fresh air and Give thanks. Each time you find yourself stressing, make a mental list of all that you are thankful for. It takes the sting away! That is how I deal and it works! I still have flairs believe me but most of the time they are caused from other things not stress because that’s how I eliminate it!
Hope this helps- Blessings!

September 29, 2021
A MyFibroTeam Member

Can you tell him that? That allowing any stress in triggers us? If not can you show him our posts that reiterate that? Our bodies are at war with itself and keeping ourselves level and calm helps to control the fight. Once we take our focus off the balancing act and we fight/worry/stress about anything, big or small, the balance topples. Then one side or the other in the war with our bodies begins to win. Whether it's pain, fatigue, depression/anxiety, sleep disturbance.. etc. Something starts winning. It's just easier to control our response to everything, rather than to decide in the moment. Anyway, that's my experience and perspective.

September 27, 2021
A MyFibroTeam Member

Oh my, you poor thing.. you are so young. I hate you have this awful illness we unfortunately share. Stress is also my biggest trigger. I am retired, and do my best to control my stress. I have learned that I cannot totally get rid of stress. I do everything I can to minimize it. Stress is not always bad. I can get excited about seeing my granddaughter, can take a trip, or there can just be a change in routine, and this can bring on a flare. Try not to be too hard on your husband. It takes time to learn about fibro and my husband sometimes triggers me. It has gotten better, though. One thing that helps is for me to go to my bedroom, close the door, lie down and rest, and just relax and be by myself. I see you were just diagnosed last year. Fibro can be so complicated, hard to understand, and hard to deal with..things seem to work better with my husband, when I communicate exactly how I’m feeling, “I need to go lie down and decompress for awhile because I’m feeling stressed which causes my pain to get worse.”Example: Then I follow through with actions. Husband, “when do we eat dinner?” Me, “ I don’t know, I’m not hungry. Maybe you could order out?” See you, later. Hope this helps..❤️

September 28, 2021
A MyFibroTeam Member

So sorry. It’s difficult for others to understand what we are going through 🤗🦋🤗

September 27, 2021
A MyFibroTeam Member

Thank you for all your answers, guidance and support🙏❤ Things have definitely gotten better with my husband understanding stress and my fibro!

January 19, 2022

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