I respectfully disagree.

It can definitely cripple you.
I'm not saying forever.

Also- most of us, at least many- seem to have comorbid health problems/dieseases/
syndromes is one thing I've learned on here since joining.

What works for one fibro patient doesn't another.
And that is with just fibro.

I've seen some say x medicine helped them immensely and another say made them sick as hell

I've seen members say yoga or some kind of exercise type thing work and other post it put them to bed for days if not longer

I've seen ppl swear by aqua therapy and such and others say it debilitated them .

Some say changing diet up helps and others say they need those proteins or whatever

And on and on and on

Then, when you factor in others who have maybe more extreme symptoms or even other health problems it gets deeper into other circumstances.

We have ppl on the board/website with varying arthritis diagnoses, spine ones, heart troubles , rib ones , endometriosis, who care for just themselves or have a big family and many many more ones I can't think off the top of my head.

I respect you guys who posted immensely. But just having a happy attitude and or just get moving is not a one and done answer for all.

We have members in wheelchairs for other reasons and ones who work bajillion hours on their feet wether at much needed jobs and/or fsm life.

Not everything is so cut and dry. So maybe we could, in general, not boiling it down to some happy attitudes and make sure you exercise every day?

I agree fibro only cripples you if you let it cripple you. You have to keep moving everyday and work those muscles.

I try not to look things up. Keep moving a little daily. I do not believe that fibromyalgia cripples u. Try tai chi& stretching they do help. God bless! Hope this helps.

I love all the ideas shared on this site. Knowledge is power. I think diet is important for everybody. So I definitely think about this even if I diverge from time to time. The way you view this illness I think makes a difference I spent twenty years desperate for a cure and took medication like smarties. Now I try a more holistic approach and accept at this moment little is really understood about fibro, there is certainly little agreement about what is known. The way we think can help. Many people are helped by religious believes which is good for them but not every body wants to travel this path. There is an awful amount of isolation reported on this site and individuals seem to get a lot from companionship being able to share and learn from each other. The sense of loss also looms large. Relationships change, employment interests self esteem etc. Some people are known to spend a lifetime trying to deal with the loss of individuals. There is thought to be a process to loss. The first being denial. I think this represents many of the repetitive posts and sometimes gives the impression people just want to moan not change. Where as in fact that they may simply be stuck at a stage of for instance loss.
The lives of many people on this site are so empty due to being incapacitated or for social reasons, talking on this site becomes their only outlet and fibro represents the total of their lives so of course they can seem not to be changing or to be stuck. Human behaviour is too complex for us to get much of an understanding of it so any views are at best speculative, but people should be entitled to express them. Those reading them either have the choice to take on board some aspects of what is being said or to totally ignore them. I believe dealing with fibro is a case of horses for courses. I was made I’ll by the medication Duloxetine but many people have been really helped by it. Let’s do what this site does best which is supporting each other not attacking one another. Of course disagreeing is part of the learning process but it needs to be done respectfully. I appreciate the people on this site and the love the support humour and knowledge they provide and many other things.

@A MyFibroTeam Member @A MyFibroTeam Member Hi u guys….I just want you both to know I hope you both stay on this site! We all have different thoughts and opinions….and I value the things that both of you post!
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