The life of a 20 something living with fibromyalgia
Sometimes your body just shuts down You can't be your 'normal' self You just can't get out of bed Even sunlight hurts your eyes Every movement causes pain Your stomach bloats and gurgles Not sure if eating will help or worsen All the already unbearable symptoms The slightest sound hurts your ears You want to… Continue reading The Reality of Chronic Illness
It is impossible to avoid flare ups No matter how hard you try They can sneak up on you And knock you down for days Your body and mind need to rest So you hide away from the world Sleep as much as you can And take care of yourself Your priorities must adapt To… Continue reading Coping with Flare Ups
It's hard to be honest about chronic illness You try to ignore your symptoms Unable to accept the truth That you are stuck with this for the rest of your life If you are honest about your illness You think you will feel worse for it And worry more for the future Realising how much… Continue reading Being Honest about Chronic Illness
Many who live with a chronic illness Are unable to work I am still quite young in my life And absolutely love my job I'm living in my perfect career But then chronic illness got in the way I do my absolute best to hide it To act like I used to However it is… Continue reading Working with a Chronic Illness
When the weather changes It can affect every part of you From your head to your feet Your body becomes stiffer Your muscles tighten and strain And every symptom worsens You feel more depressed Because there's so little you can do When it's cold and wet outside You just want to hibernate Stay in… Continue reading Changing Weather
Having a chronic illness is hard It not only takes a toll on your body But also on your mental health You can often be housebound Unable to go out and socialise It can leave you very isolated ... When you're in a flare up Your mind starts to wander Will you ever feel better?… Continue reading Mental Health Issues and Chronic Illness
When a friend invites you out For most people it's an easy yes You'll be there no matter what And not think about it too much But when you have a chronic illness You have to plan ahead and hope Hope that you be well enough To attend and enjoy yourself You can't always say… Continue reading Planning Ahead with a Chronic illness
How would you feel if we swapped bodies Just for maybe an hour or a day Not to hurt you or make you suffer But to help you understand Perhaps then you would treat me differently With more respect and kindness I'm not looking for sympathy Just a friend who understands It's confusing when your… Continue reading How Would You Feel If We Swapped Bodies?
I feel let down by my illness It knocks me down at the worst times And completely fries my brain Leaving me in absolute agony It gets in the way of everything I do Holding me back from living life I end up in survival mode Trying my best to return to normal Unable to… Continue reading Let Down By My Illness
I miss ths person I used to be The freedom I had before Before this condition took over Before I was forced to change I used to be so carefree Able to have a social life Free to do what I wanted Not held back by anything I've had to change a lot Develop a… Continue reading Miss the person I used to be
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