The Struggle is Real. Fibromyalgia Is a Very Real Disease

Peace of mind does come with a final diagnosis, but there is still the problem of getting people to realize that what you are experiencing is real. In the words of a fibromyalgia sufferer, “Don’t slap me when I fall with excruciating pain. I don’t want your sympathy, but it would be nice to have help getting up and a hug telling me you don’t feel my pain, but you understand.”