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I will be 30 in January and lately I have had crazy anxiety over aging. I will actually catch myself worrying about it multiple times throughout the day. 30 doesn't matter to me since I am looking forward to bidding farewell to my 20's, but I worry that if it's this bad this young, I'm going to feel like I'm on my deathbed by 50. Am I the only one? Do any of you who have had fibro for a long time have any advice? Thanks!
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Honey stressing out about what may or may not happen will just put more pressure on you and fibro hurts more with the more stress you have and I totally agree with the above comments.
Oh honey,
You are so young & believe it or not there is so much of life ahead of you. So many wonderful things for you to discover. So many wonderful relationships to explore & things to experience even with the fibro. Don't worry about aging, it can be a wonderful experience & there is so much to learn. I am 63 & know that I still have much to learn & I've had fibro since my early twenties I think. Sometimes I think I wasn't truely awake or open to experiences until I reached my forties. So many things we agonize over in our twenties and thirties we realize what a waste of precious time it was. So you go girl!!!
@A MyFibroTeam Member I am 67 and have been diagnosed with Fibro/ChonicFatigue for over 14 yrs. I am better than I was in the beginning. I would think in another 20 yrs that there would be some research that would turn up some meds that would help better than what we have now. Try not to worry it only causes more anxiety and that is not good! Hugs
John 3:16
With the new research suggesting that there it may be a autonomic nervous system issue, it wouldn't surprise me if they later decide that it does affect the nerves or brain. I'm only about 8 years in to the symptoms and a couple with the diagnosis, but I feel like it's gotten worse. The fatigue and overall pain levels have certainly taken a toll. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. It's nice to have people who understand :)
I do take heart that it isn't physically progressive. Though sometimes I wonder if the docs really know given their overall lack of research, data, and causation understanding. Anyway, the socially progressive effects are my challenge. Friends slipping away, pain dotting good memories, missed parties and trouble meeting new people, those are more difficult to manage. I do take comfort that I don't have to worry about destroying my body, just all the things that make me who I am. Thanks for the encouragement and reality check :)
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