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Do you ever just need to vent?

A MyFibroTeam Member asked a question 💭
Lawton, OK

Not a question(really)....I have felt like I need to vent for a few days now. I know myself and if I hold things too long I will explode and my mouth will too....I think in the 2 years I have been at my job I have told 1 person that I have Fibro, so nobody really knows. I never call in sick, but I know girls that will be sick with a sore throat or something and when they say "I felt like I was hit by a truck and couldn't get out of bed" I want to say "welcome to my world" When I'm asking… read more

March 18, 2017
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Members connected deeply over the universal need to vent about living with fibromyalgia, sharing how they often hold pain inside to avoid... Read more

Members connected deeply over the universal need to vent about living with fibromyalgia, sharing how they often hold pain inside to avoid burdening others or being dismissed by people who don't understand. Several members described practical outlets for venting, including writing in private journals, talking to therapists or trusted friends who also have fibromyalgia, and leaning on this online community where they feel safe to share without judgment. A recurring theme was the frustration of being dismissed by family, coworkers, or doctors who compare everyday aches to fibro pain, the exhausting brain fog that makes members second-guess their intelligence, and the importance of finding supportive spaces where venting is met with empathy rather than minimization.

A MyFibroTeam Member

Well said! All of us understand physical abuse. Unfortunately, mental abuse is like fibro....you just can't see it!

March 22, 2017
A MyFibroTeam Member

I put my cell phone in the fridge and it took me quite some time to realize where I put it. Uggggg

March 29, 2017
A MyFibroTeam Member

Hell yes we all need to vent or we will go crazy!!! I'm getting to that point lately cause my pain is getting so bad and for the most part I keep it all in but my family can see when I can't get off the couch but they just make fun of me! This site is the only place that people will understand so let it all go. And no I'm sure you are not dumb and I congratulate you on being able to work cause it's completely out of the question for me!

March 23, 2017
A MyFibroTeam Member

I sure do and I have this relentless need to expect professionals to have an open mind - like that will ever happen!

March 30, 2017
A MyFibroTeam Member

yes fibro fog. I poured soup onto an unopened packet of baps today ,it was supposed to be soup and bread .. haha but it went all over the bench and down the kitchen cupboard and onto the floor ugh !! ( scream )

March 29, 2017

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