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So... I am trying to patch things up with my wife. We are living seperately but seeing each other again. We were always very active together. This week we went on a six mile hike in the…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Bill Cohen Jul 7, 2011.
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Bill Koch replied to joe allen's discussion this disease is IMPOSSIBLE..."I think since your wife doesn't or won't sleep with you than you should be the one the dog sleeps with. It's only fair. She's the one that either won't or can't sleep with you. It's time to be a little selfish."
Rick J replied to joe allen's discussion this disease is IMPOSSIBLE..."She is not supporting you at all, without support from her and her believing in you, you are in for alot of pain and frustration.Some people just think of themselves , time to let her go, and find somebody that understands and care about you,as much…"
Bill Cohen replied to joe allen's discussion this disease is IMPOSSIBLE..."Hi, Keith.
I'm sorry about your situation, of course, and know exactly what you are going through.
I am a little bit cautious as to how your fiance would "hold up" over the years in her understanding. My friend also told his…"
Keith Cohen replied to joe allen's discussion this disease is IMPOSSIBLE..."Bill,
This is Keith. I replied to Joe from the first reply. I am glad I have some friends on here that can relate. Its very difficult. Especially being a man with this condition. We want to take care of our families but now are limited in what we…"
Bill Cohen replied to joe allen's discussion this disease is IMPOSSIBLE..."I have a close married friend with fibromyalgia with almost exactly the same issues. His wife doesn't believe he is sick, but instead accuses him of laziness and dietary problems (!!). He is severely depressed from the…"
Bill Koch replied to joe allen's discussion this disease is IMPOSSIBLE..."Throw her under the bus. I to loved my wife when I divorced her. After ten years she has not learned that I didn't do this to myself and I can't control the syptoms. She was constantly complaining that I slept too much, that my pain…"
Hans Miniar Jónsson replied to joe allen's discussion this disease is IMPOSSIBLE..."Sometimes the worst part about this illness is that it's "invisible" and a lot of people think that we just need to suck it up, cheer up, and go to bed early. It can cause us to slip into heavy depression as a response to the…"
Keith Cohen replied to joe allen's discussion this disease is IMPOSSIBLE..."Joe,
I know this is a difficult situation. Most of my family, including and starting with my ex-wife do not understand me and think I am faking this illness most of the time. You can't convince them especially if they're all self centered.…"
joe allen posted a discussionthis disease is IMPOSSIBLE...
So... I am trying to patch things up with my wife. We are living seperately but seeing each other again. We were always very active together. This week we went on a six mile hike in the mountains. I was ok during the hike but I still have not recovered four days later. She wanted to go again today and I had to turn her down. I am not sure if it is even worth trying to work things out with her because of my disabled life style and because she still doesnt believe that i have anything…See More
joe allen replied to vivek's discussion Symptoms and diagnosis"do you have any anxiety or depression? esp. anxiety that has no known cause. I am anxious even when i am relaxed and have nothing to be anxious about. and i have fibro so now you know another man that does"
joe allen replied to HDC's discussion Anxiety symptoms overlap with FM?"Interesting.... I test positive for (out of the limits) for Cytomegalovirus, Parvovirus and Ebstein barr. My EB is especially high at 8. The normal range is 0 to .8
I had no obvious signs of any illness. I simply felt a…"
joe allen replied to HDC's discussion Anxiety symptoms overlap with FM?"I agree that the one thing we all share is stress pre-fibro. I think that our personalities, although we dont like to admit it, are a big part of the puzzle. I was (am) obcessive compulsive and had catastrophic thoughts (things are…"
HDC commented on joe allen's blog post spent a month in mental health facility"depression is part of FM and usually precedes - most people who are depressed don't even realize it"
joe allen replied to Rick's discussion Pictures or avatars: new policy change?"I agree with you on the picture thing and also was wondering if you could get more folks to explain their circumstances at the time their fibro was first noticed. I find it very interesting to hear other stories about cause and effect"
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- I am a 45 year old male who has been active my whole life and have recently become ill with what i believe is FMS/CFS. My life now sux and I need support
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- Married
- Do you have fibromyalgia? If so, for how long?
- 6 months
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spent a month in mental health facility
well....
I had so much grief and loss in my life that I almost ended it. I had lost my wife, job, daughter, friends, and all the things i loved to do and I couldnt see any reason to live. I spent a week on the couch, crying and wanting to die... Finally, I had had enough. I took my ak 47 and one cartridge and drove up the to the blue ridge parkway. I was finally ready to die. When i got to a pull off, there were several guys on motercycles there and as I waited for them to…
ContinuePosted on June 10, 2011 at 12:39pm — 1 Comment
dry eyes are killing my spirit
I AM REALLY ABOUT TO LOSE MY MIND!! I recently developed extremely dry eyes.... using drops like 300 times a day!! I cannot cope.... someone please help;;;; need to refocus my thoughts away from my eyes....not too far from being comitted to a hospital for a while.... its that bad
Posted on April 6, 2011 at 12:37pm — 3 Comments
newbie needs help and support
I know you have heard it all before.... 45 years old healthy as a horse cyclist, runner, weightlifter, newly married under a lot of stress; I had been having chronic headaches for six years prior; these got progressively worse until......mine began as a twinge in my lower back... gradually, it spread up my back and down into my hips.... the origional twinge is still the most painful spot. This was accompanied by a gradually building anxiety about what was goinng on. I have classic fibro…
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