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Yes fibromyalgia and CFS can indeed be the same thing, the experts don't seem to know really,go figure, i have had fibromyalgia for over twenty years now and it sucks, but you just have to try and get on with life and although it really does make life really hard at times, getting support is of the utmost importance, whether it be through a group or your family, it is so mis-understood, as it is the invisible disability,and understanding is not really forthcoming, there are many who swear by using natural remedies, and if they work for you, great, personally i have yet to find anything that helps me.
resting is really something you just have to learn to do, for example if i am about to do a small travel, like ham to auckland, i need to rest up before hand, i have found this invaluable, and makes it possible to achieve these trips now and then,as for me travel has always been an issue.
Lack of sleep being another, still have not found anything around that, the small dose of amitriptilyne i was first given when diagnosed with this illness, was terrible, made me like a bear with a sore head, so i have chosen to not use any medication, other than panadol and menthol rubs for the ongoing pain.
To be correctly diagnosed you have to see a specialist, and even though there is no cure as such or anything remotely able to help this illness, it is better to know what you are dealing with and learn strategies to put in place to help you get through each day.
I am now older and dealing with other issues, such as arthritis, which goes hand in hand with fibro unfortunately, and it is getting tough, but to everyone out there suffering this, hang on in there, life is still worth every single day, i just know there are days, when it feels it is not worth it all, been there done that, got the T shirt,gentle hugs to all suffering today and every day.
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