Hi! I was diagnosed with Undefined Connective Tissue Disease, osteoarthritis, chronic fatigue syndrome, and Fibromyalgia along with back and hip issues all in June and all at once! I woke up one day last winter feeling like this and it's never gone away. I have always been a very active and healthy person. Also married with 3 kids and I work part time.
Just last week I went to a new Rheumy for a 2nd opinion and hoping for a more specific diagnosed for my autoimmune disease. He called me yesterday and told me all labs came back completely normal now so all my issues must be fibro. So this is where I am, I can't do any of the things I love, my kids think I'm the worst mom in the world because we don't do the things we used to, and I'm just having a real hard time knowing I have to live like this for the rest of my life. I'm really not trying not to drown in self pity because I know so many of you feel the same way. I guess I just don't know how to deal with it. I really don't mean to sound so negative and I look forward to listening to others and maybe even helping someone else through it one day. Thank you all for being here :grin:
Just last week I went to a new Rheumy for a 2nd opinion and hoping for a more specific diagnosed for my autoimmune disease. He called me yesterday and told me all labs came back completely normal now so all my issues must be fibro. So this is where I am, I can't do any of the things I love, my kids think I'm the worst mom in the world because we don't do the things we used to, and I'm just having a real hard time knowing I have to live like this for the rest of my life. I'm really not trying not to drown in self pity because I know so many of you feel the same way. I guess I just don't know how to deal with it. I really don't mean to sound so negative and I look forward to listening to others and maybe even helping someone else through it one day. Thank you all for being here :grin: