National Fibromyalgia Awareness Day

[rossy1704]

Hey - Just wanted to say that I really enjoyed your video. I also suffer from Fibro and I loved your message that we are one family together. I hope this message finds you healthy, pain free and happy.

[ValerieLumley]

Thank you so much for your note. Yes, we must stick together, and help each other whenever we can!!! Let me know if there's anything I can do to help you.

[ValerieLumley]

I am a recovered fibromyalgic who left the medical profession to discover the cause and cure for this horrific disease after 15 years of failed treatments. I understand this illness completely from the inside and back out again. Symptoms are often mistaken as a cause and what can help does not cure. Please, do not give up and keep going. See my You Tube video "Curing Chronic Fibromyalgia - Choosing What Works" and my best wishes to you all!!!

[stephowrites]

I am glad my video meant something to you. It is a horrible illness, but we all need to stick together to make it through!

[stephowrites]

You are entitled to your opinion. But I have to tell you that I am an 18 year old girl that lives every single day in pain. Do you think I am lying? Do you think that I lay down and cry out in pain on my couch because I want attention? Because I can assure that I wish it wasn't real. I wish that I am not suffering everyday of my life. Pain is a reality. I spent over a year of my life to try to find out some answers to why I was a freshmen in high school and having to miss whole weeks of school.

[stephowrites]

Why I was having every part of my body stabbing me. My own body working against me. Are you calling ten million Americans liars? I hate taking the medicines I am prescribed. I hate taking all the pills that give me further symptoms. It is crap that people are lying to get pills. I am certain that there are some liars in the fibromyalgia community, but to group us all together is not fair.

[Ravenzpeak]

@jeff35401 Oh really - you think so? Try it yourself! I've been the sole supporter of my family for over 16 years working full-time plus often additional extra jobs to get us through and all the while suffering from chronic pain and other symptoms of the disease. This is analogous to trying to run a marathon while carrying a car on your back. Fibro is not for sissies - it takes a lot of guts to keep going and to put up with stupid comments from people who haven't got a clue what it's like.

[emmajphotography]

@jeff35401 I have no words. You sir, are a dick.

[Darklordsbabzy]

I WANT THE T-SHIRT IN THIS VIDEO !!!~

[stephowrites]

I have thought about ordering it, but I am not sure of the site where it was anymore. If you really want it, I am sure you could find it through google!

[11Miakoda11]

Thank you for this video - I'm having a really really bad day today, as you all know stress makes you feel like you've been hit with a 50ton truck rather than the usual 20 ton truck.

Where is my stress from? My doctors who think it's all in my mind and have given me prozac.

I've even tried to take my own life because if this horrific disease, because it's not much of a life anymore to take.

[stephowrites]

I perfectly understand what you are going through. There was a time when I thought suicide was my only solution to stop the oppressing pain. But then I talked with my friends and family and I realized how important I was to their lives, I realized I had so much to live for. Fibromyalgia is only one part of your life, even though it seems to be controling your life, always remember you are stronger. Fibromyalgia cannot take your life, only you can do that. Go be with people who love you...

[stephowrites]

try to distract yourself from the pain. Don't give fibromyalgia the satisfaction of taking your life, you are stronger than the pain. Savor your good days and live for those good days. It has been a little less than a year since I seriously considered killing myself. Now that I look back at all I have done in that time, all the amazing experiences I have had and all the joy, I am so happy that I didn't go through with it. I really hope my words have helped you, please remember you are stronger.

[andahalf760]

That video says it all. It is hard to live with a disease people can't see. It took forever for me to get a dx....by then I already had resentments on my family and friends who had thought I was being dramatic thank you

[stephowrites]

I am so glad that my video meant something for you. Diagnosis is a pain with the lack of a fibro test. I really hope you find people around you to support you when these disease pulls you down. It is a constant struggle, but with the encouragment of others we can all make it. If you ever need to talk just send me a message. I know it always helps to have someone to talk to who truly understands. Hang in there!!

[artbydevon7273]

Hello, Thank-you for such a wonderful video.

[stephowrites]

You're welcome! I'm so glad you liked it!!!!

[NewL30]

Nice!

[stephowrites]

Thanks!!!

[JenniferTippett]

Great job! Happy FM Awareness Day! xo Jennifer

[stephowrites]

Thanks!! Same to you!!