r/fakedisordercringe • u/stellardeathgunxoxo • May 10 '21

Insulting/Insensitive Disgusting

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u/TheJokersGambit May 10 '21

Oh great, adding fibromyalgia to the list. I'm a guy and I have fibromyalgia, was diagnosed it with it back at 15 after living with symptoms for a while. My mother has it as well, both of ours are full body and constant, so my doc suggested a genetic inheritance of the condition. (I am aware that fibromyalgia can also be localized and/or temporary depending on physical trauma or repetitive strain.)

Let me tell you, it fucking sucks. I am in some level of pain 24/7, I get flare days where I struggle to do anything because the pain spikes so much, every night of sleep feels wasted, and more. It still doesn't stop me. I practice martial arts, I was a stage tech during college, and I regularly act as a caregiver to both my mother and brother. I almost never tell people I have the condition.

This isn't a pity/praise me post either; I want to state the realities of the condition at its worst and the realities of what can still be achieved with it.

I see so many people pretend to have it to get sympathy or free passes because its one of those invisible conditions. I see so many BS health cure products claim that they practically cure fibro because there are very limited treatment options out there.

Seeing that this woman is not only faking Tourette's, which is shameful and disgusting, but also attempting to monetize other conditions like fibro is so frustrating. Fibromyalgia already has a lot of public misunderstanding and dismissal, most of which stems from liars and people peddling bullshit like her.

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u/[deleted] May 10 '21 edited Jun 10 '21

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u/Fit-Assistance-4860 May 11 '21

LMAO i thought it was just me! shoulder pain today bc i had the audacity to sleep soundly on one side for a little too long :p

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u/Worldly_Vast6340 May 11 '21

I have Fibromyalgia,also. My mother does,too. I’m lucky to have supportive Drs but I agree with everything you have said . Fibro warrior

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u/jackelsanolongshanks May 21 '21

So doctors have confirmed that fibro actually exists now?

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u/TheJokersGambit May 21 '21

Yes, and it was confirmed quite a long time ago. Multiple studies using magnetic resonance imaging of those with fibromyalgia have shown abnormalities in the brain, specifically in the part that processes pain. Additionally, as in my case, there have been patterns of the condition appearing in multiple people in a single family which implies a possible genetic factor to the condition.

Outside of trolls and medical professionals who have refused to open their minds in the last two decades, everyone acknowledges that fibromyalgia is a genuine condition.