Ruchie I know how you feel! My mom tells me I am a hypocondriac (sp?) and that I am a head case. She thinks if I just ignore evrything it will go away, including the IBS. Or she says I just need a good night sleep. (Ya think!!) She bakes things specifically for me like chocolate cheesecake and brings it to me even though she knows the things I am not supposed to have. She said I have made myself worse since I got a diagnosis.
I deal with her by telling her I had all these symptoms before the diagnosis, i just have a name for it now. I didn't complain about it before b/c I just thought it was normal and things I could deal with. And I tell her I don't complain now I am just making observations. I am more aware of my symptoms but that doesn't mean they are worse since diagnosis. And I told her to research it on the web and she would see how similiar I am to the symptoms and have been for years. She did this and the other day she told me we were going for a walk b/c I need exercise. We went for a walk and it was way to far and I really hurt the next day. She of course said come on you can't hurt from a simple walk. So although she has not totally come around the research she did helped a little. And the rest of the time I rely on hubby for support and try to ignore and not talk about the subject with her.
Focus on you and what your body is telling you honey. Don't listen to outside negative comments, they will just make you feel worse. As always you are in my thoughts and prayers. {{{{{{HUGS}}}}}} Christie
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Re: Parents don't get FIBRO/chrionic illness...I feel invalidated...help guys!
