Living in a chronic pain household
I don't usually post but I need someone who understands. I have Amplified Musculoskeletal Pain Syndrome and it does cause some hindrances in my life, it even caused me to lose my job since I live in a small town where stuff like this isn't understood. I get chronic illness from my mother, she's got Fibromyalgia and does everything in the house despite me and my siblings trying to help. The only real problem is that she's been pushing through it her entire life, even with 7 kids and a husband who works nightshifts. I understand her job is hard and I'm relieved she's getting treatment but I have a hard time conveying my limitations with her when she pushes through everything.
I was diagnosed at 16 with AMPS and IBS after years of being told I was giving excuses. I'm doing my best but I don't know how to convey my chronic pain limitations to my mom without sounding like a bum. I just want her to understand that my limitations are different than hers. I'm sorry if this all sounds selfish but I just need someone who understands. Sorry for the wall of text.