u/elles_mind

hi everyone. i’m 21F. i’ve never been in a relationship, even before my diagnosis. i want to start dating but i’m hesitant about how to approach it. since my flares are unpredictable, i tend to cancel things and isolate myself a lot. i’ve never been the most outgoing or cheerful person but i feel like fibro made me someone who’s harder to be around (or maybe i just feel that way now, i don’t know). i guess my question is how do you approach dating? or meeting new people in general? i want to be in a relationship but i don’t know if i have the energy to actually be in one and i’m afraid of messing things up. i’ve always expected perfection from myself before being intimate with someone (hence why i haven’t before lol) and now that feels much harder…

My doctor said I might have fibromyalgia and suggested massage therapy and physical therapy. My insurance doesn’t cover them so I just want to make sure they can actually help before making that investment. Has anyone tried them and found symptom relief? Especially for the pain and fatigue. I’ve also been reading online and came across something called “Pain Reprocessing Therapy” but I can’t tell if it’s BS. Anyway, I’d love to hear your experiences. Thank you!

hi, everyone. i’m 21F. i’ve been dealing with pain, fatigue, and brain fog for the past 6-7 months. the pain is all over my body, but especially bad in my shoulders, back, and hips. it gets so bad sometimes that i can’t walk. it feels like my bones are aching. it’s hard to explain. i feel the need to lie down a lot and take naps throughout the day but never feel rested. i went to my college’s health clinic, they ran a general bloodwork, and “everything’s fine.” but i don’t feel fine at all. this is incredibly debilitating and i don’t know what to do. it’s better some days but i’m like this for at least 20 days of the month. my school’s accessibility service is inaccessible asf. i’m a first gen immigrant in college with a scholarship. i have no support system here. i feel so overwhelmed.