helping others understand

[jemgirl81]

My  husband wants to understand what I'm going through.  Any idea how to explain what we go through on a day-to-day basis?  He made a comment last night when we were watching tv.  A fibromyalgia commercial came on, and he went on about how all the sudden it's fibro this and fibro that.  He asked the question " What the hell is wrong with these

Comments

[funnel101]

Google "letter to normals". :)

[krasota]

Here it is:
http://www.notdoneliving.net/foothold/openletter/options.html

[jemgirl81]

I had him read it. I still don't think he 'gets' it. But I am so glad he wants to. That in itself means so much to me.

[krasota]

Has he ever had influenza? Real, honest-to-goodness influenza? Not a stomach bug, but the heinous respiratory/body ache bug? That's what I feel like on a daily basis. If he's ever had Influenza A, he might have a better idea of what a fibro flare is like.

[jemgirl81]

Actually, the stupid lucky bastard has never really been sick with ANYTHING!! He gets little colds, like once a year. But real sick? I think the closest thing is a hangover. He has an incredible immune system. *rages with jelousy*