Staying Positive with Fibromyalgia

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Margaret Osborne Fibromyalgia

Hi l am 63 and l was diagnosed with fibromyalgia in 1993. It started with my knees, when l got down on my knees to hover my car out, l noticed my knees were hurting me. Then after that l went shopping and when l bent down to get my shopping out of the trolley to pay for them, my ribs touched the side of the trolley and...

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How much credence do you put into the notion of maintaining a positive attitude?

None.

What do you do to get through the difficult days?

I just cope every day, I just get fed up not being able to do anything by myself. l try but l start to feel weak and l have to sit down so l give up trying only.

What is the driving force that keeps you moving forward?

Only when someone takes me out, l had to give my driving up because of my concentration so l had to rely on someone else to take me out. l use a mobile scooter to get around if l go far or a wheelchair on short distances, sometimes l wall around small shops with the help of a trolley.