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Reply: Fibromyalgia is Progressive Disease

Also, my mother and my sister also have FM. It's very likely that my brother does, too but...

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Reply: Fibromyalgia is Progressive Disease

I believe that my Fibromyalgia symptoms began to surface in infancy. I was at the...

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Reply: trying to get my gf with fibro. to join this commu...

Hi RJ! So I know that I'm quite late to this conversation but thought that I might be able...

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Hi RJ!

So I know that I'm quite late to this conversation but thought that I might be able to add some insight since I am very close to your girlfriend's age. I've had Fibromyalgia for 20 years (diagnosed 15 years ago) but I can tell you that it took me a very long time to accept my illness and to seek out information from the community. I was in denial for one thing, and even though I wanted to feel better I didn't understand what benefits there were to belonging to a community or support group. Some people just take a while to come around and to accept the reality of the illness.

It's great that you are so caring and willing to help around the house. I like the idea of making information available to your gf - she can decide for herself if she wants to read/participate in discussions, but don't push her. Your emotional support is vital to her quality of life and I know she will appreciate it whenever you can help her out with chores.

I'm married (been with my husband for 8 years) and have really deteriorated since I first met my husband. The libido issues have come and gone, but when I feel good (meaning, my symptoms are under control) my libido is normal. Your gf will feel better with the help of anti-depressants as well as more sleep and less pain. My advice is to keep the lines of communication open (listen to her but also tell her how you feel and what you need). Offering a massage is a very nice way to help her feel better and it can sometimes lead to 'romance'. I totally understand the way you feel and you deserve to have your feelings heard. By the way, I have read that women who have unprotected sex with their monogamous male partners do benefit from exposure to semen; that it increases serotonin, endorphins, and oxytocin and therefore decreases depression. I'd go so far to say that women who have healthy, happy sex lives are happier overall even if they don't have Fibromyalgia. The key here is to make her feel well enough to want to have sex (and you can't do that alone).

One important thing to mention is that Fibromyalgia does not have to ruin relationships or make partners unhappy/unfulfilled. It's very important for your gf to keep her depression in check, for the two of you to always communicate, and hopefully she will take as good of care of herself as possible. It's great that she wants to exercise because that can help her feel so much better. Please encourage her to do all those things.

I wish the two of you the very best!
Jessie

PS Don't be afraid to continue to reach out to the Fibromyalgia community. We're all in this together, and that includes those who are ill and those who love us!View Thread

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Reply: Dr. P - Re-post - FM with uncontrollable high BP

I have always had relatively low blood pressure until the last few weeks of my pregnancy...

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Reply: Feeling suicidal guilt and pain worsening.

Hello resttheweary, Are you currently on medication for your depression? If not, please...

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Reply: Please help - withdraw from Cymbalta

Hi Pixie, I hope you are under a doctor's supervision. The "danger zone" seems to be when...

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Reply: Please help - withdraw from Cymbalta

Hi FMily, I just wanted to give you all an update. I saw the psychiatrist last night - he...

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Reply: My take on Psychotherapy for fm and depression

Hi Mary, I think everyone has given you some great thoughts already, but I wanted to put...

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Reply: can my 3yr old be experiencing FM?

Hi there, I was diagnosed at 17 (though I believe I've had FM since I was 5) and now have...

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Reply: Completely Frustrated and Wondering if I Should Se...

Hi Annie, I am right there with you, on all accounts. There is nothing in my life that is...

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