, my pains etc etc I was very reluctant to tell her that I suspect she has it as well. She is a very active person, wants to over-achieve (don't we all??) and has a great bunch of friends. Knowing what teens gave to deal with under normal circumstances, I didn't want to add my fibro suspicion. She had to see a pain specialist two days ago for jaw pain and guess what - he checked her for fibro!! I mentioned that I suffer from it. Now she will see a rheumatologist to confirm the diagnosis. I am glad that she doesn't make a great deal out of it, maybe because she sees that I keep my spirits up (meds help here a bit). Her pain specialist said that young people have a good chance to manage fibro very well, so an early diagnosis is very important. All the best to you both!
will check with my GP ASAP. Would you know if fibro sufferers are entitled to any sort of disability benefit I the uk? Here we are trying to get better recognition from the stat at the moment. Best wishes
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