What I have learned from others...

It has been sooooo validating to hear from others suffering from this crazy syndrome called fibromyalgia.  I have learned that I am not alone, and I am not crazy!   Truly, I have been terribly isolated, and even those who do know me and are willing to listen, don't really "get it".  To read the symptoms others struggle with reassures me that it is not my imagination that I experience those things.  I would not wish this on anyone, yet I am glad others can relate to me, and I to them.  I have also learned that I still have value, and I have somthing to offer, even though I cannot do what I used to be able to. These are invaluable gifts.