#a fibrofox original

[fibrofox]

Managing your health with medications is morally neutral

Taking pain killers is morally neutral

Taking antidepressants is morally neutral

Taking medications to manage hormone levels is morally neutral

Taking medications to manage any condition, illness, or disorder is morally neutral

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[fibrofox]

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Me: eats something

My GI tract:

[fibrofox]

Some days, I've made peace with my disabilities. I've accepted that this is my life, and my symptoms will likely never go away.

Other days, I'm filled with rage that /this is my life and my symptoms will likely never go away/ and no amount of crying in doctors offices and various medications will fix me.

I'm enraged that medical professionals seem to think that because my blood work is normal, there's nothing more they can do.

Some days, I can be happy with the few tasks I can still do, or that I can still work part time.

Other days, I'm furious that life just /isn't fair/.

Today though, I'm just sad. Sad that doctors seem to not care about the invisible illness. They don't seem to care about people with chronic pain with no evident cause.

I'm just sad.

[fibrofox]

It's okay to grieve the life you could have had if you weren't sick/disabled

It's okay to mourn what you wanted to do with your life

It's okay to be upset you can't do certain things because of your disability/illness

You're doing your best and I'm so proud of you

[fibrofox]

me last night: going out is FUN! why don't I go out more often? events™ are great!

me today: ah the suffering. that's why I don't go out

[fibrofox]

New mantra: if I can be kind to others, I can be kind to myself

[fibrofox]

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me @ the pain killers: nooooo don't wear off you're so sexyyy

[fibrofox]

being neuro atypical is like if you don't have a background noise your brain will assign one for you

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[fibrofox]

Me: eats something

My GI tract: we must evacuate!

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Where is the most awkward/inconvenient place you've had a panic attack?

[fibrofox]

IBS stands for

I

Be

Shitting

[fibrofox]

It's Fibromyalgia Awareness Day so this is me sharing a sneak peek of what my life is like dealing with fibro. I tend to not share with people what my life is like while simultaneously wishing more people knew what fibro is and how it affects millions of people around the world. If you take the time to read this, thank you. I hope this helps others understand invisible illnesses and be more empathetic 💜