Comments on: Fibromyalgia and Endless Appointments and Judgmental Folks http://mylifewithfibro.com/Blog/2009/06/16/fibromyalgia-and-endless-appointments-and-judgmental-folks/ An online haven for people with fibromyalgia. We bring fibrofolks together and encourage members to learn from each other as the My Life with Fibro community strives to raise awareness and raise morale. Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:49:11 +0000 hourly 1 By: Wendy Burnett http://mylifewithfibro.com/Blog/2009/06/16/fibromyalgia-and-endless-appointments-and-judgmental-folks/#comment-707 Wendy Burnett Mon, 08 Feb 2010 03:23:06 +0000 http://mylifewithfibro.com/Blog/?p=779#comment-707 Kate - You tell 'em. One thing we DON'T need is more judgmental folks telling us what wusses we are, we judge ourselves harshly enough as it is. Fibro will eat us alive if we let it, and anyone who doesn't have it can only have the vaguest idea of what it's like, so they have absolutely no right to judge how we choose to deal with it. Kate –

You tell ‘em. One thing we DON’T need is more judgmental folks telling us what wusses we are, we judge ourselves harshly enough as it is.

Fibro will eat us alive if we let it, and anyone who doesn’t have it can only have the vaguest idea of what it’s like, so they have absolutely no right to judge how we choose to deal with it.

]]> By: Nicole Gilbert http://mylifewithfibro.com/Blog/2009/06/16/fibromyalgia-and-endless-appointments-and-judgmental-folks/#comment-664 Nicole Gilbert Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:52:15 +0000 http://mylifewithfibro.com/Blog/?p=779#comment-664 I know you wrote this months ago, but I'm just reading it now. It's so right on. It's the whole, "But you look fine" thing. Yeah? Well a person 30 seconds away from a fatal aneurysm looks fine too, doesn't she? If you're not bleeding from an artery, people sometimes can't understand. Fibro is like migraines - if you don't have it, you won't understand. I have tons of dr. appointments, too. With tons of different doctors. I feel like I'm supporting the entire AMA! It's stupid not to go to the dr. when you need to and we need to! You have a great attitude! I know you wrote this months ago, but I’m just reading it now. It’s so right on. It’s the whole, “But you look fine” thing. Yeah? Well a person 30 seconds away from a fatal aneurysm looks fine too, doesn’t she?

If you’re not bleeding from an artery, people sometimes can’t understand. Fibro is like migraines – if you don’t have it, you won’t understand.

I have tons of dr. appointments, too. With tons of different doctors. I feel like I’m supporting the entire AMA! It’s stupid not to go to the dr. when you need to and we need to!

You have a great attitude!

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