Hi, my name is TrishE10!
TrishE10
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I have joined the group because I suffer from Osteoarthritis and Fibromyalgia. Although I look ok I am often in pain and feel fatigued even after a short period of exercise. I think people often think, even if I explain to them , that I am just exaggerating the problems I face because “I look normal!”. I am sure that there are a lot of others with invisible disabilities out there that feel the same way as I do.
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Hi and welcome to the community Feel free to join in or ask any questions
We have lots of members here with fibro and other hidden disabilities
I look forward to seeing you around1 -
Hi @TrishE10 - & welcome to this friendly & supportive community. Many of us have 'invisible disabilities,' & sometimes suffering pain, &/fatigue is part of these.....not much fun. You will therefore find many of our members have a lot of understanding. I have OA, & we have a lot of members with fibromyalgia too.
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Hi @TrishE10 and a warm welcome to our community. How are you today?
Absolutely, living with an invisible impairment can be tough on it's own without the added pressures of negative attitudes and a lack of understanding. As a person who has an unseen chronic illness I can really empathise with what you're saying. In fact, people are often surprised when I tell them and say 'oh but you look so healthy, I'm shocked!'. When I come across these reactions it's a good opportunity to explain that disabled people don't fit into one box and we all look different - a bit of blusher can hide a lot!
Did you see the ITV advert about invisible illnesses made in conjunction with Scope? if so, what did you think to it? Here it is incase anyone missed it:
https://youtu.be/dVitgyLbYyg
To speak more with our members who have experienced similar, feel free to have a look and post in our Invisible Impairments category.
I hope you are having a lovely weekend and hopefully speak again soon.1
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