Hi, my name is Mother_of_Cats! Invisible disability

Hello everyone,

i am someone who is struggling with autoimmune illness (sytemic sclerosis), also diagnosed with fibromyalgia. There are days i almost feel normal again, then i tend to overdo, and there are most days when i struggle with pain, stiffness in my joints, brain fog and exhaustion. When i was diagnosed doctors said i had a rare condition, what they failed to mention is that it is also an invisible disability. One where people say things like: “but you look good”…. That doesn’t serve me much….

If you read to this point thank you, not many people are willing to read or hear me talk about my struggles, some friends have lost me because of that, I don’t mind people not wanting to hear it as long as they are straightforward, but start humming when i speak….

Hope you are all having a nice evening!