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olives

2y ago

Feeling Alone with Fibromyalgia

Am I the only young person with fibromyalgia? It feels that way.

Your answer

ScientistInPain

2y ago

I'm 27, recently diagnosed but I've been experiencing the symptoms for a long time.

GrottoPotato

2y ago

My doctors are working their way up to my diagnosis, but I started getting symptoms when I was 11 and I'm 18 now

KatSmith

2y ago

I was diagnosed yesterday and I just turned 20

Fibrofoggirl

2y ago

happy birthday 🎁🎉🎈🎊🎂

KirbyWirby

2y ago

I'm 26, I was diagnosed when I was 21. Being young and having it is difficult because people want to take you less seriously or say you can't have it at all because of your age.

Olivia18

2y ago

yeah they just thought I wanted to be doped up on pain meds or that’s “it’s all in my head.” Or “have you tried yoga” It’s especially hard because It was triggered like 3ish years ago and that was when I was like 14. NO ONE would take me seriously.

Olivia18

2y ago

I’m diagnosed at 17 and I’ve heard it only gets worse. Is that true? Is there any hope for it?

Peonies

2y ago

Not at all! Fibromyalgia is not a progressive or degenerative condition. We have flares and times that are better but you won’t get progressively worse.

RavenGray

2y ago

Nope! I’m 23 🤗

wise

2y ago

I got a fibro diagnosis for my 21st birthday 🥰

Ger

2y ago

Diagnosed at 21 now 22

queerspoons

2y ago

Got diagnosed at 21! It’s definitely more rare (I was the youngest my doctor had diagnosed at the time)

ourple

2y ago

Diagnosed when I was 12, I'm 17

Em33

2y ago

Diagnosed at 19

RCM

2y ago

I'm 23 and was finally officially diagnosed a few months ago (after dealing with symptoms for almost a decade)

Fibrofoggirl

2y ago

My daughter just got diagnosed and she is only 9 years old 😭

Zenia

2y ago

Older now but I was diagnosed at 23

kc_knight

2y ago

I was diagnosed at 16

ninners

2y ago

I was diagnosed at 21 💕

Mosey

2y ago

Nope, I was diagnosed in high school. 15 if I’m not mistaken.

stardust_1999

2y ago

I was also diagnosed at 22. 3 months ago in fact.

Kitty23

2y ago

I was diagnosed at 22💛

Smash

2y ago

Nope! Got diagnosed last year when I was 28

NervousBreakdown

2y ago

Nope! 26

kbunny

2y ago

Was in my early 20s when diagnosed as well

JustRachelle

2y ago

Nope not at all I’m older than you (30) but I was diagnosed when I was 24

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