Re: Personal insights

I would venture to say that there is a great number of us "AF" people that are having to deal with this from family and friends. I know I am.

To me, I think they give too much credit to doctors and just blindly follow whatever they say. I used to. I always assumed the doc could give me a pill and fix me. Heck, symptoms would go away. But they were just waiting to rear their ugly head. This last ordeal with doctors has totally turned me away from them. They ridiculed me. Kept telling me to take more meds and see a shrink. Actually got rude with me. It made me feel crazier. The more I have learned from this, the less I trust them.

My family and my husband don't understand what's going on with me. I look somewhat normal and since I am no longer always in bed, crying, and having to crawl to the bathroom, they think I should be normal now. I get alot of rolling eyes too. I may be out of bed all day but my body hurts, and I'm weak, and struggle to do things I did everyday before this happened to me. This isn't in our heads by any means. It's actually the craziest thing to have to deal with and good luck finding sympathy from a doctor. I know it sucks more when your loved ones don't understand. To me, having this forum and all of yall is a blessing. This is where I can relate and sympothise. We are family and never even met.;)

Hugs to all,
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