u/Few_Bet_8854

Hi everyone, I (21F) am kind of confused about what fibromyalgia is and how mild-severe it can be. I decided to randomly search up about some random skin sensitivities that randomly come once in a while where my parts of my skin feel tender to the touch. This has always been something that happened to me but I assumed it was/is manageable since it's not that bad but it just is slightly uncomfortable when it happens. Anyways I search this up and it says this could be a symptom of fibromyalgia so I search up symptoms of that and I was just like uhh... cause I have a decent amount of the "symptoms" and I can't tell if its a coincidence. Let me list some:

1. The skin sensitivity thing

2. I have tmj disorder/jaw pain to the point where I sometimes get botox for the pain/clicking.

3.sometimes i feel brain fog and anxiety but this one is not one of the deciding factors for me. but it could be since I would not identify myself as a truly anxious person but im aware I do things unconsciously that have to be linked to it(e.g nail biting/picking, sometimes skin picking, and unconsciously clenching and possibly grinding which is probably attributed to point 2)

4. skin problems - eczema and lots of acne

5. My vision is bad. Not sure what this one means, like random bad vision?, but I have had glasses basically my whole life and It's not bad to the point where the glass is so thick It looks crazy, but if something is elbow distance from me I cannot read it w/o my glasses.

6. sometimes i had felt fatigue but I used to have low iron (idk about now tbh) so this one is a maybe. Could just be a lack of sleep.

7. sometimes i have joint pain but im attributing this to my left knee ( i tripped on a basketball in high school and it bothers me slightly sometimes) and my right wrist (wearing a brace rn because I did something to it in my sleep in highschool and it bothers me sometimes but i think I overworked it this week because i felt pain / strain / a cramp in my hand + forearm.) Also just wrist pain sometimes too. AGAIN this could just be normal? i use my right hand for alot of stuff like sometimes i will hold a million things in my right hand and nothing in my left(my bad habits) and i also work in tech.

8.i have slight hypermoblitiy

9. I think i have regular sleep life, most of it being okay and sometimes having insomnia due to life circumstances. So im not including insomnia , and the twitching in the face , sometimes I have that near my eyes but that could be because of days where im stressed/lack of sleep/excessive caffeine intake.

10. Idk if this is a symptom but I have a tendency to crack my fingers alot and toes. I should probably stop but idk about the restless leg syndrome. I like to move my legs a bit but to stretch and it's usually not inhibiting me from sleeping / nor is it painful.

anyways I don't know what I just discovered or if any of this is relevant. I want to see if this is worth talking to a doctor about for the future if this could get worse(which idk what particularly happens when this condition gets worse), or preventative options.

I also could be doing a crazy stretch with this but I thought I would reach out here just incase I should be concerned/ or shouldn't be. Thanks!

Hi everyone. I (21F) feel like this is something I have struggled with for a while and have also talked to my spiritual Father about this. I had quite the upbringing and my current situation could be better but I try to stay positive by counting my blessings and trying to focus on that.

I honestly hate this part of myself that is envious of people that I love for just having things I don't. This doesn't necessarily mean nice products, just things like a family with two parents, not having to worry about living situations, being able to be financially stable and not always on edge, having a supporting non toxic family.

A situation for example is I have a friend who I will hang around with her and her family once in a while and during the hangout/after I feel envious and I hate it. I'm trying to be grateful for what I have and I would NEVER wish that God would take away what she has so I can receive it, I just don't understand why I can't have a fraction of what she has. I get envious of her not having to worry about finances, being blessed with a car and school debt free, her supportive mother and father, being able to live in a house they own.

I genuinely want to be happy for her when she also comes to me sharing achievements shes reached or good opportunities come her way but an inner part of me feels disturbed or upset and I feel guilty everytime. She is not the only instance of me feeling this way, this is just one of the examples. I have people I love achieve things or just have things that I desire that I feel are simple and I want to get rid of this feeling. If anyone relates please share how you can overcome this. Sometimes I get a thought that when I stay away from people like this it could be better but I can't spend my whole life avoiding people just because I have this problem.

I try my best to remind myself it could be worse. At least I have a dad somewhere even though hes struggling with addiction, and at least I have a mom despite her causing lots of stress in my life, at least I have food, an apartment, my body works. Im trying but I hate this feeling I get. I love these people in my life and I want success for them and I want to be happy for them.