Author’s Note:

I was diagnosed a few years ago with fibromyalgia. This poem is about my experience with getting diagnosed. I always knew something was different about me. I have always had a lot of mental energy and stamina . I was diagnosed with ADHD before kindergarten and stopped napping at 1 year old. So when in my twenties my body began demanding more rest, I couldn’t understand it. I would push myself and push myself and get sick very often . I was tested for cancer and many other things. I was sent to a rheumatologist and was diagnosed with fibromyalgia. I am on medicine that does take the edge off but the body fatigue and mental fog still are a battle. I don’t post too much on my blog site about fibromyalgia. I mostly post poetry that I write paired with a photo I took . I am in love with photography as is my fiancé, Matt. I started my blog years before I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia among a few things. Blogging really helped me to open up and get to know a lot of people who cherished poetry and photography as much as I do. It also helped me with my physical and mental health having this community to talk with. Today, I post my poetry in the hope of helping others who may be experiencing the same thing.