You are proably thinking what a weird question, but it isn't. Have you ever been asked to go or do something and kind of let fibro be an excuse not to go? It doesn't matter if you were scared it would cause a flare or if you were just scared to go out at that momet. Please tell me about usig fibro or ay other condition as an excuse.
Yes and No. Depends on what time of day. I very seldom say no to a daytime activity, but night time is another issue. I then feel that I use Fibro as an excuse to stay home rather than go. I definitely use it when I am some where and want to go home. No one has a comfy chair like mine. Avey
But are you using it as an excuse or is it you are running low? You sound like you are ready to go till things get bad. Avey you are so wonderful you enoy so much I admire you so :)
What I meant is do you ever say no to doing something not because you hurt already but are scared to go out because you think you will hurt more? Like a friend calls and says I am free right now want to go for lunch? You tell them you aren't feeling up to it maybe another time. BUT you are feeling good enough to go out just scared you will bring on a flare. Even though your pain level is low and the outing is easy you are still scared to go. Does this make sense?
Yes it makes sense. I find that if I accept invitations or attend a meeting that I am interested in, I usually do not hurt as bad. Think it is because my mind is occupied with the other person or what we are doing. The times when I hurt non stop is when I am in the company of people I do not appreciate. Such as, my mom. She is so negative, a real downer. I am all she has here and feel obligated to call or visit. Now if she was in another city or state, I would not feel as obligated. Or at least I didn't when she was out of town.
Honestly yes I have used My fibro as an excuse... I live in a town of 1200 ppl everyone knoes Me as I have been the paramdic that has been here the longest... and I am embarased to go in public.. plain and simple... I find it hard being as I use to look after these ppl and now I need the looking after...
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