You Might Have Fibromyalgia If…

You might have fibromyalgia if…

• Everything hurts – and what doesn’t hurt, doesn’t work.

• You feel like the morning after but you didn’t have a night before.

• Your little black book contains only names ending in M.D.

• You get confused playing checkers.

• You finally have all the answers but you forgot what the questions were.

• You look forward to a dull evening.

• You sit in a rocking chair and can’t get it going.

• After painting the town red, you have to take a nap before applying the second coat.

• Your back goes out more often than you do.

• You consider a discussion of bowel problems interesting conversation.

• You know what’s on TV at 3:00 a.m.

• Dialing long distance wears you out.

• You stop to think and forget to start again.

• You find yourself smiling at this list.

   

Note: This is an excerpt from “The Healing Power of Humor: What’s So Funny About Fibro?” by Karen Lee Richards. Reprinted with permission.