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Is it easy to find a partner and/or maintain relationship when you have Fibromyalgia?
People with experience in Fibromyalgia give their opinion on whether it is easy or not to have a partner or to maintain a realationship when you are diagnosed of Fibromyalgia. What are the possible difficulties in having a relationship?
NOTHING is easy when you have fibro, nothing. Fibro affects every single thing you do with your body, how you speak, your emotions, whether you can be touched or if it causes too much pain...everything. So no it absolutely is not easy to maintain a current relationship, even if you have the most understanding partner on Earth. The only way your partner will truly understand what you go through is if they have it themselves. On the flip side, yes it can certainly be very difficult to find a partner. My only recommendation for finding a partner is definitely do not try to hide your disease. It'll come out eventually anyway, and it should be sooner rather than later. Be open and honest with them about your limitations, or heck, even find a partner who also has fibro so they know exactly what you're going through.
Posted Jun 24, 2017 by Tiffiane 4151
Lots of people find it difficult when a parent is diagnosed and lots of relationships fall apart, I personally am lucky in the respect my partner has stuck by me but it doesn't stop me thinking that I'm not the women he agreed to be with but he doesn't see it like that, thank God
Let your partner help you I found the worst ting to do was say no I'm ok when they know your not
Let your partner help you I found the worst ting to do was say no I'm ok when they know your not
Posted Sep 8, 2017 by Sarah 2500
Depending on the severity of your fibromyalgia, it can be difficult to find a partner or maintain a relationship. A partner will need to be understanding, compassionate, and willing to navigate lifestyle changes with you. For example, if you were someone who worked out daily, hiked, mountain climbed, and ran marathons, but now you find yourself in so much pain that you’re not able to do those things, having a partner who still does those things will be extremely difficult.
Posted Jul 23, 2023 by Impatientgirl 3000
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If you have fibromyalgia, finding a partner is going to be more complicated than if you're healthy. In the first place due to pain social life is reduced when you suffer from this condition. Therefore, the opportunities to meet new people are reduced and with it the chances of finding a mate. Fortunately thanks to the internet and the new technologies we have more options of meeting other people that a few years ago, even people who are going through something like that we will be able to better understand and support in our worst moments. Applications to finding a partner such as Meetic or Tinder can help when looking for a partner if you have fibromyalgia. Another issue is like telling a person that you just met that you have fibromyalgia and many people will go out running, because it is a disease very hard, very limiting, and very little understood.
On the other hand, if you already have a couple I think that it is not easy to maintain if you have fibromyalgia. There is that to take care of the relationship each day and find things that you could do together the two. There will be many things that you can not do. Maybe you can't travel or go out as before, but there will be many other things that if you could do it together and I do keep states, such as watching movies, cooking together, give you a massage, a bath, listen to one another, talk about your feelings, hopes, dreams, even to undertake a project together from home.
Anyway not all people will be willing to be with someone who has fibromyalgia, some will flee and you can't do anything about it. Just find another person who doesn't care, that we want to and we support and help each day.
If you have fibromyalgia and you have a partner that will understand and support take care and if you do not have and want to have it don't give up hope, the day least expected you will find.
On the other hand, if you already have a couple I think that it is not easy to maintain if you have fibromyalgia. There is that to take care of the relationship each day and find things that you could do together the two. There will be many things that you can not do. Maybe you can't travel or go out as before, but there will be many other things that if you could do it together and I do keep states, such as watching movies, cooking together, give you a massage, a bath, listen to one another, talk about your feelings, hopes, dreams, even to undertake a project together from home.
Anyway not all people will be willing to be with someone who has fibromyalgia, some will flee and you can't do anything about it. Just find another person who doesn't care, that we want to and we support and help each day.
If you have fibromyalgia and you have a partner that will understand and support take care and if you do not have and want to have it don't give up hope, the day least expected you will find.
Posted May 16, 2017 by Angela 175
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It is not easy because a lot of the pains are pronounced without wanting in our mouth and those who want to vvivr chained to Maria dolores nobody ...
Posted Jul 2, 2017 by isabel suazo 2436
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1.-IF IT IS DIFFICULT
2. IT IS NOT DIFFICULT TO KEEP THE PARTNER
3.-SPEAK THE TRUTH AND INFORM YOU OF HOW THEY ARE PRESENTED CIRISIS
2. IT IS NOT DIFFICULT TO KEEP THE PARTNER
3.-SPEAK THE TRUTH AND INFORM YOU OF HOW THEY ARE PRESENTED CIRISIS
Posted Sep 8, 2017 by Aurora 2500
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I think that it is not difficult to find a partner, and it all depends on the affection and the understanding that this has to you. I don't know to give advice but, I think that talking to the couple with the truth the reality of our disease and all that goes with this is the best way forward
Posted Sep 12, 2017 by Soledad 2000
