Gulf War Vets Remain in Pain … using fibromyalgia to understand why

Copyright (c) 2010 Fibromyalgia Network By Kristin Thorson Nearly 100,000 veterans of the first Gulf War have chronic musculoskeletal pain that significantly impairs their function. It’s been more than 15 years since these dedicated veterans with Gulf War Illness (GWI) returned from the war and their symptoms persist without a valid explanation. Dane B. Cook, [...]

How do u get people to understand fibromyalgia?

I have fibromyalgia. I was wondering how I can get people to understand what it does to me. No one seems to understand how it makes me feel and some of the people don’t even believe me that I am in pain. What do I do?