How do I cope with this, please help?

My first piece of advice would be to get health insurance, then start receiving treatment for your conditions. There have been some promising trials with fibromyalgia.

Secondly, if your family doesn't understand your condition then they can't help you with it. Having a parent or sibling go to the doctor with you so he/she can explain your condition to them. They might need to hear about it from a licensed professional who actually knows what he's talking about (I'm assuming they've heard "There's not much to be done" and just felt that behaving normally was the best way to cope).

Third, Google 'psychologists in XX county, XX state' and find a therapist, or go to your school's health office and ask about therapists. This day-to-day struggle is wreaking havoc on your mental health. If you think not telling anyone when you're in pain is good for your relationships, you're wrong. Your boyfriend already knows something's up. So do your friends. If your family is not going to support you, you need to trust that your friends will have your back.

Talk to your guidance counselor at school (do they have those in college?) and explore what options there are for the handicapped. Fibromyalgia is a debilitating condition that worsen without warning; your school should have programs in place to assist you. Good luck.

Hey,

I was and still am in a similar position. Pain will teach valuable lessons. Never give up. Each day will be a new day. And life gets better right after it's worst. These words shined through my endless pain and torment. I was nearly at the endless void of insanity.

When you look back, you'll be a better person because of your hard experiences. Just realize that you'll be alone, very alone, because of your uniquely difficult experience.

Talk to your parents and really express to them how greatly you are in pain. My parents were negligent at first too, until I took drastic measures. They'll help you see doctors and specialists, but the only person that'll really help you is yourself. You have to show initiative and get the help you need. If you fail to communicate with loved ones, they won't know and your life will be a lie, making it so much harder than it needs to be.

I think you're a little afraid to bring up any issues with your family. And I believe your family does care about you...if you only spoke up and communicated yourself truly.

At least your symptoms are not visible to friends and family, unlike mine, so be grateful for that. I had to give up everything I loved in life to become a whole other person and get rid of my illness.

Hi my name is Natasha I am 18 years old. I was diagnosed with endometriosis about a year ago so i know what you are going through alittle bit. But not with fibromyalgia but i hear that is very painful and i am sorry that you have to deal with these 2 horrible things. my family doesnt understand my pain either. neither does my girlfriend. But she supports me most of the time. sometimes its hard for her to deal with my mood swings because of my pain. I believe that it is best to talk to your doctor about going on some medication to help with the emotional pain. My doctor prescribed me prozac. dont worry about the name. most people make it to be a drug to cure the "crazies" but it is for people who are emotionally hurt. Talk to your boyfriend about this also. tell him how you feel and dont keep anything in thats what is causing you more pain. And if your family doesnt support you then maybe you should tell them how you really feel about them not being there and if they still dont care then so be it. Theyll need you one day. but the only person you need is yourself and your boyfriend right now. Focus on you and how you feel. take a break when you need one. please dont be so tough on yourself and make it harder. i believe that you can make it through this hard time if you put all your effort into making things better. And more power to you for getting up out of bed and going on with your day, i cant even get up just to help my mom get dressed. (i dont go to school or work either just take care of my disabled mom). please email me if you ever need anything. good luck!!! =]

1st of all, maybe you think parents can talk anyway they see fit each day. Turns out many parents are abusers. Actually they are not trying to be tough to make you responsible- they are tricking you. This goes for people at school as well. Words are abuse also.

Hurting people control/hurt others. It's not you.. They are the ones who have a problem. People/parents do mean things- ignore/abandon to control. They just want the reaction so they can get high feel good from it. You have to look at the agenda. Abuse is anything and words that are not uplifting. So forget what truth is being used right then. Remember -THEY are sick and get high on being mean, and thats why they do it. They are wrong about everything. The abuser is close-minded and self-righteous.

The parents abuse can make children react with all types of so called mental Illnesses- painful but not a real disease - includes all OCD, BP ETC.

Psychiatrists commit fraud in that there is no medical science in what they do. They do not draw blood to test for imbalances. For chemical imbalances no test exists. There is no conception of what a correct chemical balance would look like to date. People in the FDA agree. I have links for this.

After abuse, drugs or witchcraft, all types mental sickness can be a spiritual problem - Jesus name is needed to banish what is there..

Google- "Inside the Mind of an Abuser" http://www.googobits.com/articles/2446-inside-the-... how it works and be free...Google "self righteous" God wants you to know truth, forgive, and get away from them. Read many many sites under "emotional abuse" for real results..

Source--Seeing people overcome this --Talk to me for help. I have time.

You need to see a doctor and get surgery for the endometriosis and help for your fibromyalgia. A doctor can give you pain meds to help you also. Neither pain will go away until you get some medical help.

i know what its like for your family not to give a crap about things that seriously affect you. my advice is something from The Lion King, "when the world turns its back on you, you turn your back on the world." and maybe get some pain medication too.

A good Natureapath can be very helpful with both these conditions. Seek their help.

Oh, my poor girl, I am afraid of hearing about this, You have to be strong， and though your family don't care about you, then you also don't care about them. none of them, you are stll good. But you must tell your boy friend or friends, If they really love u, they will help u. Remember it.

GOOD LUCK! Girl!