Beings that I'm a new member and really haven't been dx with fibro, but going to a new rhmy on the 18th, I've been here reading posts and doing more research. As I read about other's posts about pain, fog etc I'm beginning to think that I've been ignoring things for many years. Let me give a little back ground. My mother contacted polio two years before I was born, I've never known her to walk with out crutches and for the most part really remember her in a wheel chair. My youngest brother was born with a defect in his heart and had his first operation at 2. I come from a large family, 8 siblings and I'm right in the middle. A brother died in a plain crash along with my grandmother when I was about 2. So with all this going on and so much more over the years I think my body was trying to tell me along time ago that something was wrong and I just ignored it. Does that make sense? Sorry about mistakes my fingers don't like to go where I want them to and I can feel where my pinky is ending up. lol Anyways, this is the first time in my life that it's just my husband and myself, with the daily trips to help my MIL, and I think it's the first time that I've really "listened" to my body. I guess I'm worried that I'm just taking on what you all are writing about instead of really having it. ? ? Guess I'm second guessing, something I've gotten good at over the years. I've been writing things down that I feel. Thanks for listening and being here. Just confused and never had the time to let myself feel and I guess it scares me alittle. Thanks again.