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The Young Adult Wellness Group is a support group for young adults diagnosed with Fibromyalgia.
Fibromyalgia is an arthritic condition with no cure. Every fibromyalgia case is unique, making it hard to
understand, as symptoms and treatment can vary quite a bit. Pain and fatigue are the most common symptoms, but fibromyalgia
is much more than that. Here is one lady's story:
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Living with Fibromyalgia
By: Julie Wendell
"Mommy, open this, please?", my 3 year old son asked as he handed me a cereal bar early one morning. I tried to tear
off the top of the wrapper, but my fingers would not move or grasp the wrapper! Terrified, I tried opening it again, but to no
avail. I had lost all strength in both of my hands! As calmly as I could, I asked my 7 year old son to open the cereal bar for
his brother. But inside, I was panicking because the weakness in my hands persisted for about an hour. What was happening
to me??? Little did I know that the morning of February 10th, 2008 marked the beginning of a myriad of severely painful
symptoms. My life was about to drastically change...
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