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How to live with invisible chronic pain

My fibromyalgia is invisible so everyone thinks I'm fine, but I'm exhausted from pretending I don't hurt every single day just to keep my job and relationships.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The social demand to perform wellness conflicts with the private reality of persistent suffering.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Pain — acute and chronic management?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.