Guest Post: The Mask of Invisible Illness and Fibromyalgia – Hope In Pain | My Fibro Team

One lady’s account of her battle with Invisible illness – chronic fibro pain & fatigue

She says:
“What nobody sees is the struggle it takes me to get out of bed each morning”

The Mask of Invisible Illness and Fibromyalgia- Finally I’m Home

This post was written by Elizabeth of Hope in Pain in Australia, and has been living with chronic pain for 22 years.

Posted on July 14, 2016 on My Fibro Team

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