Do you know people who are ALWAYS sick?

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Quote: Very well said. Several loved ones have severe fibromyalsia and the often related chronic depression. The comments delivered to them by doctors and others are disheartening at best.
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http://www.fibronews.com/wordpress/the-spoon-theory.html

"The Spoon Theory" is the best analogy for living with fibro (or any chronic illness). The first time I read it I actually cried. It was the first time I had the words to explain what every day life felt like. Especially to people who see you on a great day one week and at your worst the next.

Shoot, I still remember the day I was diagnosed with fibro. I hugged the doctor - his words were proof that it wasn't all in my head, despite what I had been told my entire life.
 
Haha, I was surprised to see this thread come back up! It's been a while since I've lived with this girl who was always sick. I'm glad those days are over.

Now I deal with sick people all day long. Sometimes I see them one after another for 12+ hours. I think having to deal with my old room mate after these experiences would have bothered me even more, especially since many of her ailments WERE in her head. Her mother was the same way. I think they just fed into one another.

As to the poster who is dealing with the person who is always sick: I would try to speak to her calmly to find out what is actually going on or just get out of that relationship whether she is your significant other or just a friend. Sometimes people like that can really pull you down with them.
 
There's a gal, at work who is a little less than 5' tall and weighs more than I do. 240 pounds. She says she doesn't want to quit smoking because she'll gain weight.

"I have some bad news for you..."

But she has more health issues than anyone I know! I know 70 year olds with 1/10 of her problems. Every year, she gets pneumonia. I understand that once you get it once, you pretty much get it all the time, after that. But geez. She appears healthy too. Skinny ankles, wears shorts even in winter, because her metabolism is so high. And I never see her eat! She doesn't snack at work or eat sweets or snacks so I don't know what the issue is.

But if there's a cold going around, she gets nailed by it. Fevers, hives (found out she's allergic to lots of kinds of berries and never knew).

She has a pretty cool leather jacket that is enormous. Looks like half a cow was used. But it fits her!
 
Well, I have a sister in law who complains weekly about being sick. Shes a diabetic who does not check her blood sugar, She take medicine for it but wont go to the store and pick it up. She abuses drugs and complains they are not working.

I love her very much. I long for quiet in my house once again. I am not the healthiest person on earth but I do try to eat right and no I don't exercise but I work hard when I am at work. I haven't been sick in years and just don't understand how someone who knows they are sick wont do anything to fix the problem expect complain. what do I do. She lives with me and my spouse. shes a good person but going about straightening up her life backwards. I strive everyday to be a better person and make better choices that lead my family in the right direction. I am now locked into babysitting a grown adult who cant take of themselves half the time.
 
My boyfriend of 8 years is driving me crazy! He has a lung condition called scarodosis. Everyday he has something wrong with him. I have never heard him once get up in the morning and actually not have one ailment complaint. It's wearing me down. Draining the life out of me. I am not happy with the life I have. It wasn't always like this. When we were first dating he was full of life and didn't complain. In fact I didn't know about his condition until a year later. That's when it started. Not as much so it didn't bother me. But the last few years are getting worse. He lays around the house and doesn't work. Says he's not feeling well. He acts like the world owes him. I am always thinking about how to end this relationship if that's what you call this. I just wanted a great relationship with someone who was up beat, hard worker etc. Yes I wanted someone to take care of me for a change. Before him I was in a relationship for 21 years. The past 5 years with my ex was mentally abusing. He drank a lot on the weekends, never home and when we was we were always fighting. He was even cheating on me and fact he left me for this gal. But as miserable as I was I was glad to be out of this relationship. So that's why I thought my next one would be better at least I hoped it would be.
 
rileytulip said:
My boyfriend of 8 years is driving me crazy! He has a lung condition called scarodosis. Everyday he has something wrong with him. I have never heard him once get up in the morning and actually not have one ailment complaint. It's wearing me down. Draining the life out of me. I am not happy with the life I have. It wasn't always like this. When we were first dating he was full of life and didn't complain. In fact I didn't know about his condition until a year later. That's when it started. Not as much so it didn't bother me. But the last few years are getting worse. He lays around the house and doesn't work. Says he's not feeling well. He acts like the world owes him. I am always thinking about how to end this relationship if that's what you call this. I just wanted a great relationship with someone who was up beat, hard worker etc. Yes I wanted someone to take care of me for a change. Before him I was in a relationship for 21 years. The past 5 years with my ex was mentally abusing. He drank a lot on the weekends, never home and when we was we were always fighting. He was even cheating on me and fact he left me for this gal. But as miserable as I was I was glad to be out of this relationship. So that's why I thought my next one would be better at least I hoped it would be.
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I'm so sorry to hear that! I can imagine how that would wear at me having to deal with every day. It's hard for me to speak without knowing you better, but I know I tend to look at things knowing life is short and I don't want to spend time being unhappy in my situation.

I hope you are able to figure something out though!
 

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