Hi. Here is something I printed off (with permission) from a Fibro website:

People in this house with Fibromyalgia shall have the following rights:

The right not to be patronized.

The right not to be dismissed as a nut job.

The right to refrain on occasion from family and social activities without guilt.

The right to have assistance for domestic chores in the home.

The right to stay in bed for a day without guilt.

The right to take our prescribed medication without somebody thinking or saying "you are addicted".

The right to vent once in a while without accusation.

The right to be happy without having this being misinterpreted as "you're feeling better"

The right to change our minds, without guilt, about going somewhere or doing something because we aren't as capable as we first thought. (my personal favorite :D)

The right to be unique and distinct, even in comparison to other people with this condition.

Most of all: The right to be believed when we say how we really feel.

(Of course these are not rights, but they are requests)

Wow I liked that :)

This is great! I'm going to print it and hang it on my refrigerator.

Great! I am glad everyone (so far) likes this. On my refrigerator is exactly where mine is!

Hi! I have recently been diagnosed after almost a year of surgeries and hospital stays, not to mention not being able to get any answers on why I have been so sick.

Your "Bill of Rights" really hits the nail on the head for me. If you even smile at someone they automatically think you are cured!!!

I really enjoyed it and have printed it off to show to my husband, I think he will too.

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