Going on 25 years with FM.

I am in my 24th year trying to cope with this monstrous disease.  It does get progressively worse, and the pain meds have to be adjusted accordingly.  Fortunately, I have a wonderful doctor who I can really talk to and he listens.  I had to quit my job after 11 years because of medical problems from the fibromyalgia and am currently on social security disability.  No way could I sit at a computer for hours on end doing medical transcription with this pain.  I have a husband who is also chronically ill with diabetes and heart failure, so we have our plates full.  We are also taking care of our grandson who is in the 11th grade.  I am very intolerant to cold, have days when I get out of bed (after tossing and turning for hours) and can barely walk.  Everything hurts, some days worse than others.  My elbows, knees, and shoulders hurt really bad when I get cold.  It feels like I have been out in freezing weather and it takes hours to get warm again.  If I go grocery shopping in the refrigerated department, I ache all over for hours afterwards. After reading some of your share posts, I now now that this is not just my problem.  Family doesn't really take me seriously; I tell them how I am feeling and they don't even respond.  Maybe because they can do nothing to help?  I'm so happy I found this forum so that I can share our problems.