invisible illnesses

[dmartindale]

hi just curious if anyone on here has any invisible illnesses like me , and use sites like this to make a little extra cash ?

[vickysue]

Yes I have Grave, hyperthyroid and AFib. I look really healthy but have to really watch things. Also have a lot of scar tissue on my spine and it makes it hard to stand a long time or being able to pick up heavy items. Although I try it is hard sometimes. But my family friends and my Church family are all aware of my problems and watch me like a hawk to make sure I am only doing what I can or should be doing. Praise the Lord It is not worse.
 

[Nancy5]

Well I have Stage 3 cancer.  Looking at me I look good, but.......

[aggie49]

i have a tumor on my brain that i am going through chemo for right now this is second time and i also look healthy but looks do not mean you are healthy

[heypeg]

no illnesses but I do use this site to make extra cash.

[teresa3200]

Well I have Stage 3 cancer.  Looking at me I look good, but.......

So sorry, my brother is stage 4, here in Florida, you would never know he has cancer by the way he acts. His GF is an idiot though, so we have know way of knowing of his medical records.

[ancmetro]

      Invisible illnesses? My opinion is: There are a lot of invisible illnesses!

[reiddb]

Hmm, not sure what you mean? Invisible illness??

[countrygirl12]

Well I have Stage 3 cancer.  Looking at me I look good, but.......

So sorry, my brother is stage 4, here in Florida, you would never know he has cancer by the way he acts. His GF is an idiot though, so we have know way of knowing of his medical records.

You have no way of knowing of his medical records?  How is that his girlfriend's fault?  She can't get his info either unless he tells her.  Why not ask him what is going on?

[JaniceSW]

An "invisible " illness is one that does not have obvious symptoms that you can see and tell that someone is ill.  Most often mental illness is described in this manner, except during serious acute stages where behaviors become bizarre.  However, there are many diseases where maybe fatigue or pain are symptoms but people cannot easily tell you suffer from them.

[BATISTAGIRL663]

I have lupus and ms and I suffer daily with pain and headaches and people will say you don't look sick -- I sure wish they could feel what I feel on a daily basis

[dmartindale]

wow so glad to see that there are other people like me on here , to answer them questions an invisible illness is an illness that one other human cannot see that another human has that is invisible but is chronically painful and is dreadfully ill .  like cancer lupus fibromyalgia , a tumor or any other which has been named . I have fibromyalgia , a pituitary tumor which can't be removed , and chronic migraines I have to take 5 medications a day , I just recently found out my fiancée has colon cancer , he hid it from me for a long long time  . I hope everyone gets better  I'm glad to know I'm not the only one that works on here , it really raises my spirits !! thank you so much ya'll are wonderful !!

[potluck6]

I have something called HSP Hereditary Spastic Parapelgia. Like CMT well i have trouble walking and is noticed by all i don't care .I don't have pain but use a walker and have no balance .It is very rare disease and inviseable until i walk. No medicine for it maybe exercise helps some not that much.

[teresa3200]

So sorry, my brother is stage 4, here in Florida, you would never know he has cancer by the way he acts. His GF is an idiot though, so we have know way of knowing of his medical records.
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You have no way of knowing of his medical records?  How is that his girlfriend's fault?  She can't get his info either unless he tells her.  Why not ask him what is going on?
[/quote]My brother is dyslexic, and his girlfriend tells him what she wants him to think what the records say, he gets confused at moffit, and she is the only one that has access to his records, she changed the pw(I did have access)and said the portal had issues, I called moffit, they said there were no problems with the portal. He doesn't understand she is lying, he believes whatever she tells him.

[missplaymate618]

I have lupus and ms and I suffer daily with pain and headaches and people will say you don't look sick -- I sure wish they could feel what I feel on a daily basis

Lupus is hereditary in my family, my Aunt and Grandmother passed away from the disease. It takes a toll on you. Prayers to you!