A Short Synopsis of My Struggles

My name is Alyssa and I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia three years ago. I was in the seventh grade when I went to a specialist due to chronic pain.I was an active kid and had played softball since I was in the second grade. I started noticing the pain during the end of my seventh grade year when I started to play softball in the spring. Nobody really knew what it was about but playing became really difficult and my legs would randomly buckle or give out. I started seeing a physical therapist and spent the entire summer of 2010 going to dozens of doctors appointments to be told that there was nothing wrong with me. Eventually, I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia which is really uncommon in young children. At the time, I was only 13. I struggled to participate in P.E. and to continue playing softball. I started to become very self-conscious because I knew I was different from everyone else. I started to become very depressed and had a hard to actually living. Eventually though, with the help of friends, family, and one very dedicated teacher, I finally realized that I was going to be okay and that I was strong enough to get through this. So that's what I did. I kept doing what I wanted to do and struggled but I've succeeded so far and continue to live my life just like any one else.