Date with "Monster F"

Today's story is about this cruel monster called "fibromyalgia". Medically, it a chronicwidespread pain condition. I call it "Monster F" ..because that is exactly what it has done to my life. F visited me in 2012 and like a loyal enemy it has stayed with me since then.

As kids we were petrified of Monsters that hid under our beds or in our closets. Unlike those Monsters, F is not scared of light. In fact, this sadist has a tendency of crawling it's way in broad daylight.. right when the sun is shining bright. The stubborn monster F comes when you least expect it, catches you unaware and refuses to leave. Even accomplished Ghostbusters aka doctors have no idea- where it came from? how it came? and how the hell will it go.

This deadly beast comes with the following super powers-

• It's immune-the damn thing is resistant to chemicals which is why no pain killer scares it.
• It's weapon is a machine gun - full of a salty, lemony and spicy liquid that stings the entire body. It attaks every muscle, nerve and joint causing unbearable ache and burning.
• It's perpetually PMSing - It varies its intensity every day rather every hour.
• It has an invisibility cloak - making sure others don't see it and therefore don't believe in it's existence.
• It's insomniac- In fact, its Venom gets even brutal at night making sure one gets no sleep because of its pain.
• Is lonely- It makes sure you suffer with it too! It binds you to your house. It limits your mobility and functionality so that you are forced to be lonely with it
• Too demanding - Managing and fighting this uncouth beast on a daily basis is both mentally and physically exhausting and draining.
  

Damn the powers of this Monster just don't end. And imagine I battle this *** everyday. ( feel free to fill in your own abuse). Some days it wins over me but there are days when I win over it too. F might win the battle but I am sure I will win the war. Maybe not right now but soon.. someday we will know what Monster F is afraid of. Until that day I shall continue photosynthesisng with my very own weapons of hope, positivity, courage and a big smile :)

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