What questions are my children likely to ask about my fibromyalgia?

Fibromyalgia's reach extends beyond the patient and can affect the entire family. It's important to anticipate questions your children might have about fibromyalgia such as:
Why aren't you active like other parents? Why do you have so many doctors' appointments? Why do you have to take all of those pills? Why don't you have any energy?  Why are you depressed sometimes?

Family meetings with a licensed therapist is one way of helping kids understand fibromyalgia and the necessary lifestyle changes that must be made to accomodate your illness.