We truly apologize for any offensive anecdotes and descriptions but this is were it really gets ugly. So be advised this is XXX rated.

Sexual, Bowel and Urinary Dysfunction. We pretty much just flush the toilet and never think much about the underside of our juvenile regret that’s hidden under our civilized clothes. Our worth, dignity and morality are judged critically by how we view, describe and handle these functions. Any dysfunction in these areas can leave long-term scars on our psyche.

(4) Loss of Libido

The healthy sexual partner often takes it all personally and leaves the relationship causing more cycles of painful despair in the victim of Fibromyalgia who then avoids relationships altogether.  This results in the Fibromyalgia victim becoming more and more isolated over the declining years – giving up any hope of finding out what is wrong let along a cure – expecting and wanting to die.

Painful Sex – During these flare ups a sexual orgasm of muscular ecstasy can also include a hellish muscular cramping pain (charley-horse) down the legs and hips that can last for hours, weeks or months.  Eventually becoming permanent – not good.  In women it is often misdiagnosed as Vaginismus which has the same symptoms as FMS – painful spasm of muscles surrounding the vaginal entrance. It makes sexual intercourse and the use of tampons painful and sometimes impossible. The same painful symptoms inflict male sexual organs: penis, testicles and prostate. This causing erectile-dysfunction in men. Relationships as it relates to functionality, “for better or for worse, in sickness and in health”… profound meaning in spiritual and earthly vows to created the bond with our mates to face incredible odds in daily life.  You never appreciate this until it’s gone.  If you are fortunate enough to have a mate that will stick with you through sickness, you can count on so many incidental functions that keep you off the street and out of the gutter.

(5) Irritable Bowel Syndrome

The same cramps that contaminate and lock up your legs and arms muscles also enter the lower organs: intestines, colon and bowel. This causes chronic elimination problems of severe constipation, or more likely diarrhea, which also affects the absorption of nutrients in the blood chemistry causing mental confusion and dysfunction – this is what we call Fibro-Fog. You can have an accident any time and in a flare up cycle – every day for weeks, months or years.  It is as gross as you can imagine with scores of embarrassing stories.  Another reason to avoid domestic relationships in isolation. Also on every bowel movement one needs to clean oneself 3 to 5 times the normal making you prone to hemorrhoids, bleeding and irritation. Get your diapers back out – it's the shits.

(6) Urgent Bladder

While irritable bowel syndrome is urgent daily. Urgent bladder is urgent every 15-20 minutes. When you can barely hold only 1 ounce, that adds up to urinating 24 to 36 times a day and night. This is one of the reasons for chronic insomnia. Think about getting up every hour in the night, only to relieve an ounce, usually in a different place (homeless) when you can hardly walk for the pain. It results in bedwetting - your pants and rashes for lack of cleanliness. You become prone to further humiliation.  Like a ticket for urinating in public, keep a bottle at all times, day and night. This is all the more reason to stay isolated.