I'm a 40 yr old white female from Springfield, MO. I've had fibro for many years, but it's hard to say exactly how many. My symptoms were gradual and of course it took years to get a diagnosis. My fibro is causing severe problems for me at this stage in my life. I lost my job in March of this year due to the constant fatigue and also the pain. I am simply struggling to survive at this point, in every sense of the word. Financial woes--lack of treatment--low self esteem due to the "lazy" stigma I've been assigned--lack of family support...