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[–] [email protected] 38 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Yes. They are about to assault their local Dollar General, establish some freedom, and then go home before they are outed for faking fibromyalgia.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Fibromyalgia: "You cant prove I don't have it!"

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago (2 children)

I was with you until the fibromyalgia comment.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Just to highlight they were faking fibromyalgia, not insulting it.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

But if adds to the general perception of fibro patients as being malingerers and liars which is unpleasant.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Hi I'm a doctor. Yes fibromyalgia is real. Yes it's probably used as a catchall dx for a group of various mental and musculoskeletal conditions. From what I have seen, it's mostly used by malingerers trying to get on disability.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Getting on disability is the hardest, most humiliating process. You are out of touch if you think there's a ton of people out there malingering, especially just to get on disability.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Ok great, please make more assumptions about my practice and then re-read my statement.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 7 months ago

From what I have seen, it's mostly used by malingerers trying to get on disability.