Fibromyalgia plot bunny

[4thejourney.livejournal.com]

I've been having this urge now for a while to read a fic where Sam suffers from fibromyalgia (I know it's more common in women but it can also affect men), so I decided to try posting this here.   I would like it to be gen.   Comforting and helpful big brother Dean who maybe has to remind Sam to take care of himself sometimes is also awesome.  That's it, I'm not too particular in details other than those (it could be cool if John was in the story as well but that isn't a must).  Any takers? I'd be ever so grateful. :-D

Edit:     I decided to add this comment for a little more info, as I'd actually thought of this possibility but failed to mention it in my post: "Fibromyalgia affects different people to varying degrees, but I don't think Sam could deal with a lot of the aspects of hunting, all the extreme physical aspects of it.
I can't see John handling the news well, if they finally got a correct diagnosis, or Dean, actually, because I'd think it would really get in the way of hunting. Still, it would be a good subject for someone to tackle, rather than the more common hurt/comfort scenarios." 

Comments

[4thejourney.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry about your mother. :-( Is this something do you think I should have put behind a cut?

[greeneyes-fan.livejournal.com]

I don't have any problems with you putting it out there. As someone who lives with a few chronic illnesses, including this one, and is a HUGE h/c fan, the only thing that bugs me about illness fic is when people get it seriously wrong. Especially in a way that trivializes the condition.

Eh. Enough disability politics, this is a fun site. This is an awesome prompt, and I love you for posting it. 'Nuff said.

[4thejourney.livejournal.com]

Ok, thank you :-). I actually have a dear friend who has this and I know how some people seem to trivialize it or act as though it's "all in her head" even! :-( So I would love it if someone wrote a good, acurate fic about this.

[cherry916.livejournal.com]

No, nothing at all sweetie because it is pretty rare and uncommon half the population doesn't know what it is that's why it gets misdiagnosed.

[4thejourney.livejournal.com]

Yes, I have a sweet one who suffered with it for a long while before finally being diagnosed.