Originally Posted by Ozzieace

I have in law family that i have tried to explain crps to, but i dont think they really get it. My husbands cousin has fibermyalgia and they always treat her like she dramatizes her aches amd pains as if she is a drama queen.

We have told my husbands family about my crps, and most of the time when they are around i dont say anything about my pain, but if they ask and i say anything about the painful episodes they just say "its been a year, your still having issues with that!" No matter how many times i try to explain its a lifelong thing, its doesnt heal itself.

How do you explain what crps is so they understand your not just being a drama queen?