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Chronic Health Conditions Discussion and Support

hedgehog

(36,286 posts) Tue Feb 11, 2014, 05:28 PM Feb 2014

Soooooooo........my daughter has had a tough time with her college work due to untreated [View all]

fibro. She's finally on a prescription that works, and looks to be graduating this semester. I and two of her sisters also haveautoimmune disorders .

Soooooo....she had to sit politely and listen to her aunt comment that chronic diseases would be resolved if people exercised more.

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Soooooooo........my daughter has had a tough time with her college work due to untreated [View all] hedgehog Feb 2014 OP

Did her aunt sit and politely listen while your daughter told her how wrong she is? dballance Feb 2014 #1

I wasn't there - which is probably a good thing. hedgehog Feb 2014 #5

ugh. mopinko Feb 2014 #2

Well, the right sort of exercise does benefit fibro Warpy Feb 2014 #3

Kid took a fitness class at school last semester - hedgehog Feb 2014 #4

Thank you all for being there so I can vent! hedgehog Feb 2014 #6

Seriously? Exercise more? 2theleft Feb 2014 #7

My first thought was she should exercise by throwing a ball at her aunt's head. Maraya1969 Feb 2014 #8