Another one

I saw another of those whiny fibromyalgia-related commercials on TV today. I think this one must've been sponsored by the makers of Lyrica, because it kept talking about "information about a drug that can help". But, it was another one of those bitchandmoan specials. The gist of this particular specimen was "fibromyalgia is horrrible nobody beeeelieeeves meeee I Want them to belieeeeve meee!" They were referring to the thing you run into among some doctors, and many laymen, where they think if you're not oozing a bodily fluid or in possession of one or more tumors the size of grapefruits that the ailment doesn't exist.

Now, don't get me wrong, the attitude is out there. I actually stumbled across one primo-grade asshole on a message board intended for supposed medical professionals, who took pride in letting it know that he regarded FM in the same vein as Santa Claus and the Tooth Fairy at every opportunity. (Which begs the question, if it's imaginary, what are the shooting pains in my ass, knee and hands? But I digress...) However, as I have asked before, how is whining and moaning supposed to make it any better? You can whine and moan and your ass will still hurt. You can whine and moan and Message Board Asshole, and the others like him, will still have their God complex. Or, you could shut up, acknowledge that the situation does suck, decide what you're going to do about it and do it, and then- egads!- the situation might improve. I guess there's no drama in that, though. :P