Tea & Whiskers: Fibro Frustrations

I don't know if other people with Fibromyalgia experience this particular fibro frustration, but I thought I'd talk about it, as it's something I've noticed over the years:

The frequency in which I change clothes - in a single day.

I can often change my attire between five to ten times in a single day, depending on what it is that I am doing.

I am constantly having to be aware of how my attire might effect me mentally and physically in a situation.

Clothes hurt.

Anything 'slightly tight' causes hot pressure pain, that turns into a burning feeling. It's a constant irritant that grows, and grows, becoming ever more obvious the longer I'm wearing something until it's like I'm in a vice being squeezed, while also blistering from sheering heat. The funny contradiction is, I'm always cold. That's ah, fibro's hilarious broken temperature thermometer for you.

So, clothes hurt.

That's just something I've come to accept.

I hate bras with a seething passion, but I also hate not wearing them, as that is equally as uncomfortable. Thus, I have several pairs that I rotate throughout a day, depending on what I am doing.

The same for skirts, pants, shirts and jumpers, and jackets.

I'll always try to default into my lounge wear - as I am sure, most people do. My cousin lovingly brought me an Oodie a few years back, and I practically live in it! And just recently, I finally - for the first time - purchased proper, actual (super soft) pajamas, I didn't really have the money to afford them, but I was desperate for comfort. The thing is, life doesn't really allow you to stay in your lounge wear, so, it's back to the bedroom, to put on the 'going out bra' and the 'going out pants' and the 'going out shoes' again.

I've come to hate this routine, as it feels unnatural. It's like my skin never feels right, and I just wish I could strip it off once and for all and be done with the pain and finally - finally - be able to wear clothes 'normally'.

I probably focus far to much on myself, I am aware, due to - well - being alone and single, and that can amplify all of fibro's little annoyances. Hey though, maybe if I have a partner someday, they'd be my official bra-unhooking hero at the end of the day, because by then, I'm kinda totally over it. Also, question for any other single women - am I the only one who has a whole collection of stunning dresses but I'm incapable of wearing them because there is literally NO way to zip them up solo? Is that why women do Pilates? I'm serious! This is a hilarious corundum I think about whenever I want to wear a beautiful dress, but then remember I can't zip it up on my own.

Anyway, I just thought I'd share this little snippet of a frustration I've had with my fibromyalgia for a long time now. I've always been curious if it's just me, or if others also share this annoyance with finding clothing difficult.