the side—effects are minimal to none, or if i do have them, they kind of blend in with the other symptoms i have because of my chronic fatigue. the risks aren't particularly high and it's majorly improved my quality of life because if i didn't have the medications that i'm on, i wouldn't be able to function. we asked libby to keep a record of an average day to see the impact her condition has on her everyday life. i have just woken up from a really bad night of pain. it was like a combined nerve pain and muscle contractions. i'm used to it, so i'm just going to go about my day. walking around from place to place is taking a lot of pain, especially in my joints, but it's kind of flaring up the nerve pain from last night. i got a teddy because i'm a child. i am still in a lot of pain, but at least i am in pain