Hypochondriac vs. Chronically Ill

If you have an invisible illness you have been there.  People and even doctors have basically made you feel or have come right out and said you are a hypochondriac.

For Louise, her diagnosis of Dercum's was actually a happy moment.  A moment that truly only lasted a few fleeting seconds but happy nonetheless.  She finally had validation that what she was feeling almost her whole life was not in her head.

Louise never takes it lightly when people say they are sick because she knows the frustration of people not believing you. However, there are people who are truly hypochondriacs that make it hard for chronically ill people to be taken seriously at times.

Besides the obvious fact that hypochondriacs are not truly physically sick there is one other difference Louise would like to note. Oh, and apparently Louise likes to flex her muscles sometimes to show that she is feeling well. Hopefully, she does not scare you off.