I agree with all of you!! I feel like ever since I've looked a bit better now... everyone that "cared a lot" when I was first diagnosed doesn't ask me anything anymore...like it's "old news" and they hear "Blah, Blah, Blah." Thinking "Quit your whining!!" --like everything's back to "normal". And also... DEFINATELY doesn't help that the public knows nothing about what PBC is, etc...it's like an over-exaggerated made up sickness. Or an excuse of some kind!

If you’re looking for something with a little humor you can use some that I have used in passing while I was working.
1. My body is 3 fries short of a happy meal today.
2. My body and I are in a custody battle over energy limits.
3. Can’t wait for the caffeine to kick in.
4. I’m proceeding with caution cause my energy is on leave of absence.
I found people at work were shocked and confused by “I feel like sh.t today.” Not a good answer to give a boss in a meeting with colleagues.
Tired they seem to think it’s just lack of sleep and a little bit more rest will miraculously help.
Or sometimes “exhausted” works too.

It depends on whether they're just an acquaintance or a close friend. An acquaintance is usually asking to be polite. My close personal friends are really concerned about my well-being, I'm truthful with them.

Interesting question Pippa! My public face will say, “I’m great how are you?” My thoughts are that the greeting ‘How are you’ is just a casual question and is more like an icebreaker. I reserve the true answer for my close friends/family and not always. I find that everyone has their own problems and I don’t want to really say how I am because it leads to more questions about me and I won’t go there. In the final analysis, there really is no wrong answer.