Does a change in weather affect your pain levels? This is a question often posed to the fibro warrior. In short, the answer is YES! After a long night of restless "sleeping". I finally, got up and wrote about it. curleque by Coffee at pixabay Dear Friends; I've been tossing and turning all night because … Continue reading How Does Cool Weather Affect Pain?
Is there a cure for Fibro? curleque by Coffee at pixabay Cure: Unknown Five Minute Friday Prompthttp://www.fiveminutefriday.com Unfortunately, there is no known cure for fibromyalgia (FMS). Myriads of symptoms make it nearly impossible to narrow down the problem. Additionally, and the reason the cure is unknown is that researchers are uncertain what triggers fibromyalgia. Studies … Continue reading Is There a Cure for Fibromyalgia?
Sometimes family and friends are not certain how to help the chronically ill handle the holidays. Here's a Letter to Friends to answer that question
You've never experienced pain? Well, let me tell you about pain
fatigue is the second most common symptom for fibromyalgia sufferers. Many times those diagnosed with fibromyalgia will also be diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome.
Q: What Other Fibromyalgia Symptoms do you have besides the Pain? There are so many fibromyalgia symptoms and they can come and go. Look for these and others, especially when they come in multiples. According to Patient Education Booklet from Mayo Clinic " Fibromyalgia: The Road to Wellness", symptoms of fibromyalgia include: Widespread pain Fatigue … Continue reading SYMPTOMS TO LOOK FOR WHEN YOU SUSPECT FIBROMYALGIA
What is Firbromyalgia? What it is What it's not. #fibro #thisisfibro
QUESTION - IS FIBROMYALGIA REALLY FOR REAL? Dear Friend OF A fIBRO WARRIOR; Unimaginable to me, but there are people who can't relate to dealing with pain. There are folks out there that have never had as much as a headache in their life. This is unimaginable to me. I'm NOT one of them. I have … Continue reading Why Fibromyalgia is a Real Pain?
Dear Sis, Can you believe I only baked one batch of Christmas cookies this year? I used to make double batches of 5 or 6 different kinds of cookies. Remember how we used to gather with our cousins and bake cookies all day after Thanksgiving? We must have made a thousand cookies back then. But it … Continue reading Baking Cookies with Fibromyalgia .. or Not
Dear friends; If you been around since my diagnosis of fibromyalgia, I'm sure you realize that I am not the same as I used to be. I'm guessing you have noticed that I am no longer the go-getter I used to be and no longer deeply involved with the children at church, as a matter of … Continue reading Simple Things I No Longer Do With Fibromyalgia