Nearly five decades have passed since fibromyalgia began gaining recognition as a distinct medical condition, yet it remains one of the most misunderstood chronic illnesses in modern healthcare. Over the years, awareness has grown, diagnostic…
Chronic illness
Understand chronic illness, its symptoms, common causes, and effective management strategies to improve health and quality of life.
Frankly Fibromyalgia My Dear
Frankly, My Dear, I Don’t Give a Damn Apparently my all-time most favorite movie quote “Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn” not only made the top 100 list but is #1. Who knew?…
Fibromyalgia Minecraft: A Virtual Playground
Introduction: When Reality Feels Heavier Than It Should Fibromyalgia is a condition that doesn’t just live in the body—it reshapes how everyday life feels, hour by hour. Chronic widespread pain, fatigue that doesn’t behave like…
Arthritis; Ain’t Nobody Got Time for That – Fibromyalgia
Arthritis… (the big A) Fibromyalgia (the big F) and Bursitis (the big B) Oh My! Mix these conditions together with a few other illnesses thrown in and Taaadaaaa! You’ve got yourself a big old batch…
Warning! Friendship Erosion in Progress – Fibromyalgia
But first…let me tell you a story about friendship I found myself always wanting to crawl back into bed and turn it into my own little dark comfy n’ cozy cocoon. My only company in…
Dear Spoonie Friend,
Sorry I haven’t written lately… but I’m trapped in this never-ending nightmare. I can’t work, I can’t sleep, I can barely type at all. This latest Fibro-flare is really packing a punch. The pain at…
Warning! Shark Infested Waters! – Fibromyalgia
Don’t Take Insurance Coverage for Granted… For the sake of conversation, let’s say you have developed a chronic illness. Let’s use Fibromyalgia for example. Life, as you’ve, know it is about to change FOREVER, but…
Distractions, Distractions, Distractions – Fibromyalgia
I’m having one of those days, where I can’t quite keep up with my thoughts nor can I stay on track. As I’m tackling one task, another pops into my mind which seems like more…
With Great Effort Comes Exhaustion – Fibromyalgia
I’d like to say I’m not letting exhaustion get me down, but that would be a lie. I am you tired of battling to get something I’m entitled to. It’s exhausting and that’s what they…
A Tough Pill to Swallow – Fibromyalgia
Understanding Fibromyalgia Fibromyalgia is one of those conditions that often sits in a complicated space between medical science and lived experience. It does not always show up clearly in standard tests, scans, or routine examinations,…