Whether you live in a bustling metropolis or a quiet rural area, chances are you’ve been touched by the opioid epidemic in some way—or you will be. While many people can safely use prescription opioids,…
Fibromyalgia Awareness
Raise awareness about Fibromyalgia by understanding its symptoms, impact, and the importance of support for those living with this chronic condition.
Lady Gaga’s Fibromyalgia Puts Illness in the Spotlight
Earlier this month, superstar Lady Gaga took to social media to announce that she has long struggled with fibromyalgia. The news has put the painful and poorly understood illness center stage. Just this week, the…
Managing Fibromyalgia
Q: In addition to medication, how can I manage my fibromyalgia? A: Medications may be necessary to manage your fibromyalgia, but there also are a number of day-to-day strategies for coping with the disease. Your…
How A Fibromyalgia Sufferer Changed Her Life Through Diet
For over a decade, Holly Donald suffered from debilitating symptoms of Fibromyalgia. Changing her diet has changed her life. With two young children and a demanding job, 36-year-old Holly Donald attributed her poor health to…
High rate of restless legs syndrome found in adults with fibromyalgia
A study in the Oct. 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine found that adults with fibromyalgia had a much higher prevalence and risk of restless legs syndrome than healthy controls. The study…
Feel that cold – Fibro Weather
“Fall Blends” oil pastel by Shelley Lockwood Fall was one of my favorite seasons. Some days, damp ones to be more precise are rarely pleasant or enjoyable. Last week the dull ache got less dull…
Easing My Flair for Fibromyalgia Flares
Some flares are pretty, fibro–flares are not. An important part of my learning to LIVE with fibromyalgia has been trying to pinpoint my personal triggers of fibro-flares. In other words what makes all my fibro symptoms…
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…
A Tale of Two Years; My Fibro Tale – Fibromyalgia
We begin this Fibro Tale two years ago this month… Looking back to the beginning of my fibro tale. I don’t believe pharmacy was necessarily the wrong choice for me at the time. If there’s…