Fibromyalgia and Agitation
Fibromyalgia and Agitation. You would be forgiven for thinking that these are two words that belong together. Well not in my world!! For those of you recently diagnosed with Fibromyalgia or those who may have...
Navigating Life with Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia and Agitation. You would be forgiven for thinking that these are two words that belong together. Well not in my world!! For those of you recently diagnosed with Fibromyalgia or those who may have...
This post may prove to be somewhat controversial but it comes from my heart and I believe I would be doing a disservice to my fellow “warriors” if I were to let it go...
Over the years it is true to say that on the days I have felt my worst I am invariably greeted with the words by somebody or another “you look really well”. I have...
We love hearing stories about people who have gone into Fibromyalgia remission. So here at But You Look So Healthy, we have decided to seek out those people! Most doctors give little to no...
In past posts, I’ve written about feeling ill-equipped to handle the role of spouse, the (still ongoing) process of learning that I can’t fix everything, and just being there for my loved one. Those...
Fibromyalgia fatigue feels like a constant state of weariness that diminishes your energy and mental capacity. Fatigue is the second most prominent symptom of fibromyalgia and can be even more debilitating than the pain....
Fibromyalgia ranks among the most puzzling and common chronic pain conditions. Fibromyalgia pain moves around from one area of the body to another or it seems to be everywhere at once. We experience several...
Do you experience pain from a simple touch? Do you cringe when someone goes to give you a hug? Do these simple gestures result in excruciating pain? Skin pain is another one of those...
There are basically two ways to deal with Fibromyalgia: accept it or resist it. We start out fighting against it. We push ourselves. We resist. Eventually, we realize resistance is only creating more suffering...
Fibromyalgia (FM) is a syndrome defined by chronic widespread pain with multiple tender points, fatigue, sleep dysfunction, and abnormal pain processing. The syndrome can have many other associated symptoms as well but those can...