“Women never have a half-hour in all their lives (excepting before or after anybody is up in the house) that they can call their own, without fear of offending or of hurting someone”, Florence Nightingale…
Fibromyalgia Diet
Explore the best diet options for Fibromyalgia, including foods that may help manage symptoms like pain, fatigue, and inflammation, and promote overall well-being.
Fibromyalgia and Happiness
“People are made happy by one thing and one thing only-pleasant sensations in their bodies”, Yuval Noah Harari What is happiness? Sometimes I think I have been seeking it my entire life and it still…
Fibromyalgia and Medical Marijuana Revisited
“There is a crack in everything. That’s how the light gets in”, Leonard Cohen–Anthem Cannabinophobia has resulted in a frenzy of political, medical, social, and cultural chaos for generations in spite of the fact that…
Nurses and Fibromyalgia
” The greatest heroes are those who do their duty in the daily grind of domestic affairs whilst the world whirls as a maddening dreidel”, Florence Nightingale A dreidel is a four-sided spinning top. I…
What is the percentage of people who recover from Fibromyalgia?
I’ve had FMS symptoms for almost 43 years. No one recovers from FMS. There is no cure. If someone tells you that they “used to have” FMS, they are mistaken. Their diagnosis was wrong. You…
How do you deal with the pain of Fibromyalgia when you’re allergic to most of the Pain Medicines?
My 16 years of experience facing Fibromyalgia and 30 years of CFS Pain medications taken too often can lead to a pain cycle, where every time you take an analgesic, the pain will come back…
Fibromyalgia pain is getting worse why can’t I get pain meds when I go to the ER?
As a Nurse Practitioner, patients presenting with chronic pain problems to the ER are problematic. During this so-called opioid epidemic, guidelines were put in place for patients seeking narcotics. Also urgent care facilities. It is…
How have you handled your Battle with Fibromyalgia?
Having an understanding family has been wonderful. My husband and son understand when I having a bad day and pitch in without hesitation. Find those people who understand and support you. But it is also…
Is there a correlation between Fibromyalgia and Recurrent Miscarriages?
Yes. The underlying disease process causing the symptoms known as “Fibromyalgia” can include an increase in anti-cardiolipin antibodies known to increase the risk of clotting and thus miscarriages. For more information, Regarding “Chronic Fatigue Syndrome”,…
Have you ever suffered from rapid weight gain from fibromyalgia medication?
Oh boy, what a question and you got the right person to ask, if you research and I don’t mean just google. I mean research the medications you take. You will find most if not…