A big part of my life with Fibromyalgia is figuring out how to stop mentally berating myself over not living up to expectations. Expectations? Whose Expectations? Why my own of course. Rationally I’m aware that…
Fibromyalgia Flares
Understand Fibromyalgia flares, their symptoms, common triggers, and effective strategies to manage and reduce flare-ups for a better quality of life.
Timeline of My Aches and Pains
2010 and then 2012: It started with my swollen feet (both were swollen at two different times in my adult life). 2012: Next in line were my neck and shoulder pains. 2013: Then the pain…
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 an…
Fibromyalgia Frustrations Life
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 unsaid.…
In Fibromyalgia, Some Days Are Just Tough
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 are…
Fibromyalgia Fatigue: A Constant Feeling Of Tiredness
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. The…
Fickle Fibromyalgia: My pain flare stories
Venturing out of my abode got me thinking about fickle fibromyalgia pain. Recently I have been thinking about the variety of FM symptoms because some of them overlap with chronic migraine symptoms such that I…
100 Symptoms of Fibromyalgia
There was a site that had this and I had linked to it on Tumblr but it is gone. So I had to hunt down someone who found my post and posted the whole thing…
Fibro Flare: Pain is such a barrier
Obviously trying to do anything with a migraine is stupid, necessary, but stupid. However, struggling to get through the day with that sort of pain makes me rather forget how painful the fibromyalgia pain can…
The Emotional Effects of Fibromyalgia
Living with fibromyalgia can affect you physically and emotionally. Fibromyalgia is stressful. The pain and stress of fibromyalgia raise your body’s level of cortisol, a stress hormone. Adjusting to the disease and finding treatments that…