Introduction Living with fibromyalgia is rarely easy. The condition brings persistent pain, overwhelming fatigue, sleep disturbances, cognitive challenges, and a host of other symptoms that can make even the simplest daily tasks feel overwhelming. For…
Fibromyalgia Flares
Understand Fibromyalgia flares, their symptoms, common triggers, and effective strategies to manage and reduce flare-ups for a better quality of life.
Pituitary Adenoma: What Is Your Fibromyalgia Hiding?
Introduction Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition known for causing widespread pain, fatigue, sleep disturbances, cognitive difficulties, and a range of other symptoms that can significantly affect daily life. Because its symptoms overlap with many other…
Vicki’s Story: An Example of Trauma and Fibromyalgia
Introduction Fibromyalgia is a complex chronic condition that affects millions of people worldwide, yet its causes remain the subject of ongoing research. While genetics, nervous system changes, infections, and physical injuries have all been linked…
8 Ways To Control Your Itchy Fibromyalgia Rash
Fibro-Rash! Is this really a thing you ask? Yes, apparently it is a thing. If you have trouble with any kind of rash all over your body and you have Fibromyalgia, you could also have…
Fibromyalgia and Family Stress
Most of you know that I have been taking care of my grandparents and mom because of their illnesses and elderly needs. What you may not know is that my grandmother has passed. She was…
Fibromyalgia 10 Years Later
It’s been quite some time for me posting something of a personal nature on here. Part of the reason has been that I’ve lost both my Grandmother and Mom within the past 6 months or…
Fibromyalgia Flare-Ups – Four Different Types and How to Get Through Them
Introduction Living with fibromyalgia often means learning to manage unpredictable symptoms. While some days may be relatively manageable, others can bring a sudden increase in pain, fatigue, and other symptoms that make even simple daily…
Fibromyalgia Fatigue Versus Pain. Which Is Worse And Tips For Coping With Each
Fibromyalgia fatigue versus pain……. If I had been asked which I thought was worse before being diagnosed with fibromyalgia, I would have responded with pain. Is fibromyalgia pain really worse? Can fibro fatigue really be…
I know 3 people who suffer from fibromyalgia, but it seems more like their problem is depression, is fibromyalgia is real?
You’re not entirely wrong, but you’re definitely NOT right either. It really drives me nuts the way doctors and the general population misunderstand fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia literally means “muscle pain” in Latin. Of course, the muscle…
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…