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…
Fibromyalgia Pain
A comprehensive look at Fibromyalgia pain, its symptoms, triggers, and effective strategies to manage and alleviate discomfort.
How to Prevent Fibromyalgia Flare Stank
Anyone who has suffered from an extended flare or has been hit with back to back flares knows how bad fibromyalgia flare stank can be! Hygiene is rarely discussed in the fibromyalgia community. It’s personal…
Fibromyalgia and Mobility Problems – How to Keep Moving
Discussing fibromyalgia and mobility problems is apparently taboo. Only one of my physicians have addressed the subject of mobility and it was only because I brought it up. Then there are the opinions of the…
Love, Men, and Fibromyalgia
Love, Men, and Fibro ***WARNING*** This installment is for readers 18 and over because it contains adult topics. Thank you for your understanding. Though this article does not touch on fibromyalgia and love directly I…
What You Need To Know About Fibromyalgia Leg Muscle Weakness
Long before my official fibromyalgia diagnosis, I began experiencing unexplained leg muscle weakness. It’s hard to explain to someone who hasn’t experienced it themselves for many reasons. Sometimes it is painful and for others, it…
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…
What happens if Fibromyalgia is left Untreated?
Although fibromyalgia symptoms are often written off as being sleepy, it’s really a much more serious disorder than it seems. With over 5 million Americans over the age of 18 diagnosed with Fibromyalgia, fibromyalgia requires…
How do I make my husband see, that his lack of belief and support in my Fibromyalgia Condition is damaging to our relationship?
There’s only one thing you can do: educate, educate, and educate. Show him websites about it, tell him about it, explain to him how it influences your life. There’s only one thing you can do…
Why is Fibromyalgia so poorly understood by the Medical world?
IMHO, I blame two things. Misogyny, and a lack of high-tech diagnostic tools. Misogyny: 95% of sufferers are women over “a certain age”! A lot of the medical cohort, particularly the senior ones were and…