Can Domestic Abuse bring on Fibromyalgia?
Three Fibro Warrior Women have shared their stories of domestic abuse. That is how fibromyalgia is becoming worse with domestic abuse. 1st Fibro Warrior Women Yes, yes yes!!!!!! My ex-husband…
Why Every Single Day is Different in Fibromyalgia?
Seriously, no two days are the same. I think that is the reality that most people can't wrap their minds around. I have absolutely no idea what my pain will…
Please avoid these things if you have fibromyalgia?
I’m not telling you what not to do, but a way to get to the point where you can do things. Avoiding things with fibromyalgia is a slippery slope. It…
Why does Fibromyalgia have such a Bad Reputation?
Fibromyalgia has a bad reputation because many members of the medical community doubted that it was a real disorder until the last several years. Even with the change in perception…
Does any Fibromyalgia Sufferer have advice for someone who was recently Diagnosed with illness?
First of all, you haven't changed. You're the same person with the same condition, except now you have a label. I found that label very liberating because it showed me…
Do you know the most misunderstood aspects of living with fibromyalgia?
Fibromyalgia itself is still very much a mystery. Although doctors now have more information, and many doctors now accept it as a “real” issue, we still have a LOT to…
My Fight with Fibromyalgia (My Best Way to Tackle this Illness)
I don’t know if my way is best, but I’m nearly symptom-free. I take medication and I slowly increased my exercise and activity. The worst: In the spring of 2008, my fibromyalgia…
How does fibromyalgia usually start initially?
I'm not sure what it is like for other people, but I suspect I have had Fibromyalgia my entire life. As a child, I was always hurting, but I was…
Fibromyalgia: Do you think that Fibro Patients are imagined to live without pain?
I would think that would qualify as an oxymoron, calling Fibromyalgia a "comfort zone"! Since I noticed the first pains, it seems as though I haven't been comfortable again. I…
What is daily life like for people living with fibromyalgia pain?
On a scale of 1-10, my average daily pain level is a 6 or a 7. All-day. Every single day of my life. It's always there, and cannot be ignored…