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…
Have you done or used anything that increases your energy while suffering from fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue?
I had fibromyalgia symptoms for 15 years before I was diagnosed. At that time, I took a course of physical therapy where I did the Wharton stretch method, where you…
Why do Women incur Fibromyalgia with greater frequency than Men?
Fibromyalgia Vs Women The reasons that more women develop Fibromyalgia include, but are not limited to, the following physiologies and pathologies: The women's pelvic girdle is more delicate than that…
What do the stories of Survivors tell us about Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?
A wonderful database of patients who have accomplished a remission from Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome has been created by Chronic-illness Community has video-interviewed several survivors and he has made…
What do you want others to understand about your fibromyalgia life condition, that others don’t seem to realize?
My fibromyalgia is considered to be at the severe end of the scale. When one has a disease/illness/condition where we frequently get the “but you don't look sick” cry from…
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…
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…
Do you know someone who was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia and Polymyalgia?
I can tell you as someone who was diagnosed with PMR and fibro, most PMR info on the internet isn't all that accurate. PMR usually affects elderly women, but it's…