The Unspoken Weight of Wearing My Disability Blue Badge on the Train
How It Feels to Wear My Disability Blue Badge on the Train When I board a train wearing my disability blue badge, I'm not just carrying a plastic card or…
The Overlooked Warning Sign: When Brain Fog Strikes Before Your Fibro Diagnosis
When the Brain Fog Comes Before Your Fibro Diagnosis Before the widespread pain, before the chronic fatigue, and before any doctor uttered the word fibromyalgia, there was brain fog. Not…
Overdoing Exercise: A Root Cause of Fibromyalgia Flare-Ups
Fibromyalgia is a chronic pain condition that affects millions of people worldwide, causing widespread pain, fatigue, and sensitivity to stimuli. While exercise is often recommended as a management strategy, overdoing…
Heart Palpitations in Fibromyalgia: Causes, Symptoms, and Management
Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition characterized by widespread pain, fatigue, and heightened sensitivity to stimuli. However, many people with fibromyalgia also experience heart palpitations, which can be alarming and uncomfortable.…
Irregular Heartbeat in Fibromyalgia: Understanding the Connection
Fibromyalgia is a complex chronic condition that causes widespread pain, fatigue, and nervous system dysfunction. However, many people with fibromyalgia also experience irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia)—a sensation that the heart is…
High Blood Pressure in Fibromyalgia: Understanding the Connection
Fibromyalgia is a chronic pain disorder that affects millions of people worldwide, causing widespread pain, fatigue, sleep disturbances, and cognitive dysfunction. While fibromyalgia is often linked to issues such as…
Low Blood Pressure in Fibromyalgia: The Hidden Connection
Fibromyalgia is a chronic pain disorder that affects millions of people worldwide, causing widespread pain, fatigue, cognitive difficulties, and sleep disturbances. While fibromyalgia is often linked to autonomic nervous system…
Postnasal Drip in Fibromyalgia: The Overlooked Connection
Fibromyalgia is a complex and multisystem disorder known for causing widespread pain, fatigue, and cognitive dysfunction. However, many people with fibromyalgia also experience chronic postnasal drip—a condition in which mucus…
Recurrent Infections in Fibromyalgia: Understanding the Link
Fibromyalgia is widely known for causing chronic pain, fatigue, and cognitive dysfunction. However, many individuals with fibromyalgia also report experiencing frequent infections, such as sinus infections, respiratory illnesses, urinary tract…
Slow Healing in Fibromyalgia: Why Wounds and Injuries Take Longer to Recover
Fibromyalgia is a complex condition primarily associated with chronic pain, fatigue, and cognitive dysfunction. However, many individuals with fibromyalgia also report that their cuts, bruises, and injuries take significantly longer…