This is of concern to me due to my low blood pressure issues and dizziness. And it makes me wonder. Especially since my doc mentioned I may have POTS. So the study is looking at…
Fibromyalgia
An in-depth guide on Fibromyalgia, covering its symptoms, causes, treatments, and tips for managing this chronic condition effectively.
So You Have a Chronic Illness. Is That a Disability?
Being diagnosed with a chronic illness often raises an immediate and very practical question: does this mean I have a disability? The answer is not as simple as yes or no, and that uncertainty can…
Learning About Disability
Introduction Learning about disability is not just an academic exercise or a matter of social awareness campaigns. It is an ongoing process of understanding how human bodies and minds vary, how societies respond to those…
How do fibromyalgia and chronic illness upend your life?
You’re sitting in the doctor’s office, being told you have an incurable illness. Maybe you have to leave your career, or pull back on your workload, with set accommodations. You can’t live up to being…
I Survived the Fibromyalgia Flare
There is a particular kind of exhaustion that does not announce itself clearly. It does not feel like ordinary tiredness, and it does not behave like a predictable illness with a neat beginning and end.…
A Woman To Be Remembered for Fibromyalgia
Introduction Some lives become memorable not because they are free of struggle, but because of the way struggle is carried, endured, and transformed into meaning. Fibromyalgia is one of those conditions that reshapes daily life…
Unspeakable Pain but Were you Hurt Most?
There is a book whose title I will not tell, written by an author that will remain unnamed, that everyone in the whole wide world made such a gigantic fuss about. Hollywood even made it…
The Fibromyalgia Spectrum
Introduction: Moving Beyond a Single Definition Fibromyalgia is often described as a single chronic pain condition, but in reality, it rarely presents in a uniform way. People living with fibromyalgia can experience vastly different symptom…
The Stigma of Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia is a condition that sits in a complicated space between visible illness and invisible experience. It is widely recognized in medical settings, yet still frequently misunderstood in social, workplace, and even healthcare contexts. For…
Fibromyalgia in the Real World
When a Medical Definition Meets Everyday Life Fibromyalgia is often described in clinical terms as a chronic pain condition characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, sleep disturbance, and cognitive difficulties. That definition is accurate, but…