“We don’t see things as they are, we see them as we are”, Anaïs Nin One of the common sayings in Mindfulness Meditation is that thoughts are not facts. In chronic pain clinics, we are…
Fibromyalgia
An in-depth guide on Fibromyalgia, covering its symptoms, causes, treatments, and tips for managing this chronic condition effectively.
Trigger warnings for the fibromyalgia mind
“Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear-not absence of fear” , Mark Twain Neuroscientists can now tell us amazing things about the brain, they are the experts on the nervous system. The argument that…
Fibromyalgia: “What’s That Smell?”
Introduction Fibromyalgia is most commonly associated with widespread pain, fatigue, and cognitive difficulties, but one of its less widely discussed features involves changes in sensory perception. Many people living with fibromyalgia describe an increased sensitivity…
The 7 Psychological Effects of Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia is often discussed in terms of pain, fatigue, and sleep problems, but one of its most profound impacts is psychological. Not because fibromyalgia is “all in the mind,” but because the mind and nervous…
Fibromyalgia: Living with Chronic Pain
Living with fibromyalgia means living with a type of chronic pain that does not behave in predictable or straightforward ways. It is not limited to a single injury or a specific joint, and it is…
Fibromyalgia and Brain Fog: Stop, Breathe & Think
Introduction Fibromyalgia is widely recognized for causing widespread pain, fatigue, and sleep disturbances, but one of its most frustrating and often overlooked symptoms is brain fog. Many people living with fibromyalgia describe moments when they…
Fibromyalgia and Unnecessary Tests: More Care Is Not Better Care
Introduction: When More Testing Does Not Always Mean Better Treatment For many people living with fibromyalgia, the journey to diagnosis is long, confusing, and emotionally exhausting. Widespread pain, overwhelming fatigue, sleep disturbances, cognitive difficulties, and…
Fibromyalgia and Nurses: Understanding the Challenges, Responsibilities, and Importance of Compassionate Care
Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition that affects millions of people worldwide, causing widespread musculoskeletal pain, persistent fatigue, sleep disturbances, cognitive difficulties, and heightened sensitivity to physical stimuli. Although it is increasingly recognized within the medical…
I Have Fibromyalgia Again
When Symptoms Return and It Feels Like Starting Over Hearing or saying the words, “I have fibromyalgia again,” can carry a mixture of emotions. For some, it reflects a return of symptoms after a period…
Fibromyalgia and the tendency toward anxiety
“When anxious people anticipate something bad about to happen- such as being confronted with creepy pictures of snakes or spiders- their right frontal insulas go into overdrive”, Blakeslee and Blakeslee Many of us with fibromyalgia…