Introduction The global COVID-19 pandemic did not end when the acute infection phase subsided. For many individuals, the illness left behind long-term effects that continue to influence health months or even years later. These lingering…
Fibromyalgia
An in-depth guide on Fibromyalgia, covering its symptoms, causes, treatments, and tips for managing this chronic condition effectively.
Chest Wall Pain Mimicking Costochondritis in Fibromyalgia: Successful Treatment
Introduction Chest wall pain is one of the more alarming and often misunderstood symptoms experienced by individuals living with fibromyalgia. Because the discomfort is felt in the chest area, it can easily trigger fear of…
Fibromyalgia Colors: Red + Blue = Purple
Introduction Fibromyalgia is often described in clinical terms—widespread pain, fatigue, sleep disturbance, cognitive dysfunction—but those descriptions rarely capture what it actually feels like to live with it day to day. Many people with fibromyalgia struggle…
Hello Fibro Warrior. What are your spoons worth?
Like many people diagnosed with fibromyalgia, I have also been diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome now known as SEID (Systemic Exertion Intolerance Disease). What is SEID? The five main symptoms that the new IOM considers…
Why Fibromyalgia Patients Lost in the Fog
I have found myself Lost in the Fog this week. I know that there really is no way that my non-fibromite friends & family will truly understand how it feels however I still find myself…
Interview with Tania Gregory Burch
Nayer: What was your life before fibro? It was very different than it is today. I was your typical type A perfectionist. My life was mostly about work. I was editor of a rapidly-growing weekly…
Confessions of a Fatigued Fibromite
Introduction There is a kind of exhaustion that sleep does not fix, a kind of pain that does not show on the outside, and a kind of daily negotiation with the body that most people…
Fibromyalgia has Changed all my Relationships
Relationships can be difficult for healthy individuals. They are even harder when you add the complications of being in constant pain, severe fatigue, anxiety/depression and cognitive impairment. There are many types of interpersonal relationships. Some…
Swept under the rug of Fibro…
I am like most fibromites. I struggled to get someone to believe that there was something wrong and that my symptoms were not just “in my head.” Prior to being diagnosed with fibro, I racked up…
Benefits of Back to School; working with fibromyalgia
It is that time of year when school supplies are lining the store shelves and proud parents are posting first day of school pictures. I have said it time and time again that I am…