Invisible Disability Awareness
We have embodied beings. All of us. But what then is distinct about the lived experience of pain? What is it like to have your life and choices filtered by pain, limited by pain,...
Category: Fibromyalgia
Can I sue a medical professional for clinical negligence?
If something goes wrong with your medical treatment, you have the legal right to sue for medical malpractice and negligence. Your actions can also help ensure that the same mistake is not made again...
Fibro Flare: Pain is such a barrier
Obviously trying to do anything with a migraine is stupid, necessary, but stupid. However, struggling to get through the day with that sort of pain makes me rather forget how painful the fibromyalgia pain...
What triggers fibromyalgia?
Fibromyalgia triggers Fibromyalgia is often triggered, or exacerbated, by a physical event such as: Click Here to Visit the Store and find Much More…. What is fibromyalgia? It can also be caused by emotional...
How to find meaning again when fibromyalgia and chronic illness upends 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...
How do you prove clinical negligence?
What is clinical negligence? Doctors can be life savers. However, unfortunately, sometimes things can go very wrong. If a doctor or health professional is negligent when giving you medical treatment, this is called ‘clinical...
Finding Someone to Treat Fibromyalgia
It isn’t always easy to find someone to help you because there’s not just one type of doctor who treats fibromyalgia. But it’s important to find a doctor who understands your condition and will...
Getting a Better Night’s Sleep With Fibromyalgia
A good night’s sleep is as important to your health as eating right and exercising regularly. That’s especially true when you have fibromyalgia. Getting enough quality sleep can ease the pain of this arthritis-related...
The Emotional Effects of Fibromyalgia
Living with fibromyalgia can affect you physically and emotionally. Fibromyalgia is stressful. The pain and stress of fibromyalgia raise your body’s level of cortisol, a stress hormone. Adjusting to the disease and finding treatments...
6 Tips for Coping With ‘Fibromyalgia Fog’
Managing Fibromyalgia’s Effects on the Brain Doctors often focus more on the physical symptoms of fibromyalgia, such as pain, fatigue, and stiffness. However, many people with the condition also have trouble focusing, concentrating, or...
