Some flares are pretty, fibro–flares are not. An important part of my learning to LIVE with fibromyalgia has been trying to pinpoint my personal triggers of fibro-flares. In other words what makes all my fibro symptoms…
Dropping the Fibro Ball – Fibromyalgia
There it was again…the “F” ball and from a second Doctor no less. I had no idea what this fibromyalgia was but figured I should probably read up on IT. It would have to wait…
Tired of Wishing my Life Away Fibromyalgia
Last month was awful. Not because of family, not because of friends, not because of anything that I can control but because of something that is a part of my life, like it or not.…
Fibromyalgia Ain’t Gonna Get me Down
I realize for those of you meeting me here for the first time, your initial impression might be that I’m a complainer or ungrateful. I am not. I am thankful every single day for the…
Kicking and Screaming Toward the Fibromyalgia Half-Century Mark
As I am reluctantly dragged, kicking, and screaming toward the half-century mark…side note: boy do I wish I had the strength to actually physically resist, kick and scream right now ? … I think of…
Frankly Fibromyalgia My Dear
Frankly, My Dear, I Don’t Give a Damn Apparently my all-time most favorite movie quote “Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn” not only made the top 100 list but is #1. Who knew?…
Fibromyalgia Minecraft a Virtual Playground
Playing in Minecraft Digital Dirt “When I was a kid, I used to spend hours playing in a little dirt patch in our backyard. I’d build cities with roads for my toy cars, rivers for…
Arthritis; Ain’t Nobody Got Time for That – Fibromyalgia
Arthritis… (the big A) Fibromyalgia (the big F) and Bursitis (the big B) Oh My! Mix these conditions together with a few other illnesses thrown in and Taaadaaaa! You’ve got yourself a big old batch…
Warning! Friendship Erosion in Progress – Fibromyalgia
But first…let me tell you a story about friendship I found myself always wanting to crawl back into bed and turn it into my own little dark comfy n’ cozy cocoon. My only company in…
Dear Spoonie Friend,
Sorry I haven’t written lately… but I’m trapped in this never-ending nightmare. I can’t work, I can’t sleep, I can barely type at all. This latest Fibro-flare is really packing a punch. The pain at…