Living with fibromyalgia often requires a different relationship with energy, movement, rest, and expectations. The condition does not follow a predictable pattern in the way many other health issues do. Symptoms can shift from day…
Brain Signature in 93% of Fibromyalgia Patients
When Pain Leaves a Trace in the Brain Fibromyalgia has long been defined by what it feels like: widespread pain, persistent fatigue, disrupted sleep, and cognitive difficulties. For many years, because there were no clear…
The Start of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia
Understanding How These Conditions Begin Chronic Fatigue Syndrome—also commonly referred to as ME/CFS (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome)—and fibromyalgia are two complex, long-term conditions that often overlap in symptoms and sometimes in their early development. Both…
I Am A Fibromyalgia Patient
Living With an Invisible Condition I am a fibromyalgia patient, and that sentence carries more weight than it appears to on the surface. It is not just a label or a diagnosis. It is a…
Brain fog with fibromyalgia and depression
The Spanish study in the Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology called “Cognitive complaints in women with fibromyalgia: Are they due to depression or to objective cognitive dysfunction?” recurited105 women with fibromyalgia for their analysis.…
When pain slows you down
There are times with Fibromyalgia that I exceed my walking limits. It is actually difficult sometimes because the limit changes. It can be a short distance one day and a decent distance the next. There…
Fibromyalgia and Opiates for Pain: Helpful or Hindering?
Introduction Fibromyalgia is a chronic pain condition characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, sleep disturbances, cognitive difficulties, and heightened sensitivity to sensory input. Because pain is often the most disabling symptom, many people naturally look…
Fibromyalgia: orthostatic intolerance
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…
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…