Fibromyalgia is such a complex condition. It affects you physically, cognitively and emotionally. Sometimes, if forces us to change who we are or suffer the consequences. This is where I…
You don’t live with chronic symptoms such as pain, fatigue, brain fog, insomnia and the like for over 15 years and not develop any tricks. For my teenage and early…
It has been awhile since I sat down to write. Life has been overwhelming, wouldn’t you agree? I’ve been contemplating my place in the world and what I want that…
By: Dr Alexa James The last thing you might want to do is put on a bra when dealing with your skin's sensitivities and extensive fibromyalgia pain. You can feel…
By: Dr Alexa James I like being like a marshmallow compared to me. On the inside and outside I'm gooey and squidgy –pretty much the same thing. I have no…
By: Dr. Alexa James I have been able to try almost anything for some relief for the last 13 years since my fibromyalgia was officially "diagnosed." Recently, I heard a…
Last month, for a 90-minute flotation therapy session, I finally got back a Christmas gift certificate. Flotation therapy (technically known as flotation REST–environmental stimulation reduction therapy) was developed by a…
When my body changed, I was an active person. I was a knife, someone who plunged me through my long days at work. I've been a long-haul racer, a rodent…