Celebrate the resilience of Fibromyalgia warriors, sharing stories of strength, tips for managing symptoms, and resources for support and empowerment.
Beware Ranting About a Fibro Flare Been a bad fibro flare week. Yuck! Pretty sure an infection is kicking up into high gear and heading out on its road trip through my body. Wonder which route it will take this time… So far my eyes are looking like I had a wickedly good party, and my sinuses have started that all too familiar throb. I’m so tired that I can’t keep my eyes open, but…
Raise your hand if you’ve ever been asked “what does fibromyalgia feel like?” Oh wait a minute, I can’t raise my right-hand today because of killer shoulder pain. Hang on while I check to see if the left arm is working. Yeah! I can raise my left hand! Yes, I have been asked what having fibromyalgia feels like, many times. Who knows what tomorrow or even later today will bring. My shoulders are favorites for…
The moment the words ‘get active’ escape their lips my focus shifts 100% to holding back the incredible urge to roll my eyes. For the most part, unsuccessfully. It’s like constantly replaying the perfect vine loop of watching Groundhog Day over and over. We keep hearing how we need to get active in order to feel better. But, what people don’t understand is, we need to feel better in order to get active in the…
A big part of my life with Fibromyalgia is figuring out how to stop mentally berating myself over not living up to expectations. Expectations? Whose Expectations? Why my own of course. Rationally I’m aware that there is no magic bar that’s been set for me by others. There is no invisible line of measurement being monitored for results. Nobody is judging my achievements let alone defining what those are. Click Here to Visit the Store…
We begin this Fibro Tale two years ago this month… Looking back to the beginning of my fibro tale. I don’t believe pharmacy was necessarily the wrong choice for me at the time. If there’s one thing I’ve learned in the last two years it’s that no two single Fibro–tales are exactly the same. No two sets of triggers are exactly the same. Click Here to Visit the Store and find Much More…. Every single…
The Benefits of Dry Body Brushing Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue are often associated with toxic overload and therefore, finding ways to reduce the toxins in our bodies are crucial to good health. Dry Body Brushing is a great addition to your daily routine. Many of us opt for a massage as this helps with our aches and pains. However, what the massage is actually doing is moving and draining lymphatic fluid, getting it to freely…
Lady Gaga “comes out” as a Fibro Fighter Have you noticed the media frenzy this past week? Fibromyalgia is trendy!! Lady Gaga declared on her Twitter feed that she too battles with Fibromyalgia. As she opened up about her chronic pain, her canceled tour dates, and her stay in hospital; social media went into meltdown. Love her or hate her, Lady Gaga’s announcement has definitely divided opinions. I have never been a huge visitor to…
CRPS is a condition known for causing chronic pain and discomfort in the body and, as anecdotal evidence has suggested, the eyes. Find out how CRPS affects the eyes in our blog. As a chronic pain condition, complex regional pain syndrome is known for causing a wide range of extremely painful symptoms, such as joint stiffness, swelling, changes in skin texture, and burning, in the affected area. At Brian Barr, we are a leading CRPS…
Every day is a battle but who is winning the war? Since I began Fibro Warrior, I have often been asked how do I manage to focus on the positives whilst battling Fibromyalgia? The answer to that is what are the alternatives? I guess I have two choices but only one is worth pursuing. The truth is that there is certainly nothing positive about having a chronic condition. But given that there is currently no cure…
….it’s not that easy! When it comes to Explaining Fibromyalgia to Family & Friends, it’s a tough one. It isn’t something that comes easily to them or even to you for that matter. No matter how long you have battled with the condition, the reality is that you will always come up against opposition when you are trying to explain how this “invisible illness” affects you every day. Click Here to Visit the Store and…