An in-depth guide on Fibromyalgia, covering its symptoms, causes, treatments, and tips for managing this chronic condition effectively.
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 have a hard time because I have dreams and goals and I’m not ready to give them up. Today I woke up feeling the weight of fibromyalgia on my body and my soul. Click Here to Visit the Store and find Much More…. Getting Out…
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 adult years my symptoms were ignored by medical professionals and there was very little information about fibromyalgia out there. I had to come up with my own secret weapons for fighting fibromyalgia. After pushing myself through about four years of trying to work full time and…
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 place to look like. I’ve shed most of my responsibilities and stayed away from social media, so you might be wondering why now am I deciding to write? Well, to be honest I feel broken and I need to put myself back together. So, let’s…
At the age of thirty-nine I decided to go back to college and finish my degree that I had started over 20 years prior. If I thought college was hard at eighteen, I had no idea what was in store for me. At this time, I was married with three kids and a full-time job. I wondered how I was going to fulfill all my responsibilities. I didn’t know at first what my end goal…
Staring down at my beautiful new son I am filled with love, so much love. I practically imagine his whole life in front of me. How wonderful his life is going to be and how happy we all will be together. I’m not sure if everyone feels this way when they first see their newborn baby or if it’s just me. I don’t care though; I have a son and I am on cloud nine!…
Joint health concerns are not uncommon for those with fibromyalgia and many have joint involvement of some kind. More people with fibro are exhibiting joint or bone density issues and a tendency towards any of the various forms of arthritis. Effectively treating joint issues requires addressing all areas, including diet, movement, lifestyle, and better sleep strategies. Joint involvement or joint disease can vary in degree depending on history, ongoing deficiency and active TRP’s (trigger points)…
By: Dr Alexa James Fibromyalgia cannot, of course, text the people who live with it, but it could look like that if it did. It was thus a hypothetical question that we asked to share what a text conversation with fibromyalgia might look like in our Facebook community. Many people talk and we have compiled a list of few messages for you. Here is what community share with us: 1st Warrior Share Their Fibro Conversation.…
By: Dr Alexa James The main cause, which often circles misunderstanding and myth around the chronic condition causing pain and exhaustion, is experienced by everyone with fibromyalgia syndrome. Education is a key to managing symptoms effectively. Fibromyalgia is a chronic, untreatable condition that can affect between three and six percent of the world’s population, characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain, chronic exhaustion, brain fog, and sleep disorder. Since fibromyalgia was only recognized officially some decades ago,…
By: Dr Alexa James Fibromyalgia has changed me in many different ways, most often, I don’t feel like my own age and some people think that I either don’t look like my own age, but what a fakes smile or some make-up can do surprises me, that can make you seem like an ordinary, happy and healthy person, but it’s not the way I feel. Fibromyalgia is an ill-understood disease. Missing understanding and support almost…
By: Dr Alexa James A Life Not Fully Lived A lonely journey can be fibromyalgia and chronic pain. Although it is a lonely journey even if you are surrounded by many people. It’s warm and inviting when you’re “your people.” But yet, you try your best not to give your discomfort and pain away. You feel your pain and struggle when you are alone and you know that you are always going to live it.…