Flaring and the weather
I am in a great deal of pain. My ankles hurt, the bottom of my feet, my knees, my hips, my back, my butt muscles. My neck, my shoulders, my elbows. In other words, take a picture of me and circle it,…
MRI brain scans show FM ‘brain signature’
In the study found the journal of Pain August 31, 2016 it looks like they may have found a way to diagnosis Fibromyalgia using MRI scans. They identified a brain signature that specifically characterizes fibromyalgia central pathophysiology at the neural system level using…
5 Quick Tips About fibromyalgia
There is nothing quick and easy about fibromyalgia treatment for sure. But here are some things I focus on through my day that has helped me cope with fibromyalgia. Some, well, easier than others. The first one is a battle of epic…
6 things I would like you to know about Fibromyalgia
There are a lot of things I wish people understood about Fibromyalgia I would like to share for fibromyalgia awareness. Here are a few… We have ambition. Just like all the ‘normals’ out there we have ambition. Career goals. Things we desired…
#May12BlogBomb Work compromises
This year with Fm and chronic migraines I made a major change to my work. Let me first tell you what wasn’t working for me. I was working a desk job, which is about the only job I can work with FM….
Sleep hygiene and insomnia
When I was younger with Fibromyalgia I had some serious insomnia. In fact, it was the first symptom to present itself. I never found it to be problematic until, well, life insisted I have a sleep cycle of a certain sort that…
Migraines, Fibromyalgia, and suicide research
A recent study in Neurology has shown that people with comorbid fibromyalgia and migraines are at higher risk of suicide. Both conditions alone come with a higher risk of suicide as is. They found that people with comorbid FM and migraines experienced…
Paresthesia and Fibromyalgia
Paresthesia is one of the nerve symptoms of Fibromyalgia that causes the ‘pins and needles’ sensations, an itch, tingling, prickling, and numbness. In general with Fibromyalgia it is a chronic condition, as in once it starts it isn’t going away but this…
My pain philosophy: Embrace the turtle
Embrace the turtle, not the rabbit. That is my pain life philosophy. Or embrace the tortoise, not the hare. We won’t win the race by any means. In this hectic fast paced society we have to take a more mellow approach. For…
Fibromyalgia Awareness month
I will be posting topics of interest for fibromyalgia awareness month and FM day on May 12th. I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia when I was 20-21. In my case, there was no clear Bam rapid onset trigger event. I had, well have,…