Fibromyalgia introduction posts

This is a list of introduction fibromyalgia posts if you have not been diagnosed yet or have recently been diagnosed.

Things I have always wanted people to know about FM

Challenges of fibromyalgia

First thing first, fibromyalgia is Pain but it is More than pain

Fibromyalgia is more than just pain

Sleep issues

Fatigue and fibromyalgia

Cognitive dysfunction and fibrofog

The long list of Potential symptoms

And finally when our symptoms Flare

These days it takes an average 5 years to get diagnosed with fibromyalgia. It used to be diagnosed by a rheumatologist but is now diagnosed by your doctor.

Here is my journey to diagnosis

Our relationships and fibromyalgia

Things to do

Fibromyagia treatments

Magnesium

CBT for fibromyalgia worth it?

Emotional awareness expression therapy

Exercise

Pain in fibromyalgia

Hyperalgesia: this is our major pain as part of the syndrome itself. It is an abnormal sensitivity to pain. The crux of our pain dysfunction.

Allodynia

Paresthesia

Questions

So is it a disability?

Can it go away?

Will it get worse?

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I am the Brainless Blogger; health-related chronic illness blog. And a fantasy fiction writer under the pen name Lil Hamilton. View all posts by Nikki

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I tripped over a stone. says:

July 8, 2019 at 11:14 pm

This is an incredible amount of information! Thanks, Nikki!

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1. Nikki says:
  
  July 9, 2019 at 3:36 am
  
  Thanks! I realize it would be hard for someone just diagnosed to find the real basic nitty gritty of it all.
  
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  1. I tripped over a stone. says:
    
    July 9, 2019 at 4:36 am
    
    This is exactly what they need. I told my ladies to at least bookmark your post as there is so much good info. They can refer back at anytime. Perfect timing too! Thanks again!
    
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  2. Nikki says:
    
    July 9, 2019 at 3:48 pm
    
    You’re welcome! ❤
    
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  3. I tripped over a stone. says:
    
    July 9, 2019 at 3:59 pm
    
    💜
    
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I tripped over a stone. says:

July 8, 2019 at 11:18 pm

Reblogged this on Stone in the Road.

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I tripped over a stone. says:

July 8, 2019 at 11:19 pm

Shared to my page, my group, and Stone in the Road. Incredible post!

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1. Nikki says:
  
  July 9, 2019 at 3:37 am
  
  Thanks! ❤
  
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