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
Category: fibromyalgia
The thing about fibromyalgia…
The things about fibromyalgia is that it sucks. A lot. But also a lot of other things that I shall now explain. The thing about
My fibromyalgia diagnosis journey
It can be tricky to be diagnosed with Fibromyalgia since so many other things have to be ruled out with similar symptoms. So it can
Fibromyalgia awareness and stigma
Fibromyalgia awareness day was May 12. There is a lot of fibromyalgia awareness out there now. A lot more than there used to be. But
Thinking about depression and fibromyalgia
About 20% of people with chronic pain also have depression or anxiety. And 30-40% with fibromyalgia have depression at some time. Depression and pain have
Distractions and fibromyalgia fibro fog
Distractions may have a bigger impact on objective cognitive function in people with fibromyalgia, she noted. “One hypothesis that may help explain why cognitive functioning
Fibromyalgia and sensory sensitivity
This is a difficult article to write because I also have chronic migraine, which as one imagines comes with a lot of overload of the
Guest post: Five Emotions You May Experience With Fibromyalgia
Five Emotions You May Experience With Fibromyalgia Fibromyalgia is a painful condition that results in widespread muscular pain throughout the entire body. It can be
Question: Symptom Fibromyalgia or something else?
“I have a new symptom. How do I know it is Fibromyalgia or not?” Here is the thing with that. Not everything is
Fibromyalgia: pain perception and recollection
Pain perception has a lot to do with how we cope with pain. It is just a fact. Pain has an emotional factor to it.
Fibromyalgia: Why do we itch?
Fibromyalgia does a number on our nervous system and can cause a lot of odd sensations. One sensation is an itch that just will not
Fibromyalgia and brain inflammation
Okay, fibromyalgia has long been a mystery wrapped in an enigma. To the point not too long ago a lot of doctors didn’t believe it
Fibromyalgia: Expectations vs reality
Back in the day. Like 20 years back in the day I had some expectations about what fibromyalgia is and then I learned the reality
Fibromyalgia: costochondritis
I have been having severe fibromyalgia related chest pains. The way I can tell it is fibromyalgia is that a) they are enduring and b)
