Fibromyalgia
New Here? Start Here: Your Roadmap to Living Creatively with Fibro is the perfect place to begin.
When it comes to the subject of Fibromyalgia, people obviously have a lot of feelings. It in some ways saddens me to know which of my posts gets the most visitors. I like to hope that the cynical may leave better better informed. The post in question is this one.
Fibro or Faker signs to look for
Fibro Symptoms
When it comes to Fibromyalgia one of the most common talking points is symptoms. I have a selection of posts for you on the topic.
Are Fibromyalgia Symptoms Consistent?
A question that seems to get regularly asked is” Are Fibromyalgia symptoms consistent?” Unfortunately, as is usually the case with Fibro, the answer is not a simple one. Here are some of my thoughts. What is Fibromyalgia? If you are new here and you are only just discovering the Syndrome I recommend you first check […]
What is a Fibromyalgia Flare-Up? Exposed
Have you ever wondered what a Fibromyalgia Flare-up is? This post tells you all about my experience of flare-ups and explains the different types of flare.
Companions Introducing and Appraising them
Today I’m doing something a little bit different. I’ve decided to use some storytelling to introduce you to my companions who live and work with me, enjoy!
Not every symptom belongs in the Fibro basket
When you have Fibromyalgia it is easy to blame this for every symptom you experience. My doctor seemed to enjoy dealing with something more familiar, scary!
Treatment and Medical Help
Depending on where you are in your Fibromyalgia journey medical appointments may be a regular occurance or an occasional check in. Here are the posts on the topic.
To Call the Doctor or Not?
Is it right to take the appointment from an employed person who needs to be seen to get a fit note or the treatment that can get them back to work? Out of social consideration I am pretty much making myself a second class citizen.
Emergency Spoonie Wisdom Tooth extraction
Sharing my experience of having a wisdom tooth extracted in a UK clinic as someone with Fibromyalgia.
Fibromyalgia related Chest Pains
When you live with Fibromyalgia you get used to being in pain, but is it always Fibro pain. This was my experience when I developed chest pains.
Can Fibromyalgia kill me?
Can Fibromyalgia kill me? In these days of the opioid crisis the answer to this question has sadly changed. My thoughts on this with no medical jargon.
Why you should replace Ibuprofen Gel with Pernaton
How Pernaton (a natural product) helps me with Fibromyalgia more than the Ibuprofen Gel prescribed by my GP and why can’t this be prescribed instead?
Using Amitriptyline to treat Fibromyalgia
Amitriptyline is a medication that has various uses, in larger doses, it is often used to treat depression but smaller does are commonly prescribed to help treat Fibromyalgia and other conditions like Arthritis. Today I’m going to talk about my experience before using it and also whilst using it. Before using Amitriptyline So, let me […]
The Weather
It is amazing what a difference the weather makes to your body when you have Fibromyalgia. Here are some posts on the topic.
Fibromyalgia and Changeable Weather
Talking about the weather is a very British thing to do! When you live with Fibromyalgia the weather changes have a big impact!
Surviving a Heatwave!
Read all about Surviving a Heatwave when you are living with Fibromyalgia or another Chronic Health Conditions that mean you struggle to manage your temperature.
Not all Flare-ups are the Same
Talking about Fibromyalgia Flare-ups, the causes, symptoms (both mental and physical) and effects and how not all flare-ups are the same.
Sleep
Sleep (or the lack of it) has a massive impact on your health when you have Fibro. I have talked about this in the posts below.
Complex Sleep Problems and Fibro
Complex sleep problems are one of the issues you have to deal with when you have Fibromyalgia this is my experience.
Inconsistent Sleep with Fibromyalgia
So today’s post is focussing on sleep, there are a couple of things that may help with sleep issues and also the question of why I haven’t been getting enough lately if you have Fibromyalgia or a similar chronic health condition I would love to know your thoughts on this matter!
Sleep Becomes Us with Bedtime Bliss
Putting the Bedtime Bliss Sleep Mask to the test, if you have problems sleeping or “thin eyelids” that can tell it’s not dark come and see how we got on!
Comfy Nights with the N:Rem Sleep System
We have now spent eight nights on our wonderful new N: Rem mattress and it certainly warranted pride of place at the beginning of today’s post, or more correctly as it turned out its own post. As I mentioned last week this mattress was something of a big deal for us. Although we can pay for it […]
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