Ahhhh… The Holidays… That magical season when we all rejoice… The weather gets nippy (at least in the Northern Hemisphere – and away from the Equator!). The streets shimmer with thousands of tiny light bulbs and fake icicles (seriously though, icicles are never blue in nature). The evergreen trees get […]
Fibromyalgia
Foolproof test to diagnose fibromyalgia
Is there a test to diagnose fibromyalgia with absolute certainty? This is the ten million dollar question. And the short answer is, “No.” I understand this is most likely not the answer you were hoping for, and it certainly does not seem helpful at first glance. But just because there […]
Could I have fibromyalgia? What does fibromyalgia pain feel like? Here are 8 signs that you may have fibromyalgia
Whether or not you have fibromyalgia is something you should discuss with your healthcare provider. Nothing the internet gives you can ever replace the sound professional advice a trained medical professional can offer. Sure, you can get a better idea of what’s going on with you and whether or not […]
Is fibromyalgia actually real? Or is it a fake diagnosis for people who whine too much?
Oh, how rich I would be if I got a penny for every person who has asked me if fibromyalgia was actually a real thing! Let me assure me that for fibromyalgia patients, or Fibro Warriors as we like to call them around here, well for fibromyalgia patients, it is […]
I have fibromyalgia and I can’t do this anymore
First, I’m sure you’re wondering what this “this” is which I can’t handle any longer. Let me put it simply for the world to see. “This” can be anything. Hear me out. We all have things that we do, things that we have to do and things that we love […]
How fibromyalgia has changed how I deal with life
About ten days ago, I had a seizure. Wait, what? What in the world happened? I came home from dropping my kids off at school. I fixed myself a bowl of oatmeal for breakfast and I sat on my couch. I placed the oatmeal on the coffee table and I […]