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 […]
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Mood changes – an invisible symptom of fibromyalgia
Two days a week, I work at a local cafe as a server. I love the job. The customer fluctuates between packed like Times Square on New Year’s Eve and empty as a school building on a Sunday. Only God knows why it is like this, but it’s still a […]
Speech and comprehension difficulties- an invisible symptom of fibromyalgia
I was hanging out with my best friend’s daughter this morning while my friend ran errands. We will call her L. So L and I are just playing, dancing, watching Curious George, you know: all the things a two-year-old might do. And then she wanted food. I did not want […]
Digestive issues – an invisible symptom of fibromyalgia
Have you ever heard the sage advice our grandmothers used to give us when we told them we were going to travel the world? They told us not to drink the water. Whatever beverage was offered in a bottle was fine, but don’t drink the water. If you’re like me, […]
Depression – an Invisible Symptom of Fibromyalgia
“How are you? You look great! Gosh, I wish I were as healthy as you are! I got a cold two weeks ago. That was the worst! You’re so lucky you don’t have to deal with the kind of stuffy nose I had!” “You’re still in bed? What’s wrong with […]
Muscle weakness – an invisible symptom of Fibromyalgia
When I was a kid, my Dad’s best friend was a miller. He had a water wheel set up on a little river and it provided the energy to crush wheat grains and turn it into flour. I was always fascinated by the amount of energy required to make that […]
About Me
Melinda Miles is a courageous fibromyalgia warrior living with the condition for over 10 years. She is an advocate and voice in the fibromyalgia community, having created an online blog, TheFibrowarriors.com, to provide education, support, and community for those affected by this often misunderstood condition. Read More