Fibromyalgia pain is very real. If you suffer from chronic widespread body pain, you won’t disagree. In fact, you may get angry if someone suggests it’s not real. (Please don’t get angry. Just read this post to the end.) I believe the anger is misplaced. There is a medical condition called fibromyalgia. There are drugsRead more
This is a hard article to write. It’s may not make me any friends. People may get angry at me. But I have to tell the truth. Battling chronic pain is exhausting and frustrating. Most days, you don’t know how you’re going to cope. Family and friends don’t understand. Sometimes they tell you that youRead more
Looking back, my children will remember taking care of a sick mother. But that’s okay. I’m here to tell you that it didn’t kill them. It didn’t cause long-term lasting damage. Instead, I think it shaped their lives in a positive way. They learned empathy. They knew I was in a lot of pain. SoRead more
Facebook and other social media platforms are a wonderful way to find support if you have chronic pain. Unfortunately, there are a couple of things to watch out for. One is the constant negativity expressed in some of the forums. This can get discouraging. Also, scammers frequent these forums. They promote various “cures” that will supposedlyRead more
Chronic pain and chronic fatigue are like evil twins. If you have one, you often have the other. Actually, I don’t think I’ve met anyone with fibromyalgia symptoms who also has normal energy. But I’m not surprised. Rather than thinking in terms of labels, I like to view this condition as just general poor health.Read more