April showers bring May flowers, or so the saying goes. April showers can also bring the blues, especially if you are a Fibromyalgia, Lupus and Chronic Pain sufferer. Today it is storming and pouring rain, which does affect one's mood. If you have Fibromyalgia, rain also affects your head, giving it a "hazy" sort of… Continue reading Rainy Day Fibromyalgia Blues
Author: Fibro Momma of 10
Do Loved Ones Understand our Chronic Pain?
We have a Chronic Pain Disorder; Now let's talk about whether the loved ones around us can understand what we deal with daily. We try not to vocalize our pains or we sound like a hypochondriac. We try not to over-do it, but then we look lazy. When we do things we shouldn't, we are told… Continue reading Do Loved Ones Understand our Chronic Pain?
A Possible Daily Scenario of a Fibromyalgia Sufferer
What a typical day looks like for a Fibromyalgia sufferer... *6am- wakes up stiff with joints feeling like they are on fire... every.single.joint. *Struggles with brushing teeth and showering, head may have that "far-off" hazy feeling of a pending "Fibro-type" migraine- (only a fellow Fibro sufferer knows what that means). *The left shoulder may… Continue reading A Possible Daily Scenario of a Fibromyalgia Sufferer
Perimenopause and Migraines
Are you perimenopausal? Do you suffer from Fibromyalgia, Lupus or another arthritic condition? If so, you may have noticed your pain levels have increased during your cycle. Perhaps you have more severe migraines, more intense pain, etc. People with Fibromyalgia get a different type of migraine than the usual kind. These migraines don't just… Continue reading Perimenopause and Migraines
Ringing Ears and Fibromyalgia
Ringing in the ear affects many people who suffer from Fibromyalgia. The ringing usually affects one ear and make that ear feel full or heavy. The ringing may be intermittent or constant. It may occur a few times a month or several times a week. It may even precede a Fibro flare!! For the past… Continue reading Ringing Ears and Fibromyalgia
Drawing a Line
This website has been sorely neglected for a host of reasons...and I apologize for that. The sabbatical I had to take was mostly in part to my husband, who was diagnosed with blood cancer and underwent a bone marrow transplant in the fall of 2021. Having to deal with my Fibromyalgia and the constant trips… Continue reading Drawing a Line