Category: Living Daily with Chronic Invisible Illness

I have just been through an awful ten days of pain and a seemingly never-ending flare-up from Fibromyalgia. When a flare starts, it may end in an hour, it may end in a day, but sometimes it goes on for over a week. When you suffer from Fibromyalgia you NEVER KNOW how long a flare… Continue reading 10 Day Fibromyalgia Flare

I took a few months sabbatical, not because I wanted to, but because my life was not conducive to stopping to write this blog, let alone stopping for anything else! At the end of October 2018 our 23 year old daughter got engaged. (applause all around!) And then it happened- They desired a January 2019… Continue reading Fibromyalgia and a Creative Thought

I have Fibromyalgia and fight the pains in my body 24/7. It is a seemingly never-ending whirlwind of pain and labeled an invisible illness because those of us who have it look pretty darn good on the outside, but on the inside we are battling those pains through the smiles we have programmed ourselves to… Continue reading What NOT to say when you have Fibromyalgia

Yesterday I had another episode where my entire body locked up for a good 30 minutes from severe pain. Was it the weather? Was it lifting a heavy pot of water to boil pasta? Or was it just the Fibromyalgia doing what it does? I had spent the morning making a lasagna with my daughters,… Continue reading When Your Body Locks Up from Pain

Well, that long-awaited cool front passed through this afternoon. I would have known without the weather app on my phone preparing me! It is a bittersweet thing for this Fibro gal, those cool fronts. See, I love autumn! The colors, the leaves falling in the breeze, pumpkins and the amazing smells! I have been waiting… Continue reading That Long-awaited Cool Front

I have felt the physical effects of the past week which offered nothing but continuous rain from remnants of a tropical storm. I chose to be as productive as possible despite how the rains make my Fibromyalgia body feel. I spent one day making several meals for the week and resting, I spent a day… Continue reading Fibromyalgia Makes Every Day Difficult

"Have Mercy upon me,                     O Lord; For I am weak:                                            O Lord, heal me;                    … Continue reading Look to the Scriptures when in Pain

Labor Day is the last celebrated American holiday for BBQ's before the weather turns cold. For me, Labor Day has always signified the day before school began. As a child, it was the last "Hooray!" day because you knew that the next day, school would begin. It was a bittersweet time in my childhood. My… Continue reading Labor Day Memories

Lake Michigan, USA. My view from the hotel where my husband is in meetings all week. This particular block of time in my life is one of a seemingly never-ending time of a major Fibromyalgia Flare. I am listening to instrumental hymns and currently "Higher Ground" is playing. Do you know the hymn? I’m pressing… Continue reading Lead Me to Higher Ground During this Fibromyalgia Flare

(This article was reprinted by request.) Okay, so let's talk about the realities of having Fibromyalgia or another chronic pain disease. Few websites or blogs will touch on this subject. I will do my best to do so. See, I am a daily Fibromyalgia warrior. I fight the battle of pain every day and it… Continue reading Positive Thoughts and Fibromylagia

When the storms of a Fibromyalgia flare occur, what do you do?... What can I say? Sadly, today has been a bad day for me. I felt the flare coming on yesterday, although I tried to ignore the symptoms. I had had two consecutive nights of being woken up with all the joint pains, but last… Continue reading When the storms of a Fibromyalgia flare occur, what do you do?

I deal with a lot of different personalities and hormone levels at my house. Why?? Well, for starters I have ten children from ages 27 down to 9 and six still live at home. Each one is uniquely made and each one goes through his or her own issues at any given time. I have… Continue reading Varying Hormone Levels in Your Home and Fibromyalgia

Have Faith! The Bible (paraphrased) says not to worry about tomorrow because today has enough going on to monopolize our minds. This is true for everyone, but for a Fibromyalgia sufferer it's VERY true. Worry can add stress to our minds, which overflows to our bodies, which causes immeasurable, debilitating pain that is all-consuming and… Continue reading Cast Your Cares Upon the Lord

June has been quite a month for this Fibro Momma! Music engagements, family visits, Father's Day, my 28th Anniversary...all has kept me busy, busy. Life does not slow down for Fibromyalgia.   So, What do you do when life does not slow down for Fibromyalgia sufferers and your body desperately needs it to??  Pacing yourself… Continue reading Life Does Not Stop for Fibromyalgia

May is Fibromyalgia Awareness Month. It is also Lupus Awareness Month. Please be compassionate to those who suffer from either of these two conditions...or worse, both. Happy May- ~The Fibro Momma of Ten

When a Fibromyalgia flare never seems to end, what do you do? How about when "life" seems to overtake you and the Fibro has you immobilized and you can barely move from the intense pain that has befallen your Fibro body, what about that? Does your pain seem to come and go on different parts… Continue reading When a Fibromyalgia Flare Never Seems to End

"There's a change in the weather, says I" Yep. It's true. I don't need the weather app to tell me a storm is coming. I can feel it.  Hours before it happens, I know. My hips, my knees, and my shoulders. You know, any part of me with ball and sockets...and everything on me that hinges and… Continue reading Weather Changes and Pain

I'm a Fibromyalgia Warrior and it's the last week in February and the good Lord has given me a day of sunshine! So, after school lessons were done, we headed outside to enjoy the day! However, this Momma decided to attack the neglected patio due to dreary winter weather instead of sitting quietly in the… Continue reading Fibromyalgia and NOT over-doing it!

When you have Fibromyalgia, you have to divide up your chores into segments. That means NOT doing things all in one day. For me, this is a hard rule to follow. Especially when my old, pre-fibro self used to "do-it-all" in one day! Take summer gardening. Once upon a time used to pick, wash, cook… Continue reading Fibromyalgia and Dividing your Chores

Happy 2018 with Fibromyalgia! What? Can you even put the word "happy" with Fibromyalgia? No, not really. But it is a new year and everyone says "Happy New Year!!", right? A positive outlook is crucial with a condition like Fibromyalgia. Sadly, I must admit that I am not always as upbeat as I try to… Continue reading Happy 2018 with Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia, stress and Fibro-fog do not go hand-in-hand. When I awoke this morning I knew what kind of day I was going to have because my brain was not thinking clearly. I immediately set out to stay calm, move slowly, follow a list, and keep my day as structured and orderly as possible. I think… Continue reading Fibromyalgia, Stress and Fibro-fog

Today I attended a wake of a dear friend's husband.  His death was unexpected and hit the family very hard. The line for the wake was wrapped around the building and it took 3 hours to get to the front to show your respects. As I stood in that line I began to notice all… Continue reading The Faces of Fibromyalgia

Well, yesterday was Wednesday of my Thanksgiving week. I have Fibromyalgia and I feel like I have it... I have been baking and preparing for Thanksgiving all week and I tried to complete the list I had made earlier in the week to keep me in track. In conjunction with a turkey craft and Jell-o… Continue reading Wednesday of Thanksgiving week with Fibromyalgia