Living with one or multiple chronic illnesses involves a LOT of waiting. We wait for doctor appointments, test results, pain relief, cures, diagnoses, people to
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When is the last time scheduled a rest day? I am not talking about spending the day in bed because of your chronic illness flared
Squirrel!!! Sorry, this little guy amused the heck out of me. I took at least fifteen shots of him going up and down this tree
This is a follow-up of my previous article Study suggests fibromyalgia might be an immunologic disorder in which they suggested the study would be able
There are a few approved medications for fibromyalgia and many more off-label. Used to be FMS was just not treated. Sort of the ‘suck it
I do believe there are patients who have widespread musculoskeletal pain attributed to a syndrome we call fibromyalgia. However, I do not believe rheumatologists should
Mindfulness therapy may not be effective for managing fibromyalgia In a recent study, fibromyalgia patients using mindfulness-based stress reduction, such as practising yoga, showed no
You’re sitting in the doctor’s office, being told you have an incurable illness. Maybe you have to leave your career, or pull back on your
I think we need a paradigm shift in how we view physical activity and fibromyalgia. Consider what we mean when we talk about ‘exercise’. Usually,
You may be surprised to learn that research shows some essential oils have medicinal effects that may help improve fibromyalgia symptoms. There are three main