Tag Archives: Musculoskeletal disorder

What makes you want to read a blog ?

Hello and welcome to my blog! I have now written 69 blogs about health. Mainly about living with fibromyalgia & chronic fatigue. What makes someone want to read anyones blog? Well the title usually needs to pop out and get … Continue reading

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Another Look Of Helplessness From My Doctor-Living With FM

Hey Everyone, There was several different titles I could have gone with here today,but this is the one I chose. The pain ramped up this week to full throttle. Which in turn made everything else worse. The fibrofog was present 24/7 ,and … Continue reading

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What A Pain In The Neck-Living With Fibromyalgia & Chronic Fatigue

Have you ever had whiplash to your neck? Often you don’t feel anything at first,then you can’t turn your neck from side to side, read, drive or work. Imagine 3 in three years. Why does a doctor tell you years … Continue reading

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Whoops- I Feel Good Today!

Yesterday started off rainy and a bit cool and I was expecting my arthritic hands to throb. I was surprised they didn’t as I watched my 3yo son. I had him till 11am and a hair appointment shortly after.  The … Continue reading

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The Lumps & Bumps of Fibromyalgia

Upon my years of trying to learn all I can on this disease, this one surprised me. I have always had a bad lower back, and would often have these knots that were the size of a quarter to half-dollar. … Continue reading

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Off The Beaten Path – Living With FM & Chronic Fatigue

Today I want to go off the path a little bit and expand on a previous blog titled Failed Relationships. I  have been thinking a lot about how easy it is for a person to just throw away a relationship … Continue reading

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Fibromyalgia – What are the causes?

It all depends on who you listen to.Maybe your primary care,maybe your rumatologist,or you read a book on FM & Chronic Fatigue. It’s hard to really belive anyone,especially when this disease is still not widely recognized. I read a book … Continue reading

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Fibromyalgia-The Great Unknown (via fibromale)

This has gotton quite a few replies, nice to know I’m getting read! Hello Everyone, As we all try to focus and stay positive on the roller coaster that is Fibro,I often look back in amazement.I’m not patting myself on the … Continue reading

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The Many Faces of Fibromyalgia

As I have tried to gather information and desperately try to retain it all ,it amazes me just how many symptoms they are tracing back to Fibromyalgia. We know there is fatigue,irritability,nervousness,depression,insomnia,impaired concentration,impaired memory,and anxiety.But also,mood swings,numbness,restless legs.cramps,growing pains,osteoarthritis,irritable bowel,constipation,diarrhea,nausea,bladder infections, … Continue reading

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Fibromyalgia And Meds…To Take or Not To Take

Hi Everyone, When it was first talked about that I possibly had Fibromyalgia , I was on a dizzying array of drugs. One for migraines,some to sleep,and about four or more for the pain. Everyone likes to give their antidote … Continue reading

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