This spring I was in a perfect storm of migraine triggers: a “silent” sinus infection, a neck injury, an undiagnosed sleep disorder, and more.
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My Story on the Blog
These blog posts contain more of my story than what can be found under the About Me and My Story links above. This is the day-to-day stuff, the tips, advice, stories, opinions, and everything else that could come out of living as a fibro babe every day. Enjoy!
One of the many symptoms of fibromyalgia is chronic headaches and migraines. Here’s a few of the things I’ve done over the years to keep mine under control.
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Treating your thyroid could improve your fibromyalgia symptoms. As I work with my clients, I find that they often have undiagnosed thyroid issues. The most common thing I recommend in a consultation with someone is that they get a full thyroid panel done by a good doctor who understands thyroid disease. Why? So many symptoms of thyroid disease look like fibromyalgia symptoms. In addition, thyroid issues can amplify your fibromyalgia symptoms making them worse than they would be if your thyroid was functioning properly. This article covers the common symptoms of low thyroid, the three main challenges fibromites face in getting thyroid issues diagnosed, and what to do after you get your thyroid disease diagnosed.
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In the last four months, my fibromyalgia has suffered a setback. To get well, I’m getting “back to basics” – back to what got me well the first time – by taking an honest look at where I want to go and where I am now. I’m resetting my internal GPS.
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Each day I take 55 pills & vitamins plus four sublingual sprays to help me feel as well as possible. This is the story about what I take for my fibromyalgia and why.
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In honor of Invisible Illness Awareness Week 2011, here’s my contribution to the “30 things” meme. As far as invisible illnesses, I actually live with a few. Things are mostly under control now, but back in 2008 I actually filed for Social Security Disability. To make things easy, this will be about my fibromyalgia…
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Saying no and asking for help are two great ways to honor your body when you have fibromyalgia. They’re two of the hardest lessons to learn; however, they’re the ones that will make the biggest difference in how you feel and how quickly you heal. Besides, if we don’t take care of ourselves first, we’ll have nothing left to give anyone else
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These are some of the day-to-day tips that have made living life with fibromyalgia easier for me, things I wish I’d heard when I was first diagnosed.
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When you have a friend that you love dearly and want to honor, you do it in a way that means something special to her. You make reservations at her favorite restaurant, which may not be your favorite restaurant. The same is true for your body. Do you actually know what makes your body happy? Finding that out is your first assignment.
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