Fibromyalgia & autoimmune arthritis share many similar symptoms. 🩺 What they are and why knowing the difference is important.
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Is it Fibromyalgia or Something Else?
Is it fibromyalgia or something else? Eleven symptoms that are shared with other chronic illnesses.
Seven Embarrassing Fibromyalgia Symptoms
Living with fibromyalgia is more than painful.
It is frustrating and often embarrassing.
This wretched chronic illness has caused embarrassing moments from the beginning.
Today I am sharing seven of my most embarrassing fibromyalgia symptoms.
Heatwave Hell
Heatwave Hell How well does your body tolerate heat? Do extreme temperatures leave you begging for mercy? You’d think that living in Arizona for a large portion of my life would have made me heat resilient. And it was true for a good chunk of my time there, that is until fibromyalgia, psoriasis, and psoriaticContinue reading “Heatwave Hell”
Addressing my symptoms one at a time
To begin winning my battle with chronic pain I had to start with one symptom at a time and problem at a time. It didn’t occur overnight, but with patience and perseverance, I am closer to where I was before becoming chronically ill.
Not so Invisible
Because most of the symptoms that stem from my conditions are invisible to the naked eye, I have often wished that there was some way for others to be able to see my pain without me having to say that I am in pain. A week ago I was reminded that I do have aContinue reading “Not so Invisible”