I do not very often “get political” in my blog posts, in fact it is about a year since the last time I did. In case you are interested the post, I refer to is Doctor visits when you have Fibromyalgia. Initially I didn’t want to talk about Covid19 because thankfully I have not been […]
I have noticed that although I have talked about ways of managing a Fibromyalgia Flare-Up. I have never dedicated a post to explaining what one is. Considering this is a popular question that people ask I decided it was time to rectify this, so this is my What I a Fibromyalgia Flare-Up explanation. What is […]
Erin Cole Hello! My name is Erin and I’m from Victoria BC, Canada. Thank you so much for reaching out and letting me know you have a space to share my story. Fibromyalgia has left me feeling very much alone, especially during these scary times I honestly can’t remember the last time I wasn’t […]
My name is Angelique Gilchrist. I run a blog for Fibromyalgia Sufferers along with a support group and all social media accounts. Burnedette Bodenstein is a member of my support group for Fibromyalgia. She is 39 years old and lives in Claremont, Pretoria. After the announcement of the extension of the lockdown, Burnedette relayed her current situation […]
Beth Collier Hi! I’m Beth from Hereford, UK. I have lived with Fibro for many years, quite likely longer than myself or my doctors realised, and was diagnosed in August 2012. My diagnosis was explored and given to me at a routine check-up with my consultant who had given me a course of prolotherapy in […]
Tiffany Stuart My name is Tiffany Stuart and I live in Los Angeles, CA. I am 23 years old and was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia in January 2019 at the age of 22. The cause of my Fibromyalgia is still unknown, but my mother was diagnosed with it as well. My journey to diagnosis was rough […]
After living with Fibromyalgia for over 10 years, I’ve come to realize that I could have and should have done certain things, right from the beginning of my diagnosis. It would have made my life so much easier. Unfortunately I learnt this the hard way, but at least I’m able to share this advice with […]
Mette Magtalas I was very young when I fell pregnant 17 years ago. My son was nearly killed at school. I started bleeding and instead of a baby, I got cancer. A doctor told me that I should have died. I was treated with chemotherapy 18 times. I had 3 young sons and a husband […]
Sherry Williams I was an athletic, horse trainer/rancher. I loved hiking, mountain climbing, swimming, and rollerblading into my 40’s. Then I was rear ended by a driver doing around 50 km/h, 10 months later hit again. That time, I sustained a brain injury, developed chronic pain, Fibromyalgia and then arthritis. I had gone back to […]
Mayerlin Prado Ruiz My name is Mayerlin Prado Ruiz. I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia 6 months ago, but I have always had it, I inherited it from my mother. It has been very difficult for me; I am only 25 years old and most of the time I am not in the mood for anything. […]
Meri-zelle Bouillon My story starts 5 years ago. I have been in pain my whole life but always thought it was due to my sports … as I LOVE sports. Only once I grew up and started working, did I notice that my pain had not gone away but in fact had worsened day by […]
Amanda Morazzini Fibromyalgia. A pain that’s indescribable. A pain that tears you down emotionally, mentally, verbally, and physically. A pain that attacks your everyday requirements on so many levels. It’s a pain that makes you want to walk away from your own body. The pain never ceases, never changes, and will never go away. It is […]