Posts by: Christine Lynch

Christine Lynch

Diagnosed in 1990, Christine has experienced fibromyalgia (FM) symptoms since childhood. After a career in aerospace finance she was trained as an FM support group leader by the Arthritis Foundation and participated in groups on both the east and west coasts. Designated a Leader Against Pain by the National Fibromyalgia Association (NFA) she advocated for increased funding and awareness for FM. She is the author of “More Than Tender Points: A Fibromyalgia Memoir,” available on Amazon. An Upstate New York transplant now living in Southern California, she credits the sunshine for improving her symptoms.

April 8, 2020April 3, 2020

Finding Beauty Despite the Virus

Columns, Tender Points - a Column by Christine Lynch

After being bombarded with ever-darker news headlines, I was determined to submit an uplifting column. It wasn’t an easy task for me. I’ve battled depression most of my life, and past ... Read more

March 18, 2020March 18, 2020

Staying Home to Avoid Illness Comes Easily to Me

Columns, Tender Points - a Column by Christine Lynch

I know we’re all facing a frightening and uncertain future. However, for the first time that I can remember, I’m feeling like “one of the guys.” The prevention measures recommended ... Read more

March 4, 2020March 3, 2020

I’m Raising Awareness of the Benefits of Sleep for Fibromyalgia

Columns, Tender Points - a Column by Christine Lynch

Few people are more aware of the importance of sleep than those with fibromyalgia. Even without clinical studies to verify that the lack of non-REM sleep (the stage during which ... Read more

February 26, 2020February 25, 2020

To Cancel or Not to Cancel? It’s Not a Decision I Make Lightly

Columns, Tender Points - a Column by Christine Lynch

I’m having one of those decision days. Everyone with a chronic illness has them. Yesterday, I didn’t feel well. My back muscles were so tight and painful that I expected ... Read more

February 19, 2020February 18, 2020

Good Doctors Are Good Listeners

Columns, Tender Points - a Column by Christine Lynch

Many years ago, I suffered through a very painful withdrawal episode that was totally preventable. The doctor who prescribed, and later discontinued, the medication in question was well-trained — but ... Read more

February 12, 2020February 10, 2020

A Different Form of Meditation Has Helped Ease My Depression and Chronic Pain

Columns, Tender Points - a Column by Christine Lynch

The relationship between depression and chronic pain are so close as to be difficult to distinguish. It’s another of those chicken-and-egg dilemmas. Which came first? More than half of fibromyalgia ... Read more

February 5, 2020February 3, 2020

Compiling a List of Fibro Friendly Foods Can Be Confusing

Columns, Tender Points - a Column by Christine Lynch

The past several months have been difficult for me. Both my irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea and my cervical radiculopathy have flared up. Between muscle spasms that result in nerve ... Read more

January 29, 2020January 27, 2020

I’m Grateful for the Blessing of Friends in My Life

Columns, Tender Points - a Column by Christine Lynch

Of the many blessings in my life, I consider my friends to be among the most valuable. I think that friendships are more precious to me than to other people ... Read more

January 22, 2020January 20, 2020

My Fibromyalgia Wardrobe: Finding Clothing to Fit My Criteria

Columns, Tender Points - a Column by Christine Lynch

Unaccustomed to the unusually cold temperatures we’ve experienced recently in Southern California, I found myself with a shortage of warm clothing to wear. For someone like me who is always ... Read more

January 15, 2020January 13, 2020

Which Came First, My Anxiety or Fibromyalgia?

Columns, Tender Points - a Column by Christine Lynch

I’ve been thinking about the chicken-and-egg dilemma and wondering which came first. Am I an anxious person because I have fibromyalgia? Or do I have fibromyalgia because I’m an anxious ... Read more