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.

November 14, 2018November 12, 2018

More Than Tender Points

Columns, Tender Points - a Column by Christine Lynch

I’m usually a very modest person, but today I get to toot my own horn. After a Herculean effort spanning nearly 10 years, my second book is finally for sale ... Read more

November 7, 2018November 6, 2018

Extra Daylight Saving Time Is Better for Fibromyalgia

Columns, Tender Points - a Column by Christine Lynch

In yesterday’s California election, I had the opportunity to consider abolishing our current spring and fall clock-changing routine. Well, not exactly. More accurately, I got to say “yes” or “no” ... Read more

October 31, 2018October 29, 2018

I Use the Law of Attraction to Defeat Fibromyalgia

Columns, Tender Points - a Column by Christine Lynch

I was raised in a religious tradition, but I’ve become a spiritual thinker and a strong believer in the natural laws as defined by nature and explained by reason. Natural ... Read more

October 24, 2018October 22, 2018

Learning to Appreciate Uncertainty with Fibromyalgia

Columns, Tender Points - a Column by Christine Lynch

OK, I admit it: I’m a fixer. When I was a child, my mother labeled my behavior as the inability to “leave well enough alone.” But it’s a bit deeper ... Read more

October 17, 2018October 16, 2018

A Purpose in Life Soothes Fibromyalgia Symptoms

Columns, Tender Points - a Column by Christine Lynch

Deepak Chopra teaches that everyone has unique talents and that using them to do something you love, especially if in service to others, creates a sense of purpose in life. For ... Read more

October 10, 2018October 10, 2018

Adopting a Gluten-free Diet Seems to Have Helped My Pain

Columns, Tender Points - a Column by Christine Lynch

I’ve had irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea (IBS-D) for as long as I can remember. At times when it was particularly bothersome, and because of colon cancer in my family, ... Read more

October 3, 2018October 1, 2018

Lessons Learned from Loss

Columns, Tender Points - a Column by Christine Lynch

I met Serena Lawrence online. That’s how life is lived today. I had requested writer’s guidelines from Fibromyalgia News Today in the hopes of submitting a column I’d written. Instead, ... Read more

September 26, 2018September 25, 2018

Pushing Against My Seasons of Stress

Columns, Tender Points - a Column by Christine Lynch

I’ve always known that my fibromyalgia (FM) symptoms worsen whenever my stress level increases. However, rather than seek out and remove the cause of the stress, typically, my doctors and ... Read more

September 19, 2018September 17, 2018

Swimming Eases My Fibromyalgia Symptoms

Columns, Tender Points - a Column by Christine Lynch

Water has always attracted me. That may explain why swimming is one of my favorite activities. I spent my childhood summers in the local public pool. Long before air conditioning, ... Read more

September 12, 2018September 11, 2018

My Opportunity for Laughter Was a Gift

Columns, Tender Points - a Column by Christine Lynch

The past year has seen major changes in my neighborhood. Homes have been sold or rented. People have moved away. New families have moved in. One socially minded newcomer together with ... Read more