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April 10, 2019April 9, 2019

Chemicals Only Seem to Add to My Discomfort

Columns, Tender Points - a Column by Christine Lynch

Next to fibromyalgia, chemicals are my worst enemy. They have interfered with my life in a variety of ways. The most bothersome are all the medications I cannot tolerate. ... Read more

April 9, 2019April 5, 2019

Let’s Play a Game

Columns, Through the Fog - A Column by Robin Dix

I know how easy it is to get down in the dumps with fibromyalgia and all that we deal with every day. I’d like to share something with you that’s ... Read more

April 3, 2019April 2, 2019

As the Yogi Said …

Columns, Tender Points - a Column by Christine Lynch

I took my first yoga class in 1975. Yoga was far from mainstream then. In fact, my Catholic parish priest rather frowned upon it, considering it a religious practice of ... Read more

April 2, 2019April 1, 2019

Tips for Traveling and Staying Comfortable with Fibro

Columns, Through the Fog - A Column by Robin Dix

I have always tended to be more of a homebody than a traveler, although I did enjoy visiting Maine each summer with my sister. We would eat junk food and ... Read more

March 27, 2019March 25, 2019

Instead of Doing Nothing, I Defy Fibromyalgia with a Fun List

Columns, Tender Points - a Column by Christine Lynch

Keeping myself occupied prevents me from focusing on my medical issues and thereby worsening them. As the “law of attraction” says, “That which we dwell upon is drawn into our ... Read more

March 20, 2019March 18, 2019

I’m as Supersensitive as a Princess

Columns, Tender Points - a Column by Christine Lynch

I sometimes feel like the main character in “The Princess and the Pea.” It’s not that I feel regal. It’s that I’m as sensitive as she was. Not only can ... Read more

March 19, 2019March 15, 2019

Help! I’ve Fallen and I Can’t Get Up

Columns, Through the Fog - A Column by Robin Dix

To me, not much is scarier than falling or even just the inability to get up off the floor. I have severe muscle weakness, particularly in my legs. Just this ... Read more

March 13, 2019March 12, 2019

When Gluten Is an Issue

Columns, Tender Points - a Column by Christine Lynch

For as long as I can remember I’ve felt my emotions in my gut. Intense anxiety frequently sent me running to the bathroom. But it wasn’t until irritable bowel syndrome ... Read more

March 12, 2019March 11, 2019

I Just Can’t Remember

Columns, Through the Fog - A Column by Robin Dix

I’m in pain all day every day to varying degrees, depending on the weather and my activity level. The pain has become background noise for me. Fibro fog — now ... Read more

March 6, 2019March 4, 2019

When Pain Pills Aren’t Enough

Columns, Tender Points - a Column by Christine Lynch

After decades of reading about, treating, and often cursing this challenging illness called fibromyalgia, one significant thing I’ve learned is that pain has two parts: There’s the actual physical sensation ... Read more