I’ve been using cannabidiol (CBD) oil for over a year now, and I’m amazed at the difference in my pain levels. I was leery at first about trying it, mostly ... Read more
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
I went in recently for a routine endoscopy. My GI doctor had planned to carry out an esophageal dilation due to my swallowing issues. I arrived at 8:45 a.m. and ... Read more
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
Traveling with fibromyalgia can be tricky. It requires planning, rest times, and grace for yourself and others. It can be daunting to travel far or engage in vacation activities that ... Read more
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
It’s challenging to sort through the “shoulds” and “should-nots” of fibromyalgia. I know I’m not alone in this. Because the condition is so unpredictable, all we can really control is the ... Read more
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
According to Merriam-Webster, one of the definitions of hope is: “desire accompanied by expectation of or belief in fulfillment.” According to the Bible, hope is a confident expectation and a ... Read more
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
