Columns

September 25, 2018September 24, 2018

How to Deal with Sensory Overload

Columns, Through the Fog - A Column by Robin Dix

Do you struggle with sensory overload? I struggle with bright lights, the assault of loud noises, and any kind of motion that kickstarts my vertigo. Sensory overload is a painful ... 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 18, 2018September 14, 2018

I’m Thankful for Community Caregivers and the Devices that Help Me on My Journey

Columns, Through the Fog - A Column by Robin Dix

Over the past year or so, I’ve had to rely more often on my cane and walker. I have a hard time getting my head around the fact that I ... 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

September 11, 2018September 7, 2018

‘Overdoing It’ Has Consequences

Columns, Through the Fog - A Column by Robin Dix

I get that it’s good for us to move, no matter how, the length of time, or distance. I love to walk, and in my pre-fibromyalgia life, I walked for ... Read more

September 4, 2018August 30, 2018

What I Would Tell Myself on Diagnosis Day

Columns, Through the Fog - A Column by Robin Dix

Have you ever thought about what you’d tell yourself if you could time travel to your diagnosis day? With what I know now, I’ve been thinking about what I would ... Read more

August 29, 2018August 27, 2018

I’m Making Slow Progress

Columns, Tender Points - a Column by Christine Lynch

It’s been a better week health-wise for both our future therapy dog (Sam) and me. After two weeks on antibiotics and prescription dog food, Sam has been declared infection-free. His ... Read more

August 22, 2018August 21, 2018

Warding Off Catastrophizing with Distractions

Columns, Tender Points - a Column by Christine Lynch

What you’re about to read may shock you. Recent studies using neuroimaging techniques such as functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) have shown that we get the pain we expect! Some ... Read more

August 15, 2018August 14, 2018

Facing a Challenge We Hadn’t Foreseen with Our New Dog

Columns, Tender Points - a Column by Christine Lynch

It’s been a trying week at our house. It turns out that the puddles our new little dog was leaving were not the result of his recent neutering as we ... Read more

August 8, 2018August 7, 2018

Therapy Dog Training: So It Begins

Columns, Tender Points - a Column by Christine Lynch

This is the first of various columns that will chronicle my progress in preparing a Shih Tzu to become a certified therapy dog. Of course, I’ll emphasize how this therapy ... Read more