Columns

August 1, 2018July 31, 2018

We Find a New Therapy Dog

Columns, Tender Points - a Column by Christine Lynch

It finally happened! Three and a half long years after our beloved therapy dog, Charlie, died of colon cancer, we finally found another perfect dog for our household. It was ... Read more

July 25, 2018July 26, 2018

Resistance Can Increase the Pain

Columns, Tender Points - a Column by Christine Lynch

I’ve been fighting acute pain for weeks now. I’m not speaking of total body pain like that of fibromyalgia. Rather, this is an additional illness I have dealt with for ... Read more

July 18, 2018July 16, 2018

Control Your Pain by Living in the Now

Columns, Tender Points - a Column by Christine Lynch

I read Eckhart Tolle’s classic book called “The Power of Now” many years ago. Although I considered it sound advice at the time, I guess I’d always thought of “now” ... Read more

July 11, 2018July 10, 2018

Using Bibliotherapy to Ward Off Depression

Columns, Tender Points - a Column by Christine Lynch

Dr. David Burns’ book, “Feeling Good,” was recommended to me as bibliotherapy. I hadn’t heard of this therapy before, so I looked it up. Merriam-Webster defines it as “the use of ... Read more

June 27, 2018June 25, 2018

Less Than Perfect Posture Contributed to Muscle Pain

Columns, Tender Points - a Column by Christine Lynch

I have never given much thought to my posture. I do remember, however, walking around the house with a book on my head during childhood. I always considered this to be ... Read more

June 20, 2018June 18, 2018

Waiting for the Sunshine

Columns, Tender Points - a Column by Christine Lynch

I’ll be honest. Creating this week’s column has been a challenge for me. I usually write about something that I’ve done or learned from the previous week. This week, I ... Read more

June 13, 2018June 14, 2018

Getting Out of Bed Is the Hardest Part

Columns, Tender Points - a Column by Christine Lynch

No matter what time I go to bed at night, I have difficulty getting up in the morning. Whether it’s 7 or 9 or 11 a.m., I always wish I ... Read more

June 6, 2018June 4, 2018

My Cellphone Helps Me to Fight Fibromyalgia Fog

Columns, Tender Points - a Column by Christine Lynch

I became forgetful in my 40s. At that time I was too young to attribute it to old age. There were no diagnostic criteria for fibromyalgia yet, and I’d never ... Read more

May 30, 2018May 29, 2018

How Dry I Am!

Columns, Tender Points - a Column by Christine Lynch

I’ve never been one of those women with a water bottle in her hand or her purse wherever she goes. Knowing that drinking lots of water prevents wrinkles, I’d always ... Read more

May 23, 2018May 21, 2018

Taking Steps with Fibromyalgia

Columns, Tender Points - a Column by Christine Lynch

We all know that fibromyalgia means having good days and bad days. I just never realized how very different those days were. A few months ago, I felt well both ... Read more