Columns

May 16, 2018May 15, 2018

Politics Flare My Fibromyalgia Symptoms

Columns, Tender Points - a Column by Christine Lynch

This evening, I watched my first televised political ad for a gubernatorial candidate. Listening to it made me sad. Regardless of your political affiliation, I’m guessing that you, like me, ... Read more

May 9, 2018May 8, 2018

On Strike from Appointments

Columns, Tender Points - a Column by Christine Lynch

I’ve decided to go on strike this week. I’m not talking about work. Gratefully, I’m retired. I’m talking about appointments, most of them medical. It’s not that my doctors aren’t ... Read more

May 2, 2018May 2, 2018

The Voice of Fibromyalgia

Columns, Tender Points - a Column by Christine Lynch

I had the good fortune of attending two of the National Fibromyalgia Association’s (NFA) conferences held in the late 1990s and early 2000s. The NFA, which is less active now, ... Read more

April 25, 2018April 24, 2018

Am I Healthier than You?

Columns, Tender Points - a Column by Christine Lynch

A reader commented about my last column that dealt with attending parties. She alleged that if I were able to attend a party at all, then I was 100 percent ... Read more

April 18, 2018April 17, 2018

It’s Not So Easy to Party

Columns, Tender Points - a Column by Christine Lynch

This week, a friend of mine held a cocktail party for those of us who offered her assistance while her husband was hospitalized at the same time she’d had the ... Read more

April 17, 2018April 17, 2018

Distracting Yourself from Pain

Columns, Through the Fog - A Column by Robin Dix

When in a lot of pain because of fibromyalgia, focusing on the pain can make you feel so much worse, both physically and emotionally. Thankfully, lots of great ideas are out ... Read more

April 11, 2018April 10, 2018

The Trouble with Feeling Good

Columns, Tender Points - a Column by Christine Lynch

Earlier this week, we had two days of unusually dark, drizzly weather, during which I felt bad both physically and psychologically. On the third day, the sun came out. I ... Read more

April 10, 2018April 9, 2018

Learning Patience Is a Process

Columns, Through the Fog - A Column by Robin Dix

With fibromyalgia and other chronic illnesses, we need to be patient with ourselves. So often, we get frustrated about the things we can’t get done. But we need to learn ... Read more

April 4, 2018April 4, 2018

One Piece at a Time with Fibromyalgia

Columns, Tender Points - a Column by Christine Lynch

Merriam-Webster defines an “expectation” as a strong belief that something will happen in the future, namely, a goal. Psychology Today defines a “goal” as an observable and measurable end result ... Read more

April 3, 2018April 2, 2018

Fibromyalgia and Sicca Syndrome: Similar Symptoms, Different Diagnoses

Columns, Through the Fog - A Column by Robin Dix

Do you know about the similarity in symptoms between fibromyalgia (FM) and Sicca syndrome? Sicca syndrome attacks the moisture-producing parts of our body, causing them to dry out. The areas ... Read more