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November 5, 2019October 31, 2019

Feeling Invisible with Fibromyalgia

Columns, Through the Fog - A Column by Robin Dix

We’ve all heard and talked about how fibromyalgia is an invisible illness. You can look fine on the outside while you’re anything but on the inside. But there’s another ... Read more

October 30, 2019October 28, 2019

Missed an Event Because of IBS-D? Don’t Worry What Others Think

Columns, Tender Points - a Column by Christine Lynch

My challenge was to tell this tale discreetly, without too many gross details, and still have my readers understand the horrifying situation I’m describing. But given that most of ... Read more

October 29, 2019October 25, 2019

Putting Boundaries Around Your Fibromyalgia

Columns, Through the Fog - A Column by Robin Dix

When we suffer from a chronic illness such as fibromyalgia, we are more vulnerable. What people say, and the things they do or don’t do, can have life-altering effects ... Read more

October 22, 2019October 18, 2019

What’s the Difference Between a Syndrome and a Disease?

Columns, Through the Fog - A Column by Robin Dix

When I was first diagnosed with fibromyalgia, I had no idea what a syndrome was. Maybe you didn’t, either. Fibromyalgia is a syndrome, not a disease. But what’s the ... Read more

October 16, 2019October 14, 2019

Shining a Spotlight on Invisible Disabilities

Columns, Tender Points - a Column by Christine Lynch

You may already be aware that this week is Invisible Disabilities Week. The campaign by the Invisible Disabilities Association (IDA) began in 2014, and in 2019 it runs from ... Read more

October 15, 2019October 14, 2019

The Eyes Have It: Blepharitis and Fibromyalgia

Columns, Through the Fog - A Column by Robin Dix

Blepharitis. It’s a scary word, right? I recently went to my ophthalmologist because my eyes were sore and eye drops weren’t helping. Apparently, it should take 10 seconds for ... Read more

October 9, 2019October 7, 2019

A Short Trip Was Therapeutic for My Fibromyalgia Symptoms

Columns, Tender Points - a Column by Christine Lynch

For years, I avoided travel because of painful past experiences. I concluded that it wasn’t a good thing for fibromyalgia sufferers like me. I recently changed my thinking after ... Read more

October 8, 2019October 4, 2019

Taking a Look at Magnesium Supplements for Fibromyalgia

Columns, Through the Fog - A Column by Robin Dix

I’ve written about magnesium deficiency and how it relates to fibromyalgia in a previous column. I cited a study that found that women with fibromyalgia had significantly lower levels ... Read more

October 2, 2019September 27, 2019

Making Time for Play Is Part of My Fibromyalgia Therapy

Columns, Tender Points - a Column by Christine Lynch

I had all but forgotten how to play. I even looked it up in the dictionary once. It was defined as “time spent doing something enjoyable or amusing.” Most ... Read more

October 1, 2019September 27, 2019

Your Best Practices Are the Ones That Make Life Easier

Columns, Through the Fog - A Column by Robin Dix

Comparing ourselves to others, whether they’re healthy or share our illness, is a bad habit. We each have good and bad days, differing degrees of symptoms, and different levels ... Read more