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December 18, 2019December 16, 2019

Distance Makes Family Gatherings Challenging During the Holidays

Columns, Tender Points - a Column by Christine Lynch

Christmas is approaching. An indication for me of the impending holiday season is that I’m getting a little more depressed each day. Yes, I’m one of the unfortunate few ... Read more

December 11, 2019December 9, 2019

What Do You Do When the Pain Stops?

Columns, Tender Points - a Column by Christine Lynch

If pain has one redeeming quality, it’s how good it feels when it stops. Every morning for the past six weeks, I’ve been awakened by the pain of occipital ... Read more

December 4, 2019December 3, 2019

Trigger Points and Tender Points: What’s the Difference?

Columns, Tender Points - a Column by Christine Lynch

When discussing fibromyalgia and myofascial pain disorder, the terms “trigger points” and “tender points” are a common source of confusion. Tender points are commonly associated with fibromyalgia, whereas trigger ... Read more

November 20, 2019November 18, 2019

Crying Helps My Fibromyalgia Pain

Columns, Tender Points - a Column by Christine Lynch

Quite by accident this week, I learned something important about myself. It was the eighth day of a very painful recurrence of occipital neuralgia. At the emergency room, I ... Read more

November 13, 2019November 11, 2019

How to Do Your Research on Fibromyalgia

Columns, Tender Points - a Column by Christine Lynch

If you’re reading this column, chances are you’re doing what I do nearly every day: searching for information about how to feel better. Since my diagnosis with fibromyalgia in ... Read more

November 12, 2019November 11, 2019

My Burning Mouth Is a Confusing Symptom

Columns, Through the Fog - A Column by Robin Dix

A month or so ago, I developed some confusing symptoms. When I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia, I had a burning sensation in my arm — for years. Recently, however, ... Read more

November 6, 2019November 4, 2019

A Good Night’s Sleep, Thanks to Hypnotherapy

Columns, Tender Points - a Column by Christine Lynch

I once considered hypnosis to be nothing more than hocus-pocus. The word conjured up images of nightclub acts, during which random audience members were called to the stage, and ... Read more

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

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