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September 9, 2020September 21, 2020

10 Tips to Stay Cool When Heat Makes Fibromyalgia Uncomfortable

Columns, Tender Points - a Column by Christine Lynch

Despite research to the contrary, every fibromyalgia sufferer I know agrees that extreme temperatures worsen our symptoms. Or perhaps the symptoms just become more difficult to bear. I am truly ... Read more

August 19, 2020August 17, 2020

Don’t Cut Corners When Stretching to Ease Pain

Columns, Tender Points - a Column by Christine Lynch

A rheumatologist finally diagnosed my fibromyalgia in 1990, after an exhaustive, decades-long search by me for pain relief. In addition to the diagnosis, he doled out some of the most ... Read more

August 5, 2020August 3, 2020

Difficult Decisions in Difficult Times

Columns, Tender Points - a Column by Christine Lynch

I was faced with making a difficult decision this week. I’d been wait-listed with my neurologist to have another round of trigger-point injections. After decades of suffering, this treatment, administered ... Read more

July 22, 2020July 20, 2020

Advantages of Water for People With Fibromyalgia

Columns, Tender Points - a Column by Christine Lynch

Controversy over denied beach access due to the coronavirus has brought to mind the large role that water plays in fibromyalgia treatment. Not that the ocean is where I wish ... Read more

July 1, 2020June 29, 2020

Make Plans, Cancel Plans, Repeat

Columns, Tender Points - a Column by Christine Lynch

One of the most challenging aspects of life with fibromyalgia is the speed with which my health can deteriorate. I can awaken in the morning feeling capable of going somewhere, ... Read more

June 17, 2020June 15, 2020

Reciprocating Kindness Can Help With Fibromyalgia Woes

Columns, Tender Points - a Column by Christine Lynch

I always look forward to the last five minutes of the evening news, which usually feature a feel-good story emphasizing the basic goodness in each of us. My husband often ... Read more

June 3, 2020June 1, 2020

Same Battle, New General: Restricted by Fibromyalgia and COVID-19

Columns, Tender Points - a Column by Christine Lynch

Fibromyalgia: Permission to stay at home, sir? COVID-19: Permission granted, soldier. Many consider COVID-19 to be the great disrupter. Those of us with fibromyalgia may see it differently. The only ... Read more

May 20, 2020May 18, 2020

Don’t Stop Those Tears!

Columns, Tender Points - a Column by Christine Lynch

I cried easily when I was a child. I still do — perhaps more now than during my childhood. At school, fellow students mocked my behavior. At home, my parents, ... Read more

May 6, 2020May 4, 2020

Is Your Doctor Right for You?

Columns, Tender Points - a Column by Christine Lynch

It took years of suffering, unnecessary tests, and numerous doctors before I received a correct diagnosis. One of the reasons was that I had a group of doctors rather than ... Read more

April 22, 2020April 21, 2020

Here’s How IBS Affects Me

Columns, Tender Points - a Column by Christine Lynch

If the statistics are correct, up to 70% of fibromyalgia patients suffer from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Few of us need an official awareness month to be reminded of its ... Read more