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February 10, 2017February 9, 2017

Vitamin B12 Deficiency Could Affect Your Fibromyalgia

Columns, Through the Fog - A Column by Robin Dix

In a recent visit to my doctor, one of the tests she ordered was a blood test to determine my vitamin B12 level. It was low, which means my body ... Read more

February 9, 2017February 9, 2017

Learning to Accept Fibromyalgia, Part One: Coping and Career

Columns, FMS and the Person Within - a Column by Lori Galpeer

Like most experiences in life, the difficult or challenging ones can be a source of learning and personal growth. Ask most who have had a chronic illness for a lengthy ... Read more

February 7, 2017February 7, 2017

Divining the Link Between Health and Wealth

Chronically Candid Mom - a Column by Sandra Wallace, Columns

When I was studying psychology in college, the one theory that always stuck in my mind was Maslow’s Heirachy of Needs. This theory fully explained human behavior as a whole ... Read more

February 6, 2017February 6, 2017

The Importance of Holding onto Hope

Columns, Through the Fog - A Column by Robin Dix

Our lives go through many seasons. For example: childhood, teenage years, college, our first job, marriage, having children, retiring, becoming grandparents — and developing a chronic illness such as fibromyalgia. ... Read more

February 3, 2017February 3, 2017

Skeptical at First, Acupuncture Soothed My Fibromyalgia Symptoms

Columns, Finding Balance with Fibro - a Column by Carrie Anton

I was a little skeptical about acupuncture. I’m not a fan of needles and I didn’t have a lot of faith in the process. I thought it odd. How could ... Read more

February 3, 2017February 3, 2017

The Importance of Self-Advocacy

Columns, Through the Fog - A Column by Robin Dix

Advocating for ourselves is an important part of self-care. We need to speak up for ourselves and stand our ground. We need to stop letting people tell us what we ... Read more

January 30, 2017January 30, 2017

I’m Not Faking Being Sick; I’m Actually Faking Being Well

Columns, Through the Fog - A Column by Robin Dix

If you didn’t know me well, you might assume that I’m faking being sick. I may just look tired, but you wouldn’t know that I’m in constant pain every day. ... Read more

January 27, 2017January 27, 2017

My Experience with Going Gluten-Free

Columns, Finding Balance with Fibro - a Column by Carrie Anton

After years of abdominal pain with no clear-cut diagnosis, I decided it was time to find out if it could be caused by ingesting gluten. Going gluten-free has been very ... Read more