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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 on ... 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 difference ... 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 Oct. ... 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 your ... 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 a ... 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 of ... 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 of ... 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 of ... Read more

September 24, 2019September 19, 2019

Is There a Relationship Between Obesity and Fibromyalgia?

Columns, Through the Fog - A Column by Robin Dix

I was curious about the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and fibromyalgia (FM), so I decided to research it. The connection intrigued me, partly because I’ve always straddled the ... Read more

September 18, 2019September 18, 2019

Could a Tailored Yoga Practice Address My Fibromyalgia Symptoms?

Columns, Tender Points - a Column by Christine Lynch

I attended my first yoga class in the 1970s. The instructor was an octogenarian who was as agile as a cat. He ended each class by saying, “You’re only as ... Read more