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May 15, 2019May 13, 2019

Well-run Support Groups Can Benefit Fibromyalgia Patients

Columns, Tender Points - a Column by Christine Lynch

As a result of my cross-country relocation, I’ve had the opportunity to attend five different support groups in the past several decades. Four of the groups were for fibromyalgia (FM) ... Read more

May 14, 2019May 10, 2019

The Battle of the Bulge Meets Stiff Resistance

Columns, Through the Fog - A Column by Robin Dix

As I write this, I’m incredibly frustrated. I have vacillated between being overweight and obese ever since I got sick with fibromyalgia. According to the Centers for Disease Control and ... Read more

May 8, 2019May 6, 2019

Shopping Isn’t Fun Anymore

Columns, Tender Points - a Column by Christine Lynch

There was a time when shopping for clothes was one of my favorite things to do. I could spend an entire day browsing in store after store. No purchase was ... Read more

May 7, 2019May 3, 2019

Books Expand My World and Provide Escape from Fibro Symptoms

Columns, Through the Fog - A Column by Robin Dix

Thanks to fibromyalgia, my world continually grows smaller. I’ve found one thing that helps to expand my borders: reading. I can get through one to three novels in a week. ... Read more

May 1, 2019April 29, 2019

Meditation Is Not Complicated, and Chances Are You’ve Done It

Columns, Tender Points - a Column by Christine Lynch

Many people believe they’ve never meditated. Chances are they’re wrong. We practice meditation frequently in our daily lives — often without realizing. Breathing exercises taught as stress or pain management ... Read more

April 30, 2019April 26, 2019

Easter Sunday Travels

Columns, Through the Fog - A Column by Robin Dix

Fibromyalgia has invaded every part of my body and my life, with no regard for my health and well-being. I would never have chosen it, but it has shaped me ... Read more

April 24, 2019April 22, 2019

I Tried to Avoid Stress to Treat My IBS, But It Found Me

Columns, Tender Points - a Column by Christine Lynch

My irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) had been under control for the past few months. However, my symptoms began to return gradually. My gastroenterologist reminded me of the connection between stress ... Read more

April 23, 2019April 22, 2019

6 Tips for Improving Daily Life with Fibromyalgia

Columns, Through the Fog - A Column by Robin Dix

I’m always on the lookout for life hacks, tricks that can help improve daily life with fibromyalgia. I love finding ideas that others have shared that honestly would not have ... Read more

April 17, 2019April 15, 2019

A Little Dog Helps Restart a Healthy Habit

Columns, Tender Points - a Column by Christine Lynch

One of the reasons I adopted a little dog last year was to motivate myself to walk more. I bought a new pair of running shoes that made walking much ... Read more

April 16, 2019April 12, 2019

Learning to Let Go of the Guilt

Columns, Through the Fog - A Column by Robin Dix

I’ve noticed how as a community, we are really good at experiencing feelings of guilt. Perhaps some of that is cultural, including the expectations we perceive or that have been ... Read more