FMS and the Person Within – a Column by Lori Galpeer

February 27, 2018

Cold Therapy Can Improve Quality of Life in Fibromyalgia Patients, Trial Shows

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Exposure to extreme cold can help improve the quality of life in fibromyalgia patients by reducing musculoskeletal pain and inflammation, according to a clinical trial. Results of the trial suggest that whole body ... Read more

September 21, 2017September 21, 2017

This is Part of FMS, Too?

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

Pills, pills, pills. If we aren’t dealing with some form of pain directly, then we are dealing with other FMS-related conditions. We know all too well how trying this illness ... Read more

September 7, 2017September 7, 2017

An Outing Among the Healthy: Batter Up!

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

I finally made it to a baseball game! I was feeling well enough to attend and the sky was blue with tolerable humidity. But I hadn’t taken into account another ... Read more

August 31, 2017August 30, 2017

Memory Loss and Other … What’s the Word? … Difficulties!

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

I am sure a majority of you with fibromyalgia have experienced, at one time or another, speaking on a subject only to forget an important … um, what do you ... Read more

August 17, 2017August 17, 2017

Exercises that Help Relieve Neck and Shoulder Pain

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

All of the muscle groups that cause me the most grief are in my hands, arms, neck, and head. It is amazing to me that too much typing or texting ... Read more

August 3, 2017August 2, 2017

Fibromyalgia: One of the Most Misunderstood Illnesses

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

A girlfriend of mine said she overheard a couple of her coworkers comment about another who had fainted from side effects from a new medication to treat her fibromyalgia (most ... Read more

July 20, 2017July 20, 2017

When Others Have Short-Term Physical Limitations

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

Recently, my husband suffered a pulled muscle after doing some heavy yard work. He already has back issues from a work-related injury in 1993. In lieu of surgery, he dedicated ... Read more

July 13, 2017July 13, 2017

Strike 2: How to Handle Disappointment

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

The much-anticipated baseball game was a good day for me! That is a blessing in itself. Beforehand, I felt up to driving a couple of miles to get a haircut. ... Read more

July 6, 2017July 5, 2017

Stressful Moments and FMS: Just Breathe!

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

I am having a spasm-y sensation along the outside of my arms and legs as well as the bottoms of my feet. It creates such an annoying sensation that it ... Read more

June 22, 2017June 22, 2017

FMS and Special Events: Attendance is Luck of the Draw

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

Most every year there is that one special event for which I cross my fingers and hope I will be able to attend. Some years it works out, as it ... Read more