FMS and the Person Within – a Column by Lori Galpeer

June 6, 2017June 6, 2017

FM and Another Person’s Day-in-the-Life

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

After reading Robin Dix’s recent column “A Day in the Life of This Fibromyalgia Patient,” I was reminded that although we all suffer through the complexities of this illness, we ... Read more

May 10, 2017May 10, 2017

Gaining Strength from Lessons Learned from Fibromyalgia

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

As my health sways back and forth with the weather changes, I am reminded of the lessons that fibromyalgia (FM) has taught me. The most important lesson I gathered early ... Read more

April 25, 2017April 25, 2017

Frustration, Fibromyalgia and a Lack of Accommodations

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

Does this scenario sound familiar? You have run out of medication and are denied a refill until an appointment is scheduled. However, the day of the appointment you are not feeling ... Read more

April 13, 2017April 13, 2017

Loving FM Relationships: In Sickness and in Sickness

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

My husband and I will celebrate our 16th wedding anniversary in April. This year’s is eerily similar to our two-week honeymoon in that we both have colds and, just as ... Read more

March 30, 2017March 30, 2017

No Longer Living A Double Life With FM

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

The sun’s rays have finally shown after weeks of cloudy, rainy days. The vitamin D is greatly appreciated while I play ball with my bouncy (now six-month-old) puppy. I had ... Read more

March 16, 2017March 16, 2017

What Helps Me Through a Flare

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

I take a deep breath as I begin to write this column. I have been in a FM chronic flare for the past couple months. Every time the weather changes ... Read more

March 2, 2017March 2, 2017

Learning to Accept Fibromyalgia, Part Four: Taking Care of Your ‘Self’

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

Now that you have gone through a barrage of emotions that accompany the diagnosis of fibromyalgia, such as coping over the loss or change of a career, or lack of support ... Read more

February 23, 2017February 23, 2017

Learning to Accept Fibromyalgia, Part Three: Anguish

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

Editor’s note: This column is third in a series. Previous installments include: “Learning to Accept Fibromyalgia, Part One: Coping and Careers,” and Learning to Accept Fibromyalgia, Part Two: Delving Into Your ... Read more

February 16, 2017February 16, 2017

Learning to Accept Fibromyalgia, Part Two: Delving Into Your Emotions

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

Editor’s note: This column is in continuation of “Learning to Accept Fibromyalgia, Part One: Coping and Careers.” Most people think that suppressing their feelings is the best way to deal with ... 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