Fibromyalgia

March 20, 2017March 20, 2017

Looking at Fibromyalgia and Eye Problems

Columns, Through the Fog - A Column by Robin Dix

Did you know that the eye has six main muscles to control its movement? I certainly didn’t. And because fibromyalgia affects our nervous system, it stands to reason that it ... Read more

March 17, 2017March 17, 2017

Pooling My Thoughts About the Benefits of Exercise

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

I used to be very active. I managed fast food restaurants and was on my feet running around ragged for hours on end. For fun, I loved to dance the ... Read more

March 17, 2017March 17, 2017

Daylight Saving Time Aggravates My Fibromyalgia

Columns, Through the Fog - A Column by Robin Dix

I have to admit that I am not a fan of daylight saving time. It really messes with my chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia pain. November and March are not months ... 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 13, 2017March 13, 2017

Don’t Quit, Fellow Fibromyalgia Strugglers: Fight the Good Fight

Columns, Through the Fog - A Column by Robin Dix

Even if we go through periods when we feel well, we will always have fibromyalgia. Hopefully one day a cure will be found, but until then I encourage you to fight ... Read more

March 10, 2017March 10, 2017

Weather Changes Can Bring Fibro Flares

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

I live in the upper Midwest, where we have humid summers and frigid, snowy winters. These seasons can cause severe fibro flares that put me out of commission for days. For ... Read more

March 10, 2017March 10, 2017

What are Spoonies? You Might Be One!

Columns, Through the Fog - A Column by Robin Dix

You may or may not have heard the term “spoonies” in your fibromyalgia journey. Or you may be wondering what people are referring to when they say they are “out ... Read more

March 6, 2017March 6, 2017

One Tough Task Master: FM and Its Personal Costs

Columns, Through the Fog - A Column by Robin Dix

Depending on how severe our fibromyalgia (FM) symptoms are, and how many other physical issues we’re dealing with, we pay a high personal price. By that, I mean this illness ... Read more

March 3, 2017March 3, 2017

Chiropractic: Loving the Adjustments, But Not the Fibro Flares that Follow

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

Last week my column, First Visit to a Chiropractor Adjusted Her Opinion, focused on my first chiropractic appointment. Due to the high cost, I started seeing a different chiropractor at a wellness center ... Read more

March 3, 2017March 2, 2017

Why I Needed to Say Goodbye to the Life I Had Before Fibromyalgia

Columns, Through the Fog - A Column by Robin Dix

I think one of the hardest things that I’ve ever had to do was to say goodbye to the life that I loved. I was never really an extrovert, but ... Read more