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Living with Fibromyalgia

This category covers all things fibromyalgia. My experience living with fibromyalgia. Advice on coping with fibromyalgia.  Medical studies about fibromyalgia. My life and experience living with fibromyalgia since 2010, and my advice on how to cope with fibromyalgia.

What causes fibromyalgia

Signs & Symptoms of Fibromyalgia

The Fibromyalgia Treatments That Have Helped Me Most

More Common Questions About Fibromyalgia

Check out the articles below for more fibromyalgia topics.

What’s It Like to Live with Fibro Fog?

Last Updated: March 30, 2021

What's it like to live in the fibro fog?

Fibro Fog is  otherwise known as "mental fog" or "brain fog" since it is not confined strictly to Fibromyalgia. It is common to almost every chronic condition. It comes in a variety of forms, but the key symptom is that your memory isn't working like it should, and your focus and attention are … [Read more...]

7 Comments Filed Under: Fibromyalgia, Symptoms Tagged With: brain fog, memory issues

Fibromyalgia and Touch

Last Updated: March 18, 2021

Fibromyalgia and touch

Touch is such a strange thing with Fibromyalgia. Long before I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia I had strange issues with touch. I couldn't stand to have someone sitting too close to me. I'd feel the pressure from them just being there, and sometimes even from across the room. Clothes felt … [Read more...]

1 Comment Filed Under: Fibromyalgia, Medical Studies Tagged With: sensitivities

7 Positive Facebook Support Groups for Fibromyalgia

Last Updated: March 17, 2021

Positive Facebook support groups for fibromyalgia

Facebook seems to have everything these days. Facebook groups have largely replaced online forums as a place to go to get questions answered about most any topic. But, not all Facebook groups are created equally, especially when it comes to finding support groups. For years, I largely avoided the … [Read more...]

6 Comments Filed Under: Coping, Fibromyalgia, friendship Tagged With: support

Fibromyalgia and the Importance of Forgiveness

Last Updated: February 19, 2021

Fibromyalgia and the importance of forgiveness

Fibromyalgia and Forgiveness You may not think that forgiveness (or holding a grudge) would play a role in fibromyalgia, but as with all negative emotions it can play a huge role in the symptoms you experience. Holding a grudge is the opposite of forgiveness. Along with that grudge comes the … [Read more...]

3 Comments Filed Under: Coping, Extra Spoons, Fibro and Marriage, Fibromyalgia, Medical Studies, relationships Tagged With: acceptance, decreasing pain, decreasing stress, forgiveness

6 Tips for dealing with light sensitivity

Last Updated: December 28, 2020

6 tips for dealing with light sensitivity

I am really sensitive to light, especially certain types of light...ok, never mind... all types of light. While living in my house (before I sold it), I struggled to find a way to light my living room that didn't aggravate that light sensitivity and set off migraines.  Moving into an RV … [Read more...]

1 Comment Filed Under: Cluster Headaches, Coping, Fibromyalgia, migraine, Tips and Tricks, Treatment Tagged With: alternative therapies, sensitivities

Someone Has it Worse Than You

Last Updated: December 12, 2020

Someone has it worse than you - But that doesn't mean you aren't hurting too.

Someone has it worse than you. How many times have you heard those words? Or, even said them about yourself. I shouldn't complain because someone has it worse than me. It's not that bad, there are so many others suffering worse. When someone else tells you that others have it worse it is hurtful … [Read more...]

2 Comments Filed Under: Coping, Extra Spoons, Fibromyalgia Tagged With: chronic illness, chronic pain

Chronic Illness and The 5 Stages of Loss and Grief

Last Updated: December 11, 2020

Chronic Illness and the 5 stages of loss and grief

Living with chronic illness means grieving a life lost, a life we'd hoped to live, a life we'd planned to live. As we are faced with chronic illness, and throughout our time in it, we continue that grieving process, stepping through the 5 Stages of Grief. Most of us are familiar with the 5 stages … [Read more...]

5 Comments Filed Under: Coping, Fibromyalgia, inspiration Tagged With: acceptance

No one understands chronic pain until they get it

Last Updated: December 11, 2020

Noone understands chronic pain until they get chronic pain

What's the difference in sympathy and empathy? Only someone who shares our experience can really be empathetic, because no one really "gets" chronic pain until they get it! To be empathetic they don't' have to be in the hole with us, but they do have to have been in the hole at some point. Those … [Read more...]

3 Comments Filed Under: Fibromyalgia, friendship, relationships Tagged With: chronic pain

The Importance of Stretching for Fibromyalgia

Last Updated: November 28, 2020

The importance of stretching for fibromyalgia

The Importance of Stretching for Fibromyalgia   I didn't understand the importance of stretching for fibromyalgia in the beginning. Like most patients newly diagnosed with fibromyalgia my doctor had told me I needed to exercise. He'd also prescribed physical therapy. However, also like most … [Read more...]

6 Comments Filed Under: Exercise, Fibromyalgia Tagged With: physical therapy, stretching

Magnesium for Fibromyalgia

Last Updated: November 28, 2020

Using Magnesium to treat fibromyalgia pain

Magnesium for Fibromyalgia Some of the earliest recommendations that I received for Fibromyalgia involved magnesium. A friend suggested epson salt baths and my chiropractor suggested taking magnesium supplements. Since those early days, I've read many studies that confirm that most of us with … [Read more...]

2 Comments Filed Under: Coping, Fibromyalgia, Tips and Tricks, Treatment Tagged With: chronic pain, decreasing pain, supplements

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About Julie

Spoonie. Fibro Warrior. E-health advocate.

Julie Ryan was diagnosed with fibromyalgia in 2010 and endometriosis in 2012. She's lived with chronic migraine most of her life. In 2019 she was diagnosed with inter-cranial hypertension.

Julie has a degree in Psychology, and works as a freelance writer and marketer. Freelance work allows her to work when she can and not be tied to a desk or a schedule. Julie believes in living an inspired life despite chronic illness.

"I have chronic illness, it doesn't have me."

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Blog title inspired by The Spoon Theory, by Christine Miserandino, an excellent explanation of what it's like to live with invisible illness. Read More…

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