Kim Bell Schneider is another friend from my local Fibromyalgia Support Group. As you may have gathered by now, we have a really great and supportive group locally. When were you diagnosed? I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia last year, but was also diagnosed with Dysautonomia, Mitral Valve … [Read more...]
Fibro Warrior Wednesday – Beverly D
Beverly D, is another member of my local support group. We have such a wonderful group of people in our group, with wide varieties of experience. She was diagnosed in 1998 What lead up to your diagnosis (symptoms, dr visits, etc)? I had severe headaches, joint pain, confusion, muscle pain, … [Read more...]
Fibro Warrior Wednesday – Beverly P
This is the first in the Fibro Warrior series; I will be sharing the story of a different Fibro Warrior each week. We each have our own unique journey through life, and sharing our stories can help us all. This first Fibromyalgia interview is with a good friend of mine, Beverly P. Beverly P is a … [Read more...]
Fibromyalgia Blood Test Now Available
FM/a is a blood test that can determine whether you have Fibromyalgia. Over the course of 25 years of research they have found certain bio-markers in the blood that they believe objectively show whether or not a person has Fibromyalgia. The FM Test, a simple blood test with more than 93 percent … [Read more...]
Study Shows that Fibromyalgia is NOT just depression
Depression is often a side effect of Fibromyalgia, but unlike some may have thought, Fibromyalgia is not caused by depression. For those of us with Fibromyalgia this is a bit of a "duh! Really" moment. You'd be depressed too if you were constantly in pain and couldn't do the things you wanted to … [Read more...]
Learning to Listen to Your Body
We often overlook how important it is to listen to our bodies. Often we don't even understand what it means when we say we should listen to our bodies - and this is because we just don't do it. When you are hungry you feel it, that's an instance of listening to your body that most everyone … [Read more...]
