It's been a decade since I became ill and was diagnosed with fibromyalgia. I spent the first two years barely existing. Getting out of bed was a struggle. Thankfully, I did find some answers that helped me recover and return to a mostly normal life. My story of recovery from fibromyalgia Don't get … [Read more...]
Connection Between TMJ Disorder and Fibromyalgia
Long before Fibromyalgia became obvious, my chronic pain journey began in 2008 when I was diagnosed with TMJ disorder. During the Spring I had' been fitted for orthodontic braces and the pain began before the braces went on. The pain began immediately after the spacers were installed to make room … [Read more...]
30 Things You May Not Know About My Invisible Illness
I've had this 30 Things meme started for months, and kept forgetting about it. I'm finally posting it as part of the September Headache Disorder blog carnival (hosted by The Daily Headache). Also, Sept 8-14 is Invisible Illness Week, another good reason to share this. 1. The illness(es) I live … [Read more...]
Fibro Warrior Wednesday – Leslie
This week's Fibro Warrior interview is with Leslie. Leslie blogs at the appropriately named JustAnotherFBomb. After sharing a post or two of hers in my Sunday Inspiration series, I decided that you guys needed to get to know her better and asked her to share her story here. After you read through … [Read more...]
Successful TMJ Treatment Long Term
This week marks 5 years of dealing with TMJ. Well, actually 5 years and about 2 months since the pain started, but 5 years since I found out what the problem was and found someone who could actually help me. That someone is Dr. H. Clifton Simmons in Nashville, TN. While Fibromyalgia has been a … [Read more...]
Fibromyalgia and Increased Sensitivity to Noise, Lights, Smells, People
I've had a slight case of social anxiety for the last 5 or 6 years. I'd managed to deal with it for the most part, although every once in a while a situation would jump out at me. The last couple of years have been a little harder, I have to force myself through certain situations, but lately I … [Read more...]
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Fibromyalgia -Revisited
I wrote a bit on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Fibromyalgia a couple of months ago. Today, I ran across an article which discusses the topic again. Reading this article, it almost comes across as if the author is saying that if people with Fibromyalgia would just tell themselves it doesn't … [Read more...]
