I share an update on how I am approaching exercise with ME/CFS and fibromyalgia at this stage in my healing journey

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, ME, and Fibromyalgia are very closely related. In fact they are different expressions of the same underlying dysfunction.

Fuck Fibro is a poem by Kristina Adams about fibromyalgia. Check it out on her blog.

And how fibro warriors cope with the fear.

I love sharing #FunnyFibro humor on twitter each and every day and often on facebook. For those of you who are not on those platforms I am sharing some of the Funny Fibro's I shared on them last month here and hope you enjoy them. Seeing the humorous side of things can help us overcome many of the stressful situations we may face when we live with chronic illness. When you see or read a joke that relates to what you are experiencing, or have experienced, it makes you feel connected to a wider community as you see that others understand and are going through the same things. Humor is a great tool for dealing with life's ups and downs. Being able to see the lighter side of things is a great skill for helping us overcome problems and research has shown that it can actually support both emotional and physical health. I also have a Fibromyalgia humor board on PINTEREST and I share other Funny Fibro jokes about fatigue here.

Fibromyalgia is widespread muscle pain and tenderness that can be diffuse or sharp and severe. Learn more about what fibromyalgia symptoms feel like.

How to Differentiate Chronic Fatigue Syndrome from Fibromyalgia. What Fibromyalgia? What Fibromyalgia matters? How is it treated?

Two days a week, I work at a local cafe as a server. I love the job. The customer fluctuates between packed like Times Square on New Year’s Eve and empty as a school building on a Sunday. Only God knows why it is like this, but it’s still a fact. This morning, I knew...

Does this sound anything like your case? When you get exposed to fibromyalgia triggers such as stress, do you experience fluctuating symptoms?

As much as we want it to, progress doesn't happen overnight. Reflecting on my progress, here are signs that my fibromyalgia and CFS are improving.

Here Is Everything You Should Know About Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia and the mobility problems it creates are real. Learn how to keep moving even when your body can't keep up.

In this post I explore what it's been like coming to terms with ME/CFS, especially after believing I had fibromyalgia for many years

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84 Possible Fibromyalgia Symptoms Of those who respect fibromyalgia as a legitimate medical condition, most of them associate chronic wide spread pain as the primary symptom. Some also recognized c…

Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS) and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) have many symptoms in common. Research has found that there is a fine line between these 2 syndromes and the Arthritis Foundation says that between 50 to 70 percent of those with FMS fit the criteria for CFS. The main difference between FMS and CFS are the symptoms of pain and fatigue - FMS is thought to have more widespread pain and CFS more fatigue. When diagnosing CFS a doctor should expect a few differences. FMS diagnosed with: 11 to 18 tender points felt on the body chronic widespread pain sufferers often reporting having a specific traumatic event or long term stress prior to their symptoms commencing CFS diagnosed with: a low-grade fever, swollen glands or a sore throat chronic fatigue which is an overwhelming feeling of exhaustion that does not go away sufferers of CFS tracing their symptoms back to a flu or viral infection Do the differences really matter? In my opinion, and I am not a doctor, the differences do not matter because there is no cure or magic pill for either disease only treatment of the symptoms. The treatments that are tried are very similar and include lifestyle changes such as pacing, sleep therapy and gentle exercise, pain medications and antidepressants. You can read about many of these treatment options on this site by looking through the list of articles. This video aims to explain ME/CFS which includes Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, and Post Viral Fatigue Syndrome and help sufferers understand the illness and friends and family understand what their loved ones are going through. As you watch it you will see that Fibromyalgia symptoms are very similar to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome symptoms: insomnia unrefreshed sleep post exertional malaise (tiredness after exercise) pain after exercise headaches Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) brainfog concentration problems short term memory problems muscle weakness sensory overload sensitivity to light lack of energy

The facts about Fibromyalgia and living with Chronic pain and fatigue revealed, including an in depth truth about how Fibromyalgia can leave its sufferers depressed and defeated.

Okay. So you're having a flare. What does that mean? What can you expect? How long does it last? How to avoid fibromyalgia flares!

Over 60% of all persons diagnosed with fibromyalgia already suffer from depression. An equally high amount of people with fibromyalgia then go on to develop depression. Science has been trying to isolate the prominence of depression with fibromyalgia as their connection may reveal much that will help in treating both diseases. Table of Contents show...