Category Archives: Fibromyalgia

Why We’re Tired

I have a theory as to why us Fibromites (people with fibromyalgia) are so tired all the time. We know that our muscles can not fix the normal daily damage we do to our bodies, unlike ‘normal’ people. We also know that our bodies heal while we sleep. Ergo facto Ipsos columbo oreo, our bodies…

Day of Visibility

~ From www.InvisibleDiseases.com ~ June 6th marks the Day of Visibility! We, as a community, will unite. Get together in your homes, offices, support groups etc. and join your Invisible Diseases community to unify and raise VISIBILITY! Invisible Diseases are often thought of as just making people really tired. -If only that was the worst…

Ribbons

In case you hadn’t noticed, I have made a few small changes to the left column of my site.. I have added three ribbons, the Purple for Fibromyalgia, Navy Blue for CFS, and Yellow for Endometriosis.. These ribbons have been added to every page. I have also removed the list of “My Apps” as it…

My Forgetfulness

Excerpt from the Blog The Path Beyond, “Fibro” By Aurora “3. My forgetfulness – Those of us who suffer from it call it fibrofog. I may not remember your name, but I do remember you. I may not remember what I promised to do for you, even though you told me just seconds ago. My…

Why We Yawn

Yesterday I had a pulmonary function test done at the hospital.. to do with my asthma.. It occurred to me while I was there, that the tech who was running the test would probably know the answer to a breathing question, so I asked.. “I heard that one of the reasons people yawn is to…

#50thingsIhate about Fibro & CFS

The other day one of the trending topics was #50thingsIhate. One of the people I follow, @FibroWarriors, decided to list of her 50 things that she hates.. about fibro.. I figured I’d do that today myself for Fibro & CFS.. The most obvious, Pain.. no matter where it is, no matter how bad it is,…

Canadian Study finds Links between Abuse and CFS, FM & MCS

NEW NEWS! Just Released Today! Researchers at the University of Toronto in the Faculty of Social Work and Department of Family and Community Medicine believe there is a link between childhood physical abuse and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia in women. This study will be published in the current issue of Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment…

May 12th 2011

Today is the twelfth day of May in the year of our Lord 2011. For many people this date means very little other than it’s Thursday. For many other across the world, it does mean something, something very important. Today is Fibromyalgia Awareness Day. This is the day that me and my fellow fibromites have…

No Doctors

My last GP/PCP, Dr Caroline Newman, decided that because I am to high maintenance which requires additional work from both herself and her staff, so that I was no longer wanted in her practice. I was given a letter stating that she would continue to serve me as a patient for another 60 daysto give…

The Breast Cancer Site

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month! Thebreastcancersite.com would like to reach a goal of 500 mammograms for women in need. Please follow the link & click to help the funding of these tests. Click the other sites while you’re there!! Click to Give @ The Breast Cancer