Archive for August, 2012
Fibro Feelings – Appointment Mistake
What is Fibro Feelings? I was so upset when I tried to check into my rheumatology appointment last week and found that it had been scheduled with the wrong person! I had been having some new hip pains and my other doctor told me to try to get in with my rheumatologist earlier than my [...]
Posted: August 13th, 2012 under Fibro Feelings.
Tags: Feet, Olympics, Pain, Rheumatologist
Comments: 6
Tips & Tools for Using Medication Safely
Many with fibromyalgia take medicine daily – whether it is prescription or over-the-counter we should use it as safely as possible. Follow Directions: Obviously, following the instructions on when and how to take a medicine, as well as paying attention to the warnings, are the first step. Never change your dosage without first discussing it [...]
Posted: August 9th, 2012 under Advice, Treatments.
Tags: Medicine, Tools
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Fibro Feelings – Head to Toe
What is Fibro Feelings? About a week after my feet flared up I had them feeling almost back to normal again. Then, I ran errands for three hours and made them worse again. I also stood straight for a long time while trying to alter the length of a few dresses that I have. My [...]
Posted: August 6th, 2012 under Fibro Feelings.
Tags: Feet, Flare-up, Headache, Pain, Pets
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Arthritis Foundation Conference 2012
As promised I’m bringing you more from the half-day Arthritis Foundation conference that I went to last month. One bit of good news, if you have arthritis, is that there are lots of Phase III drug trials going on now. This means that hopefully there will be new arthritis medicines on the market soon. A [...]
Posted: August 2nd, 2012 under Organizations.
Tags: Arthritis, Arthritis Foundation, Posture
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