Being raised by parents with very high standards improved my work ethic and character in many ways. On the other hand, it has made not pushing the edge of what my body can do even harder. Before I had fibromyalgia I rarely let my body get in my way of doing something. It didn’t matter [...]

Most people with fibromyalgia report having non-restorative sleep (the kind that leaves you waking up feeling like you haven’t rested) or trouble falling asleep. I know these have both been a problem for me since having fibromyalgia, along with having trouble staying asleep. Typically Stage IV (deep) sleep is characterized by having only slow delta [...]

Last week I had an appointment with a new Rheumatologist. Towards the end of my two hour long appointment he told me that I seemed cheerful and friendly. He followed it by saying, “That either means you are a really good coper or you push it so deep down inside that the pressure is building [...]

I once was asked by someone to ask my friends how they thought fibromyalgia had changed my life. I kind of thought I knew how my friends would respond, but honestly my health/fibromyalgia isn’t a topic my long-time, pre-fibromyalgia friends talk to me about much. I asked one of my good friends since 7th grade [...]