Those of us living with chronic illnesses often have to go to the doctor more than the average Joe/Jane. Obviously, if we’re going to spend so much time with our doctors, we want that time to be as valuable as possible. Six years into my fibromyalgia diagnosis I created a medical notebook and I can’t [...]

What is Fibro Feelings? Recently The Helpful Hubby and I volunteered at our local Let’s Move Together Arthritis Walk, put on by the Arthritis Foundation. This year’s event was wonderful – we had more participants, more teams AND more donors and were able to raise over $35,000! That money goes to many areas, including funding [...]

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 [...]

What is Fibro Feelings? I’ve had ankle sprains before, but none have come close to hurting as badly as this one did for the first 32 hours. I could bear weight on my ankle, but just barely and only if I was walking straight forward. Showering was very difficult because I had to step over [...]