Archive for April, 2012
Fibro Feelings – Progress!
What is Fibro Feelings? This week has flown by! I wish I could have gotten more done, but I got enough done to not be too disappointed. The week started off with with an appointment with my rheumatologist. He isn’t sure that all of the continuous pain that I’m having is my bursitis. For years [...]
Posted: April 16th, 2012 under Fibro Feelings.
Tags: Arthritis Foundation, Bursitis, Hip, Leg, Pain
Comments: 2
E-book Readers Just Make Sense
For years I resisted getting an e-book reader because I figured it wasn’t something that I needed. Now that I have one I can say that they just make sense for someone with fibromyalgia. Besides the core aspects, there are nifty features that are great for fibro fog days! Things like dictionary and web look [...]
Posted: April 12th, 2012 under Advice.
Tags: E-book Reader, E-ink, Kindle, Kindle DX, Reading
Comments: 5
Fibro Feelings – Getting more Zzzs
What is Fibro Feelings? I recently figured out something that helps me sleep – Benedryl (Diphenhydramine). I know this isn’t an uncommon idea, but the strange thing is that I’ve always said that Benedryl doesn’t make me tired at all. When I take one dose during the day I never get that drowsy feeling that [...]
Posted: April 9th, 2012 under Fibro Feelings.
Tags: Benedryl, Diphenhydramine, Easter, Insomnia, Sleep, Soy-Free
Comments: none
April is IBS Awareness Month!
Did you know that April is Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Awareness Month? I mention it because so often IBS is not talked about because it can make people feel uncomfortable, on both sides of the conversation. The more we talk about it, the more awareness there will be and the better things will be for [...]
Posted: April 5th, 2012 under IBS.
Tags: IBS Awareness Month, IFFGD
Comments: 2