Y'all I swear stress sneaks up on me. I'm plugging along, loving my life and BAM!, right in the middle of a great day an anxiety attack hits. I have to be the most blessed woman ever. I have my dream job. I have three amazing kids, a wonderful spiritual family, and a diverse natural family. I am also blessed to have lots of great friends despite the fact that I am not always the most dependable friend due to fibro. I live in a town who's views are the same as mine and I don't have to worry about… read more
Anybody use a Nespresso machine to make good expresso?
Pamela6, When your digestive system is acting up, steer clear of coffee. When you feel better-you can have it in moderation if it doesn’t upset your digestive system. ❤️🌼
Which super hero universe do you follow more, DC or Marvel 😊
That's awesome @A MyFibroTeam Member what super power would you have? 😀
I have Fibromyalgia & Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
I get brain fog when I am over stimulated, stressed or have too much on my plate. It helps to slow down or break things into smaller tasks, or at times, set boundaries and just stop.
Hi fokes i would be grateful for any advice am 41 going threw menopause with fibromyalgia and osteoarthritis in my spine but since the menopause everything so much worse been on hrt for a few month but god i feel dead would be grateful to hear how yous get on thank caroline xx 😊
OOOO that is a good question and I don't have an answer I'm 60 and I have same thing Fibro and OA and each year over the last ten years seems worst than the year before.😑which makes it hard mentally… read more
I feel the pain everyday .
I know we all complain of mixing up words, getting them wrong, not being able to find the right word etc Our friends and family joke with us/at us about it. But do any of you get it wrong when writing or typing? I am an accomplished touch typist (just one of my many skills lol - said in a jokey voice) but lately when I read back what I have typed it is a complete jumble of letters, often you can't read what I've typed. Often my girls will reply to me 'What??!!after I have messaged them, when I… read more
I do this all the time. It gets worse and worse as time goes by. I hate it. Even in typing this happens. In a conversation I will be talking about one thing and then I say something off the wall… read more
When somebody pokes me it hurts really bad. It's very tender in the spots they pokes. Is that typical?
Yes normal and it triggers the whole body.
Sorry as for now fibro has no cure but if you can figure out your triggers that helps. Food sensitivity, weather and mostly stress etc. I find keeping stress down anyway I can helps. Make sure you… read more
Well, I every type of bean, including lentils, that there is, and almost every day. Lots of beans. In addition, I always add in other veggies at every meal but now I'm focusing on those high in iron… read more