fibromyalgia

Here's a link to where I set up a topic about weather-related issues within the Fibromyalgia Forum area.  Please follow it over there and then if you want to write, you can either write there (in more the pod of people with fibromyalgia) or come back here and write here!  Many people with chronic pain do NOT have fibromyalgia -- chronic headaches, back pain, knee pain, shoulder, etc.  Please tell others about your experiences here IF you want.  Many, many are reading and learning.  Thanks!  Mardy  read more »

Prior to my returning to Colorado State University to complete my occupational therapy degree, I worked for a research project which was next to the Colorado Climate Center.  They were studying the effects of weather on people with chronic pain and generally I recall they found the symptoms started BEFORE the drop in barometric pressure!    read more »

We had someone post their support group on the facebook page, which is fine except it disappears pretty quickly from view.  SO, I created this Topic area in Lumigrate.com's Forum / Fibromyalgia area for those to be deposited.  So you'll basically be 'adding on' under this, and in the Subject line, I suggest we organize it by having you just put: Country, State, Region / City / Town (however you think people will look in your area).   read more »

Hi Everyone,

I wanted to make a quick post regarding Vitamin D.   As we've learned from the information here, Vitamin D can help us avoid getting sick this winter or at least make any illness less.  read more »

One of my dearest friends, Johan, is in the hospital recovering from being hit by a car while he was riding his bike. Knowing that I deal with pain on a daily basis, he called me asking for tips on a number of things. We talk about the simple, yet annoying issue of how do you sleep when no matter what position you get into hurts. To the reason I wrote my latest blog; opioid induced constipation. Johan broke his pelvis which is very painful. All of his pain meds are backing him up. Constipation is adding to his pain.  read more »

Hi Everyone!! I'm Amy- I just wanted to share with you something I do to help manage my fibro.....  read more »

I'm setting this area up for people with fibromyalgia to come and write those FUNNY stories we all have been sharing on facebook lately so that they are recorded for many many people to see over time, instead of the way they disappear in the stream on Lumigrate Webucation's facebook page.   Humor is such a part of coping for many people, and while there also are topics here for 'venting' and 'crying' and 'learning' and different specific topics (such as 'family and friend support and education) in order to help people who are searching for information more readily utilize our  read more »

This area is inspired by the suggestions and requests of people today using Lumigrate.com ... some of which I have not had the pleasure of personally meeting yet and ONE which I have the the pleasure of saying was one of my former patients prior to her moving away.  At the time this real-world person was working with me, Dr.  read more »