Sunday, May 27, 2018

12 Months and 14 Fibro Musings by The Pained Ink Slayer



As fibromyalgia awareness month winds down, I am reminded of all the wonderful work of advocates and fellow bloggers. However, this month is a difficult one for me personally, because I also have chronic migraine; and the unstable atmosphere of spring weather is a trigger I cannot control. Fibromyalgia and its partners can be more than a physical challenge. For instance, a special PAINS-KC meeting I looked forward to attending was side railed because of what would end up being a 14-day status migrainosus. And, I can’t remember doing an interview for May awareness that I did not have migraine. Unintentionally, this introduction is also a segue to June headache and migraine awareness month, stay tuned.

What I write is rooted in my personal quest for help. I have learned to forgive myself for the things I can’t control and to embrace adversity. I realize that good days for others are spectacular to me. I hope you find something that is helpful for you.

Note: For future reference, archived blogs are in the right column of this page, Celeste’s freelance articles are in the header tab Celeste’s Publications, and this particular blog will be linked in the header tab Fibro Musings.


  

Ways we can manage the effects of fibromyalgia on our central, autonomic, metabolic, and immune systems…



Explore the types and benefits and practices tai chi, dubbed “medication in motion” for those of us living with chronic pain…




There is a well-documented bidirectional pathway between the brain and gut. Read about fibro-mates, IBS and GERD, and evidence on supportive therapies of the mind…





Determining the most beneficial type of therapeutic massage or bodywork relies on our understanding of the differences between fibromyalgia and myofascial pain syndrome. What massage techniques can help?...



What type of movement is showing promise for managing our fibromyalgia? You might be surprised to see the recent evidence…






Fibromyalgia and EDS (hEDS = EDS hypermobile type) share connections you might not have considered…





What you may not know about your symptoms, stressors, and management tools…




About the male and female fibromyalgia pelvis, pain and the myofascia, diagnosis to treatment…





Genetic studies on fibromyalgia are underway with the assistance of the University of California, UCLA, and University of Illinois at Chicago using the FM/a blood test to identify participants.



Thyroid problems can co-exist with and/or sometimes mimic fibromyalgia, the science, medicine, and awareness...





To understand why manual lymphatic massage is beneficial for those of us with fibromyalgia, we must first understand how it works.





Why does myofascial pain become chronic? What causes the chronic pain of fibromyalgia? Does myofascial pain sustain fibromyalgia pain? Difference between a trigger point and tender point, and more...




The FDA "Voice of the Patient", getting unstuck, the biology of body matter, immune cells, and noteworthy news...





Are your arms and legs like battlefield magnets? Do your extremities look like a world atlas? For those of us with fibro, there might be an explanation to why that is.





Disparity, agreements, 2016 Revisions to the 2010/2011 Fibromyalgia Diagnostic Criteria appear to address previous concerns, and now conclude...




Don’t miss:
The Pain Advocate’s Corner: How to Raise Your Voice
(also permalinked in the header tab of The Pained Ink Slayer).


“To unleash victory, I must have an open mind and willing heart,
judge not, embrace change, and be a steadfast observer of self.”


In healing,

Celeste Cooper, RN / Author, Freelancer, Advocate

Think adversity?-See opportunity!



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