I'm the owner of the blog Fibromyalgia Confessions. I decided to make this blog as a way to get information out to all of you. When it comes to living with Fibromyalgia knowledge is power. The more you learn about Fibromyalgia as an illness and about your own personal Fibromyalgia, the easier it will be for you to find a balance in your life. Once you find that balance it's amazing how much easier some things are. Fibromyalgia is painful and will always be hard to deal with but I think we should do all we can to make it as easy as it can be.
Have questions to ask me? Suggestions for blog content or things you'd like to see articles about? Feel free to drop by my ask box!
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Together we can find the balance...
Catching Elephant is a theme by Andy Taylor
Coming up this week:
1. Fibromyalgia as a hereditary disease/Fibromyalgia in children.
2. Things to help get out of the winter blues and into the swing of summer.
3. How to spot Fibromyalgia treatment/remedie scams vs. finding things you can do that could actually help with symptoms. (Non medicinal things.)
Love,
A.
I’ve just recently begun working on my blogs again. The thing is, I’m having a hard time thinking of articles to write for this blog. What are some things you’d like to see on here? Everything on this blog is meant to center around information and management of Fibromyalgia. Let me know what kinds of things you’d like to see on here in the near future. Medications? Tips and tricks? Research progress? Anything like that, just let me know and I’ll start researching and putting together articles. Also, if anyone else would like to write a guest article for this blog just submit it to me and I’ll go over it and get it on here asap.
Love,
A.
What would you like to see posted on here in the near future?
Tomorrow!
Hey everyone,
I’m SO sorry for being absent from my Fibromyalgia blogs for so long. Life has been really crazy and hard for me lately. Thank you all so much for being patient and keeping my blogs on your follow lists. Hello to all my new followers! Tomorrow I’m going to start updating both of my fibro sites again. I’ve got a new article written and nearly ready to post on here and a TON of confessions ready to go up on Fibromyalgia Confessions. So, tomorrow afternoon look for new things on both blogs. Again, I’m so sorry for the long absence and for not doing any kind of updates during it.
Love,
A.
Fibromyalgia and PTSD
Currently the exact cause of fibromyalgia is unknown. There are a few connections Doctors have made regarding the onset of Fibromyalgia. One of the most prominent ones is the connection with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). It’s estimated that over 50% of people with Fibromyalgia had PTSD prior to the onset of Fibromyalgia. This suggests that there is a connection between trauma or severe stress and Fibromyalgia.
The PTSD varies from patient to patient. There are cases of abuse, war, and death. PTSD is an anxiety disorder that is a reaction to a traumatic event. There have been studies that show evidence of PTSD actually changing the way the brain functions. The thought is that these changes in the brain could cause Fibromyalgia, as Fibro is thought to be caused by a brain function issue.
It’s proven that treating the PTSD can help lessen the symptoms of Fibromyalgia. PTSD, like Fibro, is incurable and simply must be treated indefinitely. It’s thought to be helpful to see a counselor or psychiatrist and to be put on some sort of anti-depressant or anti-psychotic.
All of this is also more of a reason to keep your life at a low stress level. The more emotional strain you’re under, the worse your Fibro will be. Ever notice that when you get really upset a flare-up often follows? This is something that is common in a large number of Fibromyalgia patients. So, do your best to stay calm, learn to relax, don’t worry so much, and de-stress often.
Love,
A.
Sorry, life got a little crazy.
I wanted to apologize for not updating in so long. Life got a little crazy for me a few months ago. My husband and I split up and I basically had to rebuild my life from scratch. That’s hard enough and as you all know Fibro just makes everything so much more difficult. I’m planning on starting regular updates again this week. I hope all of you are doing well. It’s almost springtime! Almost an end to those winter blues and extra bad flare-ups from the bad weather!
Love,
A.
The Stages of Adjusting to Chronic Illness
This article by Sandy Robinson is a great look into the different stages we go through when trying to accept and live with our chronic illness. Chronic illness isn’t something that is easy to accept, it changes us and it changes our lives. We get mad, we get sad, and we grieve for what we’ve lost.
Hey everyone…
I’m so sorry I haven’t been posting a lot of stuff on here lately. I’ve been in kind of a funk with winter coming and all. I’m going to start posting more frequently though! Also, thank you to everyone who messaged me and let me know the kinds of things they’d like to see on here. It was really helpful!
Love,
A.
What kinds of things do you guys want to see on here?
Tell me what you want, I need some suggestions! Anything related to fibro; living with it, medication, treatments, Drs, research progress, tips and tricks, etc.
Put it in my ask: www.fibromyalgiabalance.tumblr.com/ask
Love,
A.
This may seem like common sense to some but I’ll say it anyway.
Try your very best not to run into things, fall down, etc.
I know, that probably seems like common sense but it’s extra important for us. You know how when you run into something it hurts 10,000x more than it would for a normal person? Well, running into something or falling down can irritate our nerves and muscles causing a flare up.
So, of course it seems simple; Be careful, don’t get hurt. The problem with that is the fact that Fibromyalgia also comes with bad balance and sometimes dizziness. This means we have to be WAY more careful than other people when it comes to moving around.
Love,
A.
