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The fibromyalgia treatments that have helped me most

I was writing last week’s post about Syndio Health and their Know Your Treatments campaign I started thinking that I needed to share with you more about the fibromyalgia treatments that have helped me most and what is currently working for me.

As I mentioned in that post, I reviewed about 50 or so different treatments over at Syndio Health. I’ve probably tried even more than that, but can’t…

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Know your treatments with Syndio Health

I first told you about Syndio Health back in May, when they were originally supposed to launch. As often happens when something is being created from scratch, their launch got delayed. Syndio Health launched in July and now that the website is finally available I’m even more excited.

I’ve been working to help develop the Syndio Healthwebsite since the beginning of the year. It’s something I’m…

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"A Life That's Good"

“A Life That’s Good”

I heard this song at the end of a recent episode of Nashville and the words/message really struck me. “A life that’s good” – I think that’s what we all want. I think it’s something that those of us who struggle with fatigue struggle with. We may have to re-evaluate what a “good life” really is, and what our place in the world is. We still have a place, and we can still have a good life, it just…

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#holidays #hope #music #travel

Four Things About Chronic Illness My Family Needed To Know

guest post by Anita Wilson

I am not the only one suffering from migraine. My family also suffers with me. In addition to episodic migraines, I have significant issues with balance, and I have had many traumatic falls and injuries. The people closest to me feel my pain.

I have learned how to adapt my lifestyle around my disease,…

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#family #relationships

A Playlist for Fibromyalgia Flare Days

I often find it hard to stay upbeat on bad fibromyalgia flare days. I’ve learned that I can control flares to a degree. I’m less able to prevent them altogether as I am to keep them short. I’ve learned that I can shorten flares by doing two main things.

1 . I don’t fight the flares. Instead of trying to push through a flare to get stuff done anyway, I ride…

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#music

How Can I Get Medicare Disability for Fibromyalgia?

guest post by Danielle K. Roberts

If you’re under 65, you’re not eligible for Medicare benefits unless you have a qualifying disability under Social Security Administration (SSA) guidelines. Unfortunately for fibromyalgia sufferers, getting a disability determination on that basis can be difficult.

That’s not to say it’s impossible, however.…

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Life in the Slow Lane: From life in the fast lane to life with chronic illness

guest post by Samantha Taylor of Focus on the things you CAN do

There are a lot of people in this world that I like to call ‘Doers’. The people who are always on the go, say ‘Yes’ to most things asked of them and have a lust and energy for life that could tire the average person out just watching them.

These are the…

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#hobbies #money #relationships #working out

Migraines are NOT pretty, let me show you my migraine pose

Last week, Elle Magazine and Cosmopolitan magazine posted a couple of articles that are just really demeaning towards those who live with migraines. Evidently a make-up artist, Nam Vo, “coined” a new modeling pose called the migraine pose. According to her and others who have chosen to adopt it on Instagram (including celebrities like Kylie Jenner) think it looks pretty to pretend you have a…

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#migraine #migraines

Fibro Warrior Interview with Cindy C

It’s been a while since I’ve had a Fibro Warrior Interview. I love doing these because it’s comforting to share the stories of others. It helps me know I’m not alone (and hopefully does the same for you), it’s also always a great resource for ideas on how to improve my health and things I might not have tried. This week I’m interviewing Cindy Cetera from…

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Getting Past the Sadness and Isolation of Living with Chronic Pain

guest post by Sarah Anne Shockley

All of us living with chronic pain are aware of how difficult it is on a physical level. Very aware, most of the time. But what we sometimes don’t acknowledge is the immense toll living with physical pain takes on our emotional life as well.

We are usually so immersed in the demands of our…

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My past will not change, but I control my future

My past will not change but I control my future.

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*A version of this article was originally published in the ProHealth inspiration corner.

My past will never change and I’m OK with that.

“If you could change anything about your past, what would it be?” I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard and…

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Light Sensitivity and Fibromyalgia and migraines

Are you sensitive to light? For many of us with Fibromyalgia, light sensitivity is just one of the issues that plagues us. There aren’t many studies that look at this, but what little I have been able to find seems to make a solid connection between light sensitivity and Fibromyalgia.

Granted, many of us also suffer from migraines,and light sensitivity is a huge trigger for migraines. Taking a…

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#migraine #sensitivities

How I handle Fibro flare days

Fibromyalgia is a debilitating condition that is characterized by chronic pain and fatigue. Despite how much my symptoms have improved over (and they really have), I still have bad days. It’s rare that I have a major pain flare, but sometimes the exhaustion and fatigue take over, leaving me feeling couch-locked and fogged in. I can’t think and I don’t really want to…

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Review: Every Day Optimal CBD Oil Tincture

Reviewing Every Day Optimal CBD Tincture for Sleep

I never really would have thought about taking CBD oil for sleep, but after finally trying it a year ago I found that CBD oil has helped me sleep better than anything else I’ve tried. I tried a variety of prescription meds, made sure my sleep hygiene was awesome, and anything else I could but nothing really ever did much for my sleep long-term.…

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#cbd oil #sleep #sleep aids

Fibromyalgia treatments from A to Z with SyndioHealth

Do you struggle to find good info about Fibromyalgia treatments? Does it seem like you pick up bits and pieces here and there but can’t find one good source to review all the various treatments available and see what works for others? I’ve been online sharing about Fibromyalgia and what works for me since 2010, but I’ve yet to see one good place that has all the options and let’s me see what…

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#helping others #review

What causes my Fibro flares? My top 6 causes

When you live with Fibromyalgia or any chronic illness that “flares” up at various times, life is unpredictable. It’s often hard to know when you might wake up having a bad day or when it may be a good day. Flares can show up at any time, without any warning. Sometimes you wake up fine but get hid mid-day. Over the last 10 years of dealing with chronic illness (8 with diagnosed Fibromyalgia),…

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#diet #flares

6 steps for coping with stress and improving your Fibromyalgia symptoms

Learning to cope with Fibromyalgia is stressful. Your body becomes unpredictable and you rarely know what to expect from one day to the next. This creates stress and can often make us feel even worse. Coping with stress can be a key to improving your Fibromyalgia symptoms. Often the only way to learn to cope is by successfully or unsuccessfully handling specific situations. However, there are…

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