Hi Jack's Wife! I am Jack's wife, as well! And thankfully, he is very supportive and understanding of my limitations. I have had fibro for nine years & been unable to work for six years. What has...
Hello, You just reminded me again why fibromyalgia is such a sad, horrible disease, because what it likes to do is rob people of joy. One of the hardest things for a fibromyalgia patient to do is...
Hi Mary, Yes... my fibromyalgia did start after a traumatic event. My dad passed away suddenly. I was very close to him and he was only in his fifties. A couple of months later, I was diagnosed with...
Hi Achy & thanks for the welcome! I am rarely able to trace my flares either. It just happened that I hadn't had a flare in several months and then suddenly I had one the evening after I painted...
Hi Chutz, Thanks for the welcome! I agree... there's no rhyme nor reason to this disease. I was one of those with the moderate pain and overwhelming fatigue. Or maybe I could just handle the pain...
Hello! My name is Kathy and I live in Lexington, Ky. I am in my forties and was diagnosed with fibromyalgia nine years ago. about six years ago, I ended up having to quit my job as a Registered Nurse...