People with fibromyalgia experience a range of symptoms of varying intensities that wax and wane. Those symptoms are usually invisible to others and many people with fibromyalgia push themselves too far until they trigger collapse. What’s key to well-being for people with fibromylagia is taking charge of their own health, employing effective therapies, learning how to cope, and maintaining a positive attitude. Continue reading
Category Archives: Fibromyalgia
Forbidden Foods for Fibromyalgia
February was a tumultuous month. March wasn’t much better as end of the year accounting, contract deadlines and tax calculations were on the menu. I became stressed out, failed to get enough sleep, and didn’t monitor my diet as well as I should have. The result was a fibromyalgia flare-up from which I am now recovering. Continue reading
Coping with Arthritis
Arthritis affects 46 million people in the U.S. That’s nearly one in five people. There are more than 100 types of arthritis, but the most common is osteoarthritis. It affects men and women in equal numbers. Arthritis is not an inevitable part of aging, most people develop osteoarthritis after 45, but it can occur at any age. And the good news is that there are now better treatments to relieve pain, stiffness, and discomfort. Continue reading
Aromatherapy is alternative medicine
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I’m an aging woman coping with disabilities including fibromyalgia and focused on improving my life. I use many alternative medicine methods to reduce stress and to control pain and I share them with my readers in this personal development, self improvement and conscious living blog. Three of my mainstays are aromatherapy, Bach Flower Remedies and massage. Continue reading
