by Jok | Jan 25, 2021 | Healthy Mind |
It’s understandable that when you have to juggle life around managing an unpredictable chronic illness like fibromyalgia, it can leave you feeling pretty miserable at times. This sort of intermittent misery can be managed, it’s not the same as a deep,...
by Jok | Aug 19, 2020 | Healthy Mind |
Treating the anxiety of fibromyalgia the natural way – Many people turn to medication as their first line of defence to treat anxiety but there is a great deal of evidence to show that with the help of mind-body awareness therapy along with the right diet, vitamins...
by Jok | Aug 9, 2020 | Healthy Mind |
Heightened sensitivities are a common symptom of fibromyalgia and if trying to manage the pain and fatigue is not enough, we also have to manage our sensitivity to noise, light, taste, smell and touch. Hopefully not all of these will be heightened all of the time but...
by Jok | Apr 22, 2020 | Healthy Mind, Support, Wellbeing |
Fibromyalgia is a complex central pain sensitivity syndrome characterised by widespread pain with no obvious cause for the pain, no recent injury, no known source for the pain and medically there is no explanation. Chronic pain is usually diagnosed after several...
by Jok | Mar 27, 2020 | Healthy Mind, The Fibro Chronicles |
I’ve suffered with anxiety for a long time and about five years ago it was at its worse and I was prescribed medication. During this time I began to notice pains in my arms and legs and knew this was more than anxiety. After several visits to my doctor I was...
by Jok | Mar 26, 2020 | Healthy Mind |
We all worry from time to time and it’s difficult not to worry when you have to cope with an unpredictable illness like fibromyalgia. Occasionally a bit of a worry is helpful, especially in the process of recognizing a problem and then finding a solution....