Lisa S. Accepting I have Fibromyalgia

by Jok | May 3, 2021 | The Fibro Chronicles | 2 comments

Tell us who you are and a little bit about yourself. Hello I’m Lisa. I’ll be 30 this year, I live in Exeter with my partner and I’m a fulltime nurse.  I wanted to share my story because I was so moved by the other stories shared on Fibromyalgia Chronicles and...

Celebrating 2nd Year Anniversary for the Fibro Clinic South West

by Jok | Aug 30, 2020 | The Fibro Chronicles | 12 comments

Whoop Whoop ! It’s a celebration time for the Fibro Clinic South West on our 2nd Anniversary and despite the fact we’ve been closed since March it’s been a busy productive time behind the scenes and I remain optimistic that we’ll be reopening soon.  Support and...

Andrea’s interview of living with Fibromyalgia

by Jok | May 16, 2020 | The Fibro Chronicles | 2 comments

Where does your story begin and what were the symptoms that concerned you prompting you to see your GP? I had always been a fairly strong fit person and then I reached a point when I had a lot of stress.  During this time I started to notice I didn’t have the...

Beth’s Fibromyalgia Diagnosis

by Jok | Apr 24, 2020 | The Fibro Chronicles | 0 comments

Hi Beth, what were the circumstances of your fibromyalgia diagnosis? It all started in December last year when I started to feel like I had a very bad flu. I was aching all over and felt really out of sorts. I was signed off work and ended up spending Christmas in bed...

Justine’s Fibromyalgia Diagnosis

by Jok | Apr 1, 2020 | The Fibro Chronicles | 0 comments

Justine’s Fibromyalgia Diagnosis Where does your story begin and what were the symptoms that concerned you prompting you to see your GP? November 2018 – I started suffering with painful shoulders and upper arms which coincided with my right thumb becoming severely...

Brenda’s Fibromyalgia Story

by Jok | Mar 27, 2020 | Healthy Mind, The Fibro Chronicles | 0 comments

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...