Living with Fibromyalgia
Back in 2001 I went through a lengthy period of being unwell. I had tonsillitis on and off for 3 months straight, which crashed my immune system, leaving me susceptible to every ailment floating in the...
View ArticleMe, Fibro and ME
May is National ME awareness month and on the 12th it’s Fibromyalgia Awareness Day so I thought I’d share my story with you. Back in 2001 I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia and ME. Over the years both...
View ArticleMy week with Fibro
Dull aches, hot baths and taxi’s Glorious Bank Holiday Monday where I sat Lizard like in the garden soaking up the rays and dreaming I was in some faraway exotic location instead of my garden in...
View ArticleWhen thoughts are like clouds…..
It was there just a second ago, momentarily, fleetingly. It entered my mind then slipped away again as soon as it did. Should it come back that would be most helpful and might explain why I’m stood at...
View ArticleCommon Painkillers ‘pose heart risk’
So why was I left on Diclofenac for 12 years? I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia back in 2001, and almost immediately after being diagnosed my doctor prescribed 150mg of Diclofenac, to be taken every...
View ArticleLesson of the day – trust your instinct.
This week started out pretty much as any other, to do list as long as my arm coupled with heaps of motivation and spoons*. Whilst I wouldn’t say I’d ‘bounced’ out of bed, I was ready to greet the day...
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