13 Fibromyalgia articles for you at Fibro Friday week 518

WELCOME to you and a big THANK YOU for visiting the fibro link up today. It would be wonderful if you could visit some of the links below. Just click on the purple coloured links to be taken to interesting articles about overheating, managing fibromyalgia and 4 children, mysteries and secrets of fibro and unique treatment ideas such as art therapy and oxygen therapy. You can also ask any fibro questions you might have of Jools at her blog. (No. 10). We even have a doctor joining in sharing his research into Fibromyalgia and neck pain (No. 12).

Thanks to everyone working hard to raise fibromyalgia awareness by sharing these articles here. 

1. Why Is Photography A Therapy For Life With Fibromyalgia? by Dale Rockell at Fibro & Photos.  2. Oxygen Therapy Update - Week Five from Dale Rockell 3. Oxygen Therapy Q&A: What If I Have Ear Problems? from Dale Rockell 4. Navigating Fibromyalgia For Men: A Spiritual Journey of Love and Healing at Thom Byxbes Research Desk 5. Unveiling the Mysteries of Fibromyalgia at Thom Byxbes Research Desk 6. DRINK WATER TO HELP AVOID BACK PAIN… by Barbara at Back Pain Blog UK 7. Secrets of Fibromyalgia by Johanna at Adventures in Motherhood 8. Habits I prioritise as a mama of four with fibromyalgia by Melissa Reynolds at Going My Own Pace 9. Chronic Illness Joke Series: WASHING UP OVERLOAD! at Helen's Journey  10. Ask me Anything about Fibromyalgia by Jools at My Life With Fibromyalgia 11. My thermostat's broken! by Glenys at australian Sacrificial Home Keeper 12. Key to the Fibromyalgia Syndrome Examination by John W. McFadden, M.D. and independent Fibromyalgia researcher at Research Gate 13. Art Therapy for Chronic Pain: How I Use Art To Thrive with Chronic Illness by Carrie Kellenberger at My Several Worlds

Fibromyalgia humor with cats (largest collection ever)

 Whether you love cats or hate cats they are great for creating memes about fibromyalgia. They are so cute and very expressive and display the many moods of fibro. I hope you get some laughs from reading these jokes that make great use of our feline friends to help others understand the dilemmas of fibromyalgia. 

And just in case you have stopped paying attention here is a dog meme about fatigue with fibromyalgia! More of these to come in the future.

If you enjoyed these cat memes about fibromyalgia you could pin the following image so others could enjoy them too or you might enjoy our humorous Fibromyalgia Monsters.

Seven unique suggestions for reducing Fibromyalgia symptoms.

When dealing with the multitude of symptoms associated with fibromyalgia, standard medications may not always provide sufficient relief. Many people explore various methods to alleviate symptoms. Discover intriguing suggestions from fibro bloggers here and more detail in the provided links. 

Melissa shares her personal research, experience and thoughts on Brain Training for Chronic Pain and Fatigue. 

Dale elaborates on what is his most annoying fibromyalgia symptom ~ Fibro Fog ~ and incorporates it with his passion for taking photos as a form of distration from pain. He also gives an update on the Oxygen Therapy treatments he is undertaking to see if they can help reduce his fibro symptoms.

Barbara shares some info about CBD and its potential benefits in easing chronic pain in fibromyalgia. 

Thom has a comprehensive guide to What is body scan meditation, it's benefits, how to practice it and also some advanced techniques. He also talks about 4 simple traits that he believes aid him in having a more fulfilled life.

Glenys shares her cleaning schedule which helps her get her house more organised. 

These articles are from Fibro Friday week 516

1.	Brain retraining and chronic pain
2.	When The Fog Descends
3.	Oxygen Therapy Update - Week Three
4.	CBD, IT’S BENEFITS AND AWARENESS DAY 8th AUGUST…
5.	Body Scan Meditation: A Comprehensive Guide
6.	Transform Your Life with These 4 Simple Traits!
7.	My Cleaning Schedule

Fibro Friday week 515

 WELCOME to Fibro Friday a link-up all about Fibromyalgia. It starts every Friday and runs almost all week. 

You will love these links if you are looking for alternative treatments and ideas for managing fibromyalgia and other chronic pain conditions. 

This week we have articles about sleep and chronic illness, spiritual and mindfulness practices, motivational tips, alternative treaments such as CBD oil, oxygen therapy and foot reflexology, disability pride, nutrition benefits and being old. 

While you are here please take this opportunity to have a look at previous week's link-ups.

	1.HOW PAIN CAN EFFECT YOUR SLEEP PATTERNS is full of interesting facts about sleep when you are living with chronic illness. 2. A Purposeful Path Through the Fog of Fibromyalgia describes how to align your daily life with a spiritual path.  3. Conquer Chronic Pain & Fatigue: 10 Expert Tips to stay motivated and lead a fulfilling life even when living in constant pain.  4. Increasing Social Activity For Wellbeing And Inspiration talks about the challenges of increasing social outings and activities when living with fibromyalgia. 5. The body scan and fibromyalgia: The What, Why and How of The Body Scan Meditation including a video and a book suggestion about this mindfulness practice. 6. Oxygen Therapy Update - Week Two is a sharing of personal experiences of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) sessions. It describes what a session is like and the improvements that have happened.  7. Foot Reflexology for Chronic Pain & Fibromyalgia descibes this alternative treatment and how it treats chronic ain.  If you have ever felt like you are walking on shards of glass all the time, or your feet and legs are swollen it will be useful to read this article. 8. Top Qs about Invisible Illnesses & Disability Pride Month answers some of the top questions people with invisible illnesses, including chronic pain and mental health issues, ask about disability pride, disability rights, and disability. 9. It doesn't take much is about looking after your health through eating nutritious meals with the extra motivation of doing it for your twin sister. (Both twins have fibromyalgia and other chronic conditions. 10. The only perk of being old. Find out what it is here. (At least for those living in Australia.  11. Breakthrough Study: Anarti’s Ayurvedic CBD Oil Shows Promising Results in reducing inflammation.