Fibro Friday week 525

 WELCOME to this week's fibromyalgia link-up and thanks for stopping by.

Here you can find some new fibro friends, check out what people have to say about fibromyalgia, and see what your favorite bloggers are writing this week.

You will find interesting and helpful information, from people who have fibromyalgia, by clicking on the numbered links below. It is also a wonderful way to find more fibro friends if you are living with this chronic pain condition.

Why was Fibro Friday started? It began as a place for people to learn more about fibromyalgia and share their personal stories with it.

THIS WEEKS ARTICLES

1.  Saying 'YES' And Realising I'm A Writer! by Dale Rockell at Fibro & Photos. He describes his writing process, two new opportunities and his realisations about being a fibro blogger. 

2.  The Connection Between Fibromyalgia and Mental Health: Navigating the Invisible Struggle by This Fibro Chick. She writes about the emotional weight of chronic pain, dealing with fibro fog, the stigma of invisible illness and coping with the mental health impact on Fibromyalgia.

3.  Fibromyalgia 101: Find Info, Support, and Fibro Friends by Carrie Kellenberger at My Several Worlds. This is a comprehensive article on Fibromyalgia and what you need to know about it including the overlaps with many other chronic diseases. 

4.  Find out all about the pain of fibromyalgia. Many fibro bloggers (over seventy are sharing their articles here about their own personal experiences with pain and what has helped them.

5. Enough acid to rival Chernovyl by Glenys at Australian Sacrificial Homekeeper. She talks about one of her persistent symptoms ~ GERD ~ and new information that has come to light. 

6.  What is the self care model for fibromyalgia by Melissa Reynolds at Going My Own Pace. She explains what the self care model, that she uses is, and how it helps her. 

7. Anxiety is not always something to worry about by Johanna at Life According To Johanna. She use to teach about dual diagnosis and in this post she expresses her thoughts and understanding of anxiety. 

8.  Autumn makes me happy by Beverley Butterfly at Blooming Mindfulness. In this article she talks about how the seasons affect chronic illness and why autumn is her favorite time of year.

  

Fibro Friday week 524

At Fibro Friday we are helping others understand more about Fibromyalgia. 

You'll find out how others are coping with fibro, what they are going through, things they are trying to help them live with this ongoing, chronic pain condition. 

Thank you for visiting today and we know you will learn something new here from these fibro bloggers. 

1. Capturing, Sharing And Spreading Little Moments Of Joy is about how one persons passion helps him with this. 

 

2. Oxygen Therapy: Have The Benefits Remained? Have intensive sessions of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy reduced the Fibro symptoms and what happens next? 

 

3. A Journey Through The Fog Part Two vividly describes the daily struggles with the symptoms of fibromyalgia by a mother and how small pockets of light—the laughter, the kindness, the love her family help her navigate through. 

 

4. Water exercises for fibromyalgia is about a book that can help you with exercising in the water when living with pain and fatigue and sore muscles.

 

5. Did you say flare? Eight excellent tips for getting through a Fibromyalgia flare by someone who has gone a few rounds with what she calls these dark forces. 

Fibro Friday week 523

WELCOME and glad you could join us in promoting awareness and understanding of fibromyalgia. 

Thank you and thank you to these 4 great bloggers for joining in and welcoming us to their sites. 

Please use the social media buttons to spread the word about fibromyalgia and support some fibro blogs. 

1. Living With Fibro Is A Full Time Job is a post by Dale Rockell from his fibro blog Fibro & Photos. Find out more about why he thinks this 

2. SLEEP AND MEDITATION THERAPY. Find out why Barbara, aka blogger Bar, recommends this at her blog Back Pain UK. 

3. Fibromyalgia, Nutrivore and me is a post by Melissa. Find out how she follows the Nutrivore approach to benefit her health at her blog Going My Own Pace. 

 

4. No shanks as pony is a post describing Glenys's new experience with shanks pony. The phrase is a colloquial expression that has been used for centuries in the English language and has its roots in the rural areas of Britain. Read about this fibro bloggers involvement with it. 

You might be interested in more fibromyalgia articles written by men and women living with fibro. There are seven more here. 

5 fabulous Fibromyalgia posts at Fibro Friday week 522

Are we just all too sensitive?

Food sensitivity, temperature sensitivity, stress, flare ups and problems with our eyes!

Find out more by clicking on the links below. 

	1. Stress, Acceptance And Fibro find out what are stressors and what you can do about them at Dale's blog Fibro & Photos. 2. Eyes and Fibromyalgia includes research about fibro and the eyes and also some suggestions for coping with these eye conditions. 3. What Is The Biggest Cause of Fibro Flare Ups? Can you guess what it is? Find out at Back Pain blog.  4. Food sensitivity making Fibro worse? What Julie did to see if food sensitivities were making her Fibromyalgia symptoms worse and how to work out if this is a problem for you. 5. Temperature sensitivity and fibromyalgia Sue, at Fibro Daze, writes about what causes both hot and cold temperature sensitivity.