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From Pain to Power: How Sourdough Baking Transformed My Battle with Fibromyalgia
I have been influenced by the sourdough trend that has exploded in the past year. Little did I know that dabbling in this edible delight wou
Apr 29, 20246 min read


Is Medical Marijuana an Effective Treatment for Fibromyalgia?
Episode 29: The Latest Research Findings - Part III" Revisiting Part I & II - a RECAP: I've been focusing on regaining control over my...
Mar 31, 202411 min read


Medical Marijuana for Fibromyalgia Symptom Management Part II
Episode 28 Part II: Legal Implications, Financial Constraints, and Personal Experience This is Part II of a three-part series exploring...
Feb 25, 202411 min read


Fibromyalgia & Medical Marijuana: Can it be the Solution to Relieve Pain?
Episode 27: Part 1: an Introduction to Medical Marijuana: its efficacy towards fibromyalgia pain relief This is Part I of a three-part...
Jan 20, 20246 min read


Fibromyalgia Keeps the Score
Episode 25: Alcohol Use Disorder, Psychotherapy & Fibromyalgia: the Healing Path Fibro-flare: "When the symptoms of fibromyalgia...
Dec 29, 202310 min read


Stress: diStress, euStress and Fibromyalgia
Episode 21: The Impact of Stress on Persons with Fibromyalgia Let's face it! Life will throw you curve balls and those of us with...
Aug 31, 20237 min read


Coping with Trauma and Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia and PTSD are two distinct conditions that have been linked. It is important that we use self-care strategies in daily life
Jul 7, 20239 min read


Brain on Fire: Unraveling the Inflammatory Mystery of Fibromyalgia
Episode 18: Is Fibromyalgia an Inflammatory Disease? Image by Stefamerpik on Freepik What can a lay person take from all of the pivots in...
May 7, 20237 min read


Sugary Suffering: The Link Between Sugar Intake and Fibromyalgia
Episode 17: Stop Eating Sugar! Sugar and Fibro-Flares Image by WayhomeStudion on Freepik "STOP EATING SUGAR! Sugar CAUSES inflammation!...
Apr 23, 20235 min read


Head to Toe Relief: Scalp, Hands, and Foot Massage for Fibromyalgia
Episode 16: Head, Hands and Feet! Perfect for Fibromyalgia! Part 4 of the Massage and Fibromyalgia Series I recently had a scalp, hand,...
Apr 9, 20236 min read


Five Reasons to Fight Fibromyalgia with Gratitude:
Episode 14: Fibromyalgia and Gratitude Let's face it, I do not like to talk about gratitude because as a transracial adoptee, I was...
Mar 18, 20236 min read


My Life as a Patient
Episode 13 : My life as a Patient has been intense and exhausting. I continue to look for the magic pill, the next best medicine, the...
Mar 12, 20237 min read


ACEs and Fibromyalgia
Episode 12: All the Questions and Some of the Answers ACEs and Fibromyalgia I was asked today, "is fibromyalgia a rare disease?". I guess...
Mar 5, 20236 min read


Childhood Trauma: Does it Cause Fibromyalgia?
So why write about childhood trauma and fibromyalgia? First, because I did a poll of the subscribers and other readers of this blog and over
Feb 24, 20238 min read


Shiatsu Massage Magic!
Episode 7: Shiatsu Massage for Fibromyalgia Part 1 of the Massage and Fibromyalgia Series I love a good long massage to help relieve my...
Feb 5, 20235 min read


The Crash!
Episode 6: The Exhausting Cycle of Fibromyalgia As if out of no where, suddenly I would be down for 3 weeks, chastising myself for my...
Jan 27, 20237 min read


WHAT HAPPENED?
EPISODE 1 The Beginning. I woke up in a cabin in the woods, alone, and struggling to get out of bed. Wait! It's not as scary as it...
Dec 29, 20222 min read
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