Dear Alexa I used to be a teacher at a unit for disturbed young women. There was a rule that no member of staff could be left alone with two or more young women. On …
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Fibromyalgia Support and Awareness
Dear Alexa I used to be a teacher at a unit for disturbed young women. There was a rule that no member of staff could be left alone with two or more young women. On …
Continue readingDear Alexa I was involved in an accident in July 2009. I hurt my neck. I did not think that it was anything particularly serious and I did not make a claim about it. However, …
Continue readingDear Alexa I was involved in a road traffic accident following which I initially suffered from a whiplash injury with pain to my neck and back. It has now been 9 months since the accident …
Continue readingDear Alexa I was involved in a serious road traffic accident in January 2011. As a result, I developed fibromyalgia, diagnosed in September 2011, which began as very severe whiplash of the neck with lower …
Continue readingDear Alexa , I was the front seat passenger in a car driven by my friend. He drove into a ditch and I hurt myself, developing Fibromyalgia. It was my friend’s fault for driving into …
Continue readingThe following question was recently posted in Fibromyalgia Magazine Dear Alexa , I have been employed by my current employer for over ten years with an exemplary work record. I have never been given a …
Continue readingThe chronic pain and fatigue associated with fibromyalgia, such as fatigue, headaches, widespread pain, and brain fog can make it difficult to work, however, many sufferers continue to keep a full or part-time profession. Being …
Continue readingAre external factors making you nauseous? Living with fibromyalgia (FMS) certainly has its own set of challenges, as we’ve mentioned in prior posts tying the disease to work absences, weather sensitivities, and sleep disturbances. Multiple chemical sensitivity …
Continue readingFibromyalgia and celiac disease are two debilitating conditions that prove to be extremely difficult to live with. Some symptoms of both conditions overlap and are very similar. In this blog, we look at the connections …
Continue readingEach year on May 12, millions of people across the world observe National Fibromyalgia Awareness Day. This anniversary of recognition dates to 1992 and was established in honor of the birthday of Florence Nightingale. Historical …
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