Recent content by Brassknucklehippie

My pain shape shifts. Currently the joints in my hands feel swollen (I dont think typing is the greatest idea right now but whatever!) . My wrists feel swollen, ankles and my shoulder blades are gently throbbing. I worked three jobs last saturday and I'm still paying for that huge over sight...

I felt awesome this spring. The winter nearly killed me (pain wise), but not that it's humid and summer storming I am once again HURTING! It's a bummer because I really didn't see this coming. I forgot that the flare up that got me diagnosed happened in the summer of last year. Part of me thinks...

Hi! I'm happy to have found somewhere to get support. I've been facing this diagnosis with little support for the past year. I have fibromyalgia ... And I have to say learning how to juggle this illness is something! At this point I'm realizing that I did not cause this and I can't cure it. I...