Recent content by Sugarplum

that's the type of butt and muscle pain I have. I feel like someone is pushing their fist into my glut. The pain runs down my leg all the way to the bottom of my feet.

In addition to fibro I also have a very rare autoimmune disease that causes lots of inflammation in my body. I am in a group of fellow suffers and the subject of diet is one that's discussed all the time. For me, I'm a sugar addict. I love sweets and I know that's a problem however like most...

Is there anything you can do to take your mine off of your pain? For me, I am building my family tree online. I spend hours digging up old relatives I never knew, and facts about their lives that blow me away. It keeps my mind from rusting and I have something else to talk about with others...

You have had lots of uphill battles in your life! The fact that you recognize that each of us has a purpose is a start toward feeling better mentally. The question you may want to ask yourself is, what am I good at, what comes naturally to me, what do I like to do etc. When you can see yourself...

Thank you so much!

It has been suggested to me that fibro is worsened by stress and putting ourselves last. My behavioral therapist tells me to be kind to myself and relax. I'm certainly trying to do that but as a wife, mother and grandmother I find that hard to do. Oh well, I pray everyday for healing and I know...

Hello All, I'm new here. I've had FM ever since I can remember. My health has been bad since the day I was born so feeling unwell is almost a life-style for me unfortunately. Right now I'm also dealing with a very rare disease called Vasculitis and that has caused me to have neuropathy, damaged...