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I'm fortunate to have discovered two fibro-friendly hobbies that work for me: (1) Amateur or "Ham" Radio. This hobby allows me to be as social or reclusive as I want; sedentary or outdoorsy as I want; technical or non-technical as I want. On a rough day, I can hang out at my radio desk and do...

Hi LunaCinder & group, I may be biased. A neurologist and a rheumatologist recommended physio, and I haven't gone yet. I've been to physio years before my fibro Dx, for another issue. In my case (may be different for others) improvements from classic physio were not that noticeable...

Hi Tibro and group, When I think I have difficulty in keeping up with my wife is while we are grocery shopping. For me it's not physical exhaustion, but more of a sensory exhaustion... annoying music/public address system, trying to dance around people in the store aisles with my leg...

I've found a few "rules", things that helped me to get better rest and thought I'd share them here: The bedroom is for sleeping. No phones, TVs, conversations, screens, radios or reading. Remove or turn off the electronic junk. Its OK to get out of bed if you're restless, don't lay there...

Tnx, JayCS for the comments. My ADD was/is the inattentive kind, spiced with bits of extreme focus (such as a complicated radiocommunications project) I believe fibro has a relation to processing overloads... a little like the way PTSD works. My wife used to give me funny looks when I'd...

For a while, I had sleep problems, anxiety and palpitations.... retiring and other issues... finally resolved. A natural latex mattress and topper helped a lot. For noise, I use soft foam earplugs. Once in a while, I'll feel restless so I'll get out of bed and sit or lay down in another room...

I'm curious as to whether having adult Aspergers and ADD traits contribute to fibro. I have a little of both; AS/ADD. I find that complex, busy social interactions that cannot be avoided are awful, because my "social processor" is running at 110 percent capacity. With AS, I'm on full alert...

I tried smoking M. in my teens, six decades before my fibro diagnosis. I think everyone's body chemistry and "wiring" is slightly different, meaning that a medication that helps one person may have an undesired effect on another. In my case, M made me anxious. On one occasion, I thought a...

My other hobby (although I've been slacking lately) is amateur photography. I use a basic Canon digital camera that allows me to download my pictures to any computer (or to email them). The cameras in many smartphones are getting better, so this is a way to get started. One of my favorite things...

Hi- I'm 55-65M. Because of a surgery, I was loaded up on NSAIDS and opioids, and had the same issue for a while. Some medications cause constipation. I raised the amount of veg, fruit and fiber in my diet and that helped - and was much better for me than an off-the-shelf product from a drug...