Every day in the run up to Christmas I’m going to talk about a symptom or side effect of fibromyalgia, to give some insight into what it’s like to live with the condition. December 19th: Pacing When I was diagnosed with fibro, my GP’s only advice was “pacing” - basically balancing exercise and rest in … Continue reading The Fibromyalgia Advent Calendar | Day 19: Pacing

Every day in the run up to Christmas I’m going to talk about a symptom or side effect of fibromyalgia, to give some insight into what it’s like to live with the condition. December 18th: Isolation The physical symptoms of fibromyalgia are pretty miserable, but the isolation and loneliness that come as a result are … Continue reading The Fibromyalgia Advent Calendar | Day 18: Isolation

Every day in the run up to Christmas I’m going to talk about a symptom or side effect of fibromyalgia, to give some insight into what it’s like to live with the condition. December 15th: Stiff Muscles More pain! Usually worse in the morning. My left ankle is the main culprit, but a few minutes … Continue reading The Fibromyalgia Advent Calendar | Day 15: Stiff Muscles

Every day in the run up to Christmas I’m going to talk about a symptom or side effect of fibromyalgia, to give some insight into what it’s like to live with the condition. December 13th: Smell Sensitivity Now this is a weird one. I’ve looked at so many websites about fibromyalgia, read about symptoms in … Continue reading The Fibromyalgia Advent Calendar | Day 13: Smell Sensitivity

Every day in the run up to Christmas I’m going to talk about a symptom or side effect of fibromyalgia, to give some insight into what it’s like to live with the condition. December 12th: Costochondritis Ever heard of costocondritis? I hadn’t, until I got it last year. Honestly, it’s up there with labour as … Continue reading The Fibromyalgia Advent Calendar | Day 12: Costochondritis

Every day in the run up to Christmas I’m going to talk about a symptom or side effect of fibromyalgia, to give some insight into what it’s like to live with the condition. December 11th: Allodynia Allodynia is when seemingly innocuous stimuli cause incredible pain. Temperature is a common trigger - the application of something … Continue reading The Fibromyalgia Advent Calendar | Day 11: Allodynia

Every day in the run up to Christmas I’m going to talk about a symptom or side effect of fibromyalgia, to give some insight into what it’s like to live with the condition. December 10th: Temperature Regulation A fitting problem that ails fibromyalgia sufferers, given that it’s currently in the minuses. “High” is doing a … Continue reading The Fibromyalgia Advent Calendar | Day 10: Temperature Regulation