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Fibromyalgia and the changing seasons!

Monday, March 10th, 2008

“In the spring I have counted one hundred and thirty-six different kinds of weather inside of four and twenty hours”, Mark Twain 

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Posted in Atlantic ocean, Fibromyalgia, brain fog, calming the nervous system, changing seasons, cold, dampness, extreme heat, fatigue, fog, humidity, keep moving, muscle inflammation, pain, physiotherapy, rain, sleeplessness, strengthening muscles, wind | 2 Comments »

Fibromyalgia and Depression: The Chicken and Egg Dilemma

Saturday, July 14th, 2007

“Sometimes questions are more important than answers” , Nancy Willard. 

One of the major challenges that many people with FMS face is depression. The question that I pose here is which of the major daily struggles of living with fibromyalgia come first? Which of the ‘Gang of Four’ symptoms: pain, sleeplessness, fatigue or depression (the four most common plagues of fibromyalgia) first precipitates the vicious cycle ?

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Posted in DSM-IV, Fibromyalgia, coping, depression, fatigue, medications, melancholy, moodaltering medications, pain, sleeplessness, suffering | 3 Comments »