Share My Story: NFA Member Stories
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My fibromyalgia journey
I'm 55, diagnosed with fibromyalgia several years ago. When I was 23, I had my youngest daughter, 2 months after her birth, I got toxic shock syndrome and almost died from it. After recovering from that, I started having [...]
How I Came to be Diagnosed with Fibromyalgia
By: Sarah Warburton For me, fibromyalgia began its official life as a very localized stabbing pain in my spine along with periodic numbness in my arms. In the first place, when the pain began, I was referred to a [...]
Life slipping away
Chronic illness is not a gift given to me. It's a curse, a poison that has killed so many parts of me and I'm very angry about it. I might scream, throw things, cry, despair, or just fall apart [...]
My Life With Fibromyalgia
By: Ilona Csécsei Life with Fibromyalgia. My case happened in 2015. I am a photographer mother of 5 children. I live in an apartment with 4 of his 5 children all still need educated. So I really had to [...]
How Introverts Can Prioritize Self-Care
By: Jennifer Scott Are you an introvert? If so, you're not alone! According to recent studies, introverts make up between 25% to 40% of the population. And while there are many benefits to being an introvert, such as being [...]
Bad Doctors, 16 Medications, and Being Poor.
By: Dinah Younger Seems I was born sick. I never remember a time I felt well. I was smaller than everyone else and could not keep up. Growing up I was the outcast. The one who had learning problems [...]
Little Changes Can Make A Big Difference
By Chris Cunningham Alternative ways of working, and devices that help you develop those alternatives, can have a double benefit. They may help prevent a fibro-flare now-and they may lay the groundwork for feeling better long-term. PEOPLE WHO SUFFER [...]
Little Tree
By: Kurt Fondriest I Wrote this Story Over 30 Years ago for Children with Fibromyalgia. In a forest of magic and wisdom and of rainbows and fairies, lived a little tree who was smaller, by far, than any other. [...]