If you're living with fibromyalgia, you're likely all too familiar with the cruel irony of chronic fatigue paired with poor sleep quality. Despite feeling exhausted, you may find yourself lying awake for hours, tossing and turning, or waking frequently throughout the night. This sleep disruption doesn't just leave you tired—it can worsen fibromyalgia symptoms, creating … Continue reading Sleep Restriction for Fibromyalgia: Why Less Sleep Time Can Mean Better Sleep Quality
Exercise-Induced Migraines: How Pushing Through Flu Derailed My 10K Training Plan
What happens when you push yourself too hard during 10K training while recovering from flu? In my case, it led to an exercise-induced migraine that knocked me out for days. Here's my experience and what I learned about this common but rarely discussed running challenge. My Running Journey Photo by Tirachard Kumtanom on Pexels.com I’ve … Continue reading Exercise-Induced Migraines: How Pushing Through Flu Derailed My 10K Training Plan
Pacing Through the Pain: My First Parkrun
I’ve written before about doing the Couch to 5km programme that I finally managed to complete and I am still running (slow) 5Ks regularly. I’d wanted to go along to a parkrun for a while but, for various reasons, had never made it along until a couple of weeks ago. Photo by Tirachard Kumtanom on … Continue reading Pacing Through the Pain: My First Parkrun
Pain Management Programmes – a useful resource for fibromyalgia?
Pain Management Programmes are offered by the National Health Service (NHS) in some areas of the UK as an option for patients who have been referred to their local Pain Service. Earlier this year, I was fortunate enough to be offered a place on a PMP, so I thought it would be helpful to share … Continue reading Pain Management Programmes – a useful resource for fibromyalgia?
Couch to 5K with Fibromyalgia – an impossible mission?
Like many, I'd heard about the Couch to 5K(C25K) running programme, but dismissed it as something that someone like me, with fibromyalgia, would never be able to do. However, when driving became increasingly problematic due to fatigue, it was harder for me to make it to my regular swim sessions, and I knew I needed … Continue reading Couch to 5K with Fibromyalgia – an impossible mission?
Musings on Life with Fibromyalgia 