Chronic Pain and Fibromyalgia

30/04/2026

The Cost of Activity with Fibromyalgia is something that many people struggle to explain but those living with the condition feel it every single day. Activities that seem simple to others like going for a walk, cleaning a room, or even socializing can come with a hidden price: hours or even days of recovery …… see 🔗 in comment⬇️.

12/02/2026

08/02/2026

You sometimes hear fibromyalgia referred to as a “fad diagnosis” or “new disease,” but the truth is that fibromyalgia is far from new. It has centuries of history, with multiple name changes and discarded theories along the way.

While it hasn’t always been… See comment ⬇

19/01/2026

Hands up if blood tests are a nightmare for you 🙋🏼‍♀️

Hypermobility/EDS changes the rules, here’s how to make your next blood test a little easier:

🦋 Ask for a butterfly needle
Smaller, more flexible = less vein collapse and less digging.

🪑 Ask to lie down
POTS, vasovagal responses and sudden BP drops are common. Lying flat prevents fainting.

💧 Hydrate the day before (and the morning of)
Plump veins are kinder veins. Electrolytes can help if you tolerate them.

🧤 Warm your arms first
Heat packs, sleeves, or even running warm water over your arms helps veins show up.

🗣 Tell them you’re hypermobile / have EDS
You are not being dramatic. Fragile veins and bruising are well-recognised.

⏳ Hold pressure for longer than usual
5–10 minutes. Not 30 seconds. This reduces bruising and bleeding.

💥 Expect bruises
Arnica/cold packs later can help.

🍽️ Eat if allowed
Low blood sugar + bendy nervous system = welcome to Wobble City.

🛑 It’s OK to say stop
Multiple failed attempts hurt and cause damage. You can ask to pause or rebook.

If blood tests leave you bruised, shaky or wiped out for days, that’s not weakness.
That’s connective tissue and autonomic chaos 🦓🫶🏻

19/01/2026

Have you ever felt a sudden, sharp pain in your chest and wondered if it was your heart? For many living with fibromyalgia, chest pain can be a frightening and confusing symptom. Often, fibromyalgia chest pain is mistaken for heart trouble, yet it stems from something entirely different—muscular and nerve-related causes.

Fibromyalgia chest pain, often linked to... See Comment ⬇

18/12/2025

20/11/2025

Lady Gaga's mention of being pain-free indicates significant neurological recalibration. Chronic pain syndromes like fibromyalgia involve central sensitization—where the brain and spinal cord amplify pain signals..… 🔗in 1st comment⬇️

20/11/2025

The last point hit me the hardest 😔

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19/11/2025

The victims of fibromyalgia often undergo pain in shoulders, upper arms or clavicle. This pain is like the usual symptoms of fibromyalgia. Clavicle is the collar bone that runs between the shoulder blade and breast bone. Some people experience this pain when they are tired or when they do repetitive motions, while others are the victims of continuous pain.

Some people are not able to... See Comment ⬇

28/10/2025

28/10/2025

2 members of our support group in town have Small fibre Neuropathy. it is burning feeling in the hands and feet which turn bright red and happens every day. it is like unprotected electrical wire.
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10811691/

https://www.medcentral.com/rheumatology/fibromyalgia/fibromyalgia-neuropathic-pain-disorder-link-small-fiber-neuropathy

https://www.healthrising.org/blog/2017/12/24/fibromyalgia-small-fiber-neuropathy-symptom-study/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30238382/