Did You Know? Fibro Warning Signs

Did you know?

Fibromyalgia is a growing concern for many individuals.  Like any other disease there are many doctors that either don't believe it's real, lump people with similar symptoms into this box or force a similar disease and treat as that instead of Fibro.

Fibromyalgia does have symptoms similar to Lupus and other auto immune diseases, but unlike those there is no way to test for Fibro.

Fibromyalgia warning signs:

• Pain and tenderness in muscles and joints
• Fatigue
• Fog - mental haziness

While these are the 3 initial ques that there are issues they are not the only ones.  Click here for other Fibro Symptoms and Signs

Did you know?

I've decided to start a "Did you know?" series.  This will be a series of information that you may not already know about all the illnesses I'm representing and a few others. This will included not just symptoms of the diseases, but helpful sites and organizations, and other random things that might be helpful to not just those going through the fight, but those taking care of them as well.

If there is anything that you can think of that you think I don't know and is a great resource or a lesser known symptom of any invisible disease feel free to email me FAID.Faqs@gmail.com.

Walk MS - Nov 4th

Dear Friends and Family,

I recently registered to participate in Walk MS and I'm inviting you to join my team.

Fundraising drives groundbreaking research, provides life-changing services and guarantees a supportive community for those who need it most. Your participation is a powerful step in creating a world free of MS.

Please visit my personal fundraising page to join my team or make a donation. By joining my team, you will be signing up for a great event and an important cause. Each mile we walk, each dollar we raise brings us that much closer to our goal – an end to MS.

I really hope you join my team and support the MS movement.

Thank you!

JOIN ME OR DONATE

Walk MS Event

When you participate in Walk MS, you make an impact on the lives of people affected by MS. Together with your family, friends and co-workers you become a powerful force. Together, we will end MS forever.

Here is the information you will need to have a fun and memorable day while participating in Walk MS with your friends and family!

Start/Finish Location: University of Houston - Moores School of Music

3333 Cullen Blvd., #120

Houston, Texas 77004

Schedule: Sunday, November 4, 2018; site opens at 8:00 a.m.; walk begins at 9:00 a.m.

Directions: https://goo.gl/maps/z7KTzXk6bSk

Pain/Symptom Journal

Middle of 2017 I came to the conclusion that I needed to step up my game and truly keep track of my pain and any random symptoms or issued that I incurred whether it be daily or as it occurred.  So I looked for pain/symptom journals.  I found some that looked ok, I found plenty of 'worksheets' to track stuff, but nothing that was all together and nothing I felt met my needs completely.

So I found a 'worksheet' that had all the information I was requiring but again it was a loose paper and I wanted some type of note book.  One day I found a journal at target that was blank and lined with the word "date" to head all the pages.  It was perfect.  So I took pieces of the worksheet that were combined perfectly and other pieces I rearranged and put into a word document.  I printed this and pasted it to the journal.  Some portions like the little figure to show where the pain is I didn't use daily if I wasn't feeling pain.

Here are examples of my pages:

First is the 'Key' that lists Stressors, symptoms and what it means when I have a number in ( ).

Second is a picture of the book I mentioned and how the page looks will all the information pasted in.