My Good Good Friend Has Fibro

Today, I'm a little sad, I was talking to my good good friend, whom I have been dear friends with for years. She was just recently diagnosed with fibromyalgia. She had many many questions and although she is struggling with the diagnosis, it has actually helped her move forward and put some of her other concerns to rest.

She has gone through the same diagnosis process and problems that a lot of us go through when becoming diagnosed with fibromyalgia. She went from doctor to doctor with all kinds of weird symptoms, always leaving with more questions than answers. She was becoming discouraged. She finally was able to get in with a good rheumatologist after a recommendation from her ob. He was able to go over her multiple symptoms and check her tender points and make the diagnosis.

Becoming diagnosed with fibromyalgia can be detrimental to youyou if you allow it to or it can empower you with the knowledge to feel better. Which are you going to choose? I'd love to hear your diagnosis story, or if you haven't been diagnosed I love to hear that as well.

Yoga and Fibromyalgia

So, I keep getting people who are writing in and asking about exercise and fibromyalgia and do I think it will help or hurt fibromyalgia sufferers. First off, you can always talk to your doctor about it. However, here is my opinion on the subject. When considering exercise, I think definitely it helps no matter how bad you are feeling. However, you must know your limits! Sometimes people push to hard and then they wear themselves out for the next few weeks. Please, I can't stress enough, don't push yourself beyond your limits of where you are in your cycle of fibromyalgia.

A great exercise to consider when suffering from fibromyalgia is Yoga.

If you have always wanted to know more about Fibromyalgia and exercise, you are not alone. There are many new exercise gadgets, videos, and other paraphernalia out there on the market today, and it can be confusing what’s good for Fibromyalgia sufferers. I mean, just turn the television on and you will see a bun slimmer here or a weight loss machine there, you may even hear of a total fitness machine to help your strength and overall health. All of this is nice but what can help with Fibromyalgia and exercise. I mean really what can help relieve the suffering and devastating pain of Fibromyalgia sufferers? Well, there is an answer.

To understand what exercise can greatly benefit Fibromyalgia sufferers, it’s necessary to remind ourselves of two key symptoms of Fibromyalgia. The two symptoms I am talking about are pain and anxiety. There is one exercise that that benefits Fibromyalgia sufferers more than any other and can provide relief to these two main symptoms. Yoga.

Yoga is a proven exercise that improves the Fibromyalgia sufferers body and psychological state, addressing and aiding in the recovery of the two symptoms pain and anxiety, giving you a sense of well being.

Please let me know how you feel about yoga and other exercise options. I am curious to know what has helped you and what has not helped you.