Fibromyalgia

bect93

Hi there, new here! I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia last April 2019. Anyone else have it? Let’s share some suggestions and ideas to help each other ? I’ll go first - exercise really does help! Even if it’s just stretches for 5 minutes, it will all go a long way.
Have a fab day 

xxxxx

poppy123456

HI,

Yes, we have a lot of members here with fibro, myself included but i do have other conditions as well. Exercise makes me a million times worse. Heat helps my pain.

janer1967

Hi @bect93 Welcome to the community glad you have joined us here. There are lots of members with the same condition and I am sure they will join in your post

I dont suffer with this myserlf but just wanted to say Hi and welcomr and look foreard to seering you around

Cher_Alumni

Hello @bect93 It's nice to see you around the community!  I wondered if you'd ever tried yoga?  I don't have fibromyalgia but once tried it for a few months and really felt a benefit.  

bect93

@Cher_Scope yes yoga is good for fibro ? such a friendly community here

bect93

@janer1967 thank you for your kind words! Lovely to talk to you ?

bect93

@poppy123456 yes I find heat really helpful - I sleep with a heated blanket on. 

Chloe_Alumni

Hi @bect93, thank you for sharing this with us.

Here are some pain resources. I appreciate that they won't completely eliminate your pain and what you feel is real. However, there is some great information about managing pain which could be helpful.

• Pain Tool Kit (some useful information about tracking pain)
• Live well with pain
• Action on pain have a helpline so you can speak to others experiencing pain
• The British Pain Society's website also has a number of booklets and patient information leaflets about managing pain