| There are many symptoms of fibromyalgia. | | | | some trial and error to find out what works best |
| Some of the most common are widespread pain | | | | for you. |
| and fatigue. Here are a few tips for dealing with | | | | Learn what you can handle and what you can't. |
| fibromyalgia so you can still have a productive life | | | | When you feel good you might overdo it trying |
| and get what you want. | | | | to make up for the time when you were in a |
| Let your family and friends know what it is like. | | | | flare. This is a double edged sword because you |
| This is often called an invisible disease because the | | | | need to take care of things. However, when you |
| sufferer will be debilitated but on the outside they | | | | do too much you will probably work yourself into |
| look perfectly fine. If your family does a little | | | | another fibromyalgia flare. Life with fibromyalgia is |
| research and gets a good grip on what you are | | | | a delicate balancing act. You will have to learn how |
| dealing with it can really help you in the long run. | | | | to say no to unnecessary obligations so you don't |
| They'll be able to take some of stress off of you | | | | make yourself sicker. |
| and not be so demanding. Once the stress is gone | | | | Learn how to relax. This is difficult when your |
| you'll find that you sleep a lot better. | | | | body is tense all of the time. Try a combination of |
| It can be difficult for healthy people to understand | | | | meditation and yoga. Your doctor tells you that |
| what it's like to wake up after a night's sleep and | | | | you need to exercise anyways; you might as well |
| still be exhausted. Sometimes you may even feel | | | | turn it into a relaxing habit. These methods can |
| more tired than when you went to sleep. There | | | | help you through intense pain. Plus, it may help |
| are a few ways that can improve your sleep | | | | you sleep better which will help with the fatigue. |
| patterns which will help with both the pain and the | | | | Dealing with fibromyalgia is an all consuming task. |
| fatigue. The first step is to make your bed as | | | | Talk to your doctor so you can get all of the help |
| comfortable as possible with feather beds, special | | | | available. Then just experiment with free health |
| pillows, or a memory foam topper. It will take | | | | tips to really maximize the health you do have. |