NATIONAL FIBROMYALGIA AWARENESS DAY

Each year on May 12th, millions of people observe National Fibromyalgia Awareness Day. This day shares the spotlight with other May 12 awareness days such asInternational Fibromyalgia Awareness Day, Fibromyalgia Awareness Day, International Awareness Day for Chronic Immunological and Neurological Diseases or International Awareness Day for MCS, ME/CFS and FM, which are observed globally.

Fibromyalgia affects more than 12 million North Americans. It is a musculoskeletal syndrome and causes a variety of symptoms. Some of them include:

• widespread pain
• tender points
• incapacitating fatigue
• anxiety
• depression
• migraines/chronic headaches
• irritable bowel syndrome
• irritable bladder
• insomnia
• hypersensitivity to cold/hot
• swelling
• fibro fog (inability to concentrate/focus)
• difficulty remembering
• numbness
• stiffness
• decreased energy
• noise, light and odor sensitivity
• skin sensitivity

Symptoms may come and go, lasting a few minutes, an hour, a day, a week, a month, or a year. While there is no cure for fibromyalgia, a variety of treatments and therapies focus on reducing the amount and frequency of pain. They also aim to improve sleep. Therapies such as exercise, massage, acupuncture, and chiropractic care aim to manage symptoms without pharmacological interventions. Prescriptions manage pain, improve sleep, and combat depression, too.

HOW TO OBSERVE #FibromyalgiaAwarenessDay

Learn more about fibromyalgia. Support those who have been diagnosed with the condition. If you have symptoms described above, seek medical attention from your physician for a referral or diagnosis. If you’ve been diagnosed with fibromyalgia, continue to seek treatment or share the treatments that have worked for you. Use #FibromyalgiaAwarenessDay to post on social media.

If you are new to the world of #fibromyalgia head over to our website and check out our Fibromyalgia page there!

For a quick reference of the 200 plus symptoms of Fibro, click on the picture link below!

<<<<<<<<< Click to the left: 200 Fibro Symptoms

One of my personal fave articles from the page is on "allodynia". It is "Fibro Fact #14" and can be accessed below!

Ultimately, I follow the research in terms of practical advice and treatment options for Fibro Symptom Management. Being a fellow Fibro-Friend, I do have a lot of hands on experience of both successes and failures with natural treatment options I have formulated! 

Below is some of the research that I have used in my personal wellness plan as well as in my product development and treatment protocols for improving quality of life for fibromyalgia sufferers!

Grab your guide here!

HgH not only has been there done that on a clinical level, the owner TracyAnn is a #FibroWarrior herself and has surmounted many obstacles through a variety of integrative health modalities! She is an expert at Chronic Health Management both personally and professionally and is here to answer your questions, support you on your unique journey and be that someone you can count on for genuine authentic and real life scenarios! 

Wishing you all wellness today and everyday - and a special shout out to all the spoonies in the house today!