Tag: Fibromyalgia
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Own it. Recognize it. And be stronger because of it.
2 days ago my little sidekick alerted me to a fibromyalgia flare up. The thing that I hate about it sometimes is that it flares up slowly. So for the past 2 days I’ve been in horrible pain. Since the OUC Half marathon I did last weekend, I’ve done a few miles here and there. But these…
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Why my Holiday wish list looks different than yours
It’s time for most of everyone’s favorite time of the year right? Time to go shopping for some gifts, travel to see family and friends, cook big meals and hey….maybe squeeze a race or two in there. I know there are A LOT of ugly Christmas sweater fun runs out there! But while some of…
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Go the EXTRA MILE
You know what is tough? Running with constant pain or debilitating illnesses that constantly get in your way. You know what is worse? Getting knocked down and having to be even stronger than you were before to pick yourself back up to be tougher and continue fighting. That is where I am at right now.…
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‘Running is a gift’
It’s here! It’s here! National running day! Well to us runners it’s just a Wednesday. A Wednesday run with a lot more buzz around it! As you all see on my social media, you can find that I pretty much celebrate all my runs. I’ve said it time and time again, Running is a…
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The Mighty
Being a chronic pain sufferer, it can be tough to find support. Or even finding someone who understands what you are going through. Trying to explain what you deal with on a daily basis to someone who has no idea is tough. Your family and friends can sometimes feel helpless and don’t know what to…
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Fibro, the invisible one
Fibromyalgia. What is Fibromyalgia? The medical explanation for it: is a disorder characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain accompanied by fatigue, sleep, memory issues. (from the Mayo clinic) What it really feels like? Like your entire body is on fire. It’s like having the flu, while running a marathon, not having slept in 3 days while…
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The purple butterfly
There are many diseases that many of use suffer daily. There are a few that are invisible illnesses, such as Fibromyalgia. It is a disease that affects the muscles and soft tissues of your body. There are many symptoms to fibromyalgia, and many experience different ones. But the most common symptoms are: deep muscle pain, painful…
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