Haven't had a lot of time or energy to blog lately - I've been laid low with flu/tonsilitis just to make life even more difficult & painful.
One of the reasons I set up this blog was to raise awareness & the other was for people to share experiences & advice about Fibromyalgia & associated conditions (chronic fatigue, MS, etc). That being the case I have one tip & one question:
1. The Thamesdown Hydrotherapy Pool is a brilliant resource, I've found that it really does help with relaxing muscles & reducing pain. I would suggest asking your GP/Consultant if it's possible to get a prescription, if not you can sign on as a member of the public
2. Does anyone else suffer from strange unexplained bruises, particularly around joints, & if so do you know what causes them? I've asked various medical professionals over the years & received noncommittal shrugs & no real answers.
CJ Crennell
Hi,
ReplyDeleteI suffer with CFS and Fibro-myalgic joint pain and I get unexplained bruises all the time! Afraid I don't know why though. It doesn't help that I am constantly bumping into things because I'm so tired!
India
Thank god for that. I'm dyspraxic as well so am usually hyper-aware of balance issues, falls, etc but with everyone telling me that they must be ordinary bruises & I MUST have walked into/fallen over something (which I couldn't remember doing), I was starting to think I was losing my memory on top of everything else. Not helped by some people who still brush off fibro & other 'hidden' illnesses as some how 'imaginary' or all in the head. So while I'm sorry anyone has fibro, I'm kind of glad not to be the only one.
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