Fibromyalgia Support Group
You're not alone in your pain. Fibromyalgia is a condition that can be difficult to diagnose and manage. If you're trying to cope with pain throughout your body, sleep problems, general fatigue, or other common fibromyalgia symptoms, you're in the right place. The community is here for you to talk about therapies and share your challenges.
*their ribs on their sides?
is it constant? how severe is it and how do you find relief?
is it constant? how severe is it and how do you find relief?
Before the meds I now take, I used to get it when I would carry something "heavy" in such a way that the muscles would be contracted and stay contracted for several seconds. Like carrying planters in front of me at waist level to and from the sink, carrying a sheet cake to a picnic table, etc.
What kind of purse are you carrying? How heavy?
Easing the pain? Trying to relax the muscles with deep breathin, conscious relaxation, trying to increase circulation with heat and gentle stretching movements. Trying to decrease swelling with ice after heat. Meds.