What is Fibromyalgia and What Causes Fibromyalgia

Louise, I am hopeful this horrific condition will become more acknowledged in the UK SOON. You have an amazing support group in your partner and children. Hopefully you can try cannabis oil like Hayley mentioned.

I personally live with horrific pain as well, I have bad days and really bad days. I do not take prescription pain meds but I do get some help from this - https://wizzley.com/what-is-aswagandh... and this https://wizzley.com/what-is-diatomace... You can read the articles I wrote about these to products but I can tell you this if I forget to take this consistently I wake finding horrific pain once my feet hit the floor, it is like every pressure point in my body is INTENSELY painful with every movement. IF I stay on my regimen and walk daily I get great relief. I also take Holy Basil

My most positive thoughts are with you, Haley and every single soul suffering with this awful condition.

Hayley, Thank you for this very helpful review of a natural product that actually provides some relief. I am adding it to this article so others can find it, buy it and use cannabis oil to address the difficulties of fibromyalgia. THANK YOU!!!!

I have suffered from fibromyalgia for ten years , it took 5 of those to get diagnosed and not be told 'its in your head' or ' just live with it' when they have no clue what it was, its still not as widely recognised in the u.k as it is in the u.s so there is still a lack of understanding and compassion for people like me. I had to leave a job I loved because I was no longer able to fulfill the duties needed , I was devastated that I could no longer contribute to the household financially and this put a lot of added pressure on my ever understanding partner who attended every doctors and hospital appointment with me and has never once complained that the housework wasn't done or I hadnt cooked dinner, my wonderful children, all four of them have never complained about the added pressure they had of helping mum or being 'child carers' as the label would say. The older three helped with everything, looking after the youngest, helping with cooking and tidying up ( I was so thankful for the time I had taught them all cookery skills) , the older three are grown up now and the youngest has taken on the role now. Some of my care now comes from professionals , its so degrading to need help washing and dressing in your early 40's. I do get asked what it is I have that means I can't work and to get disability financial help, most are understanding but I do get looks of disbelief and comments of ' some people can fake illness, she is just lazy and doesn't want to work'. ' she fools the benefits people though someone should report her as its not fair on real disabled people' It does usually make me cry and feel so low because there is no way to show that I am disabled, to show how much constant pain I'm in, how exhausted I am after walking my dogs for 20mins, how awful my medication makes me feel but I couldn't move without it. How their words rip my soul out because its how a lot of people see us. I feel worthless, useless and lonely every day, I didn't ask for this but in a heartbeat would do anything for it to be taken away

Sick from day 1 of my life.... intolerant to everything.... then got FM when i was 15 yrs old. I am now 31. My FM symptoms were more severe than others. Absolutely no life, completely dependant on my 70 yr old mother who has heart problems but healthier and stronger than me. No physician could diagnose me. With the help of google i "figured it out on my own". Was taking 22 schedule 5 pain killers per day with no relief. Close to suicide i started taking cannabis oil - thick black tar like oil, high in THC and i feel PERFECT!!!!!! I can actually hold my phone! And even text!! Today im completely pain killer free!! After 5 weeks of THC!!!! Illegal at this stage but find it and take 3x a day!!!

DerdriuMarriner, It seems more and more people are learning their struggles are due to fibromyalia, the extent to the long term effects still unravels.

katiem2, Thank you for explaining how and why fibromyalgia shows up. Both books sound good, particularly Dr. Liptan's. It's sobering to think that being born without a demanding condition, such as diabetes or a tendency toward fibromyalgia, is not a home-safe card because of the conditions that trauma provokes.

tammy, Makes sense to me, I developed migraines, and hyper somnia after a car wreck my neurologist says can occur after head trauma.

my doctor will not even admit that a car accident maybe the cause of my fibro. i can tell you exactly when it started. i had a car accident which i had neck, upper back and lower back injuries. exactly 30 days later i started feeling the pain of fibro. not knowing what it was i lived with it for almost 9 months before going to the doctor. i have told them over and over again about this but all i hear is "that doesn't cause fibro".......

Turkey, Good point, and I understand your frustration, waking to this everyday somehow makes us feel flawed, useless and yet I have found cold therapy works for my fibro pain, it helps me loosen up somehow and eases the pain. I have a hot tub that also helps, I go back and forth everyday from hot tub therapy to Ice pack therapy, the combo helps BUT do not apply jets to your body whilst in the hot tub, it causes pain, just soak in the hot water and relax...

TahoeJuls, Indeed it seems the pain rears its head regardless. I sometimes wake in the morning feeling 110 years old, painful feet, stiff with painful neck and on and on, a rather difficult way to start the day. But as you say we must press on...