If I asked you what your biggest challenge has been since developing Fibromyagia would you say the isolation? For many people the answer would be "yes." Isolation is a very real issue for people living with Fibromyalgia and chronic illness. Many of us have had to change careers or quit working altogether. We limit our socialization because it is too painful or we are too tired to participate. And eventually we find that our social circles have moved on, or they cannot relate to the unpredictable and debilitating nature of our illness. Fibromyalgia is an elusive illness and easily … [Read more...]
Online Social Networking for Fibromyalgia Support and Information
On a recent post, Conversation on Isolation, I promised I would put together a list of online resources for Fibromyalgia and chronic illness support and information. Below you will find many - but not nearly all - links to social networking online resources. Because I am not an active participant of each site listed I am only making comments on the sites I have firsthand knowledge of. Please feel free to add to this list in the comments, or leave your thoughts, feelings, experiences on any of the listed sites. Due to the amount of information available, I am breaking this information up into … [Read more...]