I have Fibromyalgia and have had it now for over 4 years. I believe that I had it even longer but was not diagnosed with it until then. Some of the worst symptoms of Fibro is the widespread pain. Your body just hurts all the time. The worst time of day for pain is the mornings. I have to stretch and try to move slowly so that I can move in the mornings.

When I was first diagnosed I was luck enough to have a good friend who was a massage therapist. I wasn’t working and couldn’t afford massage therapy but she was kind enough to help me out.

I would try to have her give them to me at night because soon after I would be so sleepy. I would have a better night’s rest instead of the usual nights of not sleeping well. I miss those days.

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