Fibromyalgia info

Fibromyalgia symptoms

Chronic pain
Pain switching between joints, muscles, neck, shoulders, back, hips, knees, feet, fingers, elbows…
Stiffness
Flare up and crash
Triggered by anything and everything
Unstable blood sugar / sugar cravings followed by crash
Stomach and digestive problems
Bloating, cramps
Constipation – diarrhea
Peeing frequently
Thirsty, dry mouth, white tongue
Blurred vision, shortness of breath or holding breath, dizziness when getting up or in busy environment
Hungry & starving, need food now!
Trembling inside, outside
Stress – chronic stress
Not being able to relax, feeling wired and tired all the time
Strange new things like blocked sinusses, thick mucus in your throat, white mucus around your gums and on your lips
Pain and infection on hip and pelvis area
Body is tense and lost flexibility
Vision and hearing gets blurry , senses shutting off or over active
Not being able to hear what someone is saying, in spite of them repeating it 3-4 times
Gaining weight and centimeters (not in length, unfortunately)

Fatigue – exhausted
Tired, so tired, all day long
Short spike in energy, followed by another crash
Dragging yourself through the day
Not getting things done
Everything takes forever, if you even get around to it
Pushing through at work, in life
Trying coffee, sugar, chocolate, energy drinks to get some energy and push through
Exhausted after a meal
Hanging on and waiting for the energy to come back
Feeling sick after working out or activity
Hard to do anything for 10 minutes, 20 minutes almost impossible and with flare up afterwards

Disrupted sleep
Not sleeping through the night
Waking up at 3am, awake for hours, fall asleep at 7am
Laying awake worrying and stressing
Waking up from pain, cramps
No knowing which side to lay on, tossing and turning to find a spot that doesn’t hurt
Elevated heart rate waking you up, feels scary
Irritated by your sleeping partner, envious of his/her sleep, or bothered by the breathing, snoring, body heath, the presence of another body
Frustrated that you woke up again
Trouble falling asleep or staying asleep
Light and unrefreshing sleep
Waking up exhausted
Waking up already stressed out and on high alert

Racing thoughts you can’t switch off
Worry, thinking and overthinking
What if…
What have i done to deserve this?
Low self esteem
Lack of self confidence
Limiting beliefs, blocks
I’m not good enough, i can’t do that, i shouldn’t do that, i’m not worthy, i’m too …, i’m not …
Trauma, traumatic or stressful events, blocked, repressed or unresolved issues, narcissistic parent/partner/coworker
Looking, waiting, hoping for solutions
Disappointed by friends, family, doctors not understanding
Frustration
Feelings of hopelessness, is this it for the rest of my life?
I am not a good mother/father to my children
I’m not a good husband/wife to my partner
I need to push through for my partner and children, in spite of my pain and fatigue
Feeling guilty
Feelings of missing out (on life)
Envy-anger about other people’s health, what they’re able to do and how little you can do in a day, week

Changes in mood: irritable, impatient, anxious
Overwhelm, feeling stuck
Sensitivity to light, sound, people
Headache
Brain fog
Memory problems, difficulty concentrating, forgetting what the question was, what you were trying to say, where you left things, what you were going to do
Unfinished things and projects
Chest pain and rapid heartbeat
Responsive to everything and anything, hypersensitive
Busy
Flare up in supermarket, traffic, party, family event, busy environment
Low libido
Intercourse can be painful
Bored, annoyed, waiting, hanging on. For .. the flare up to go down, the fatigue to go, the negative or depressed feelings to go, the evening so you can go to bed, people to leave or leave you alone

We will work together to get your symptoms like pain, brain fog and fatigue under control and improve your energy, sleep and quality of life.
A tailor made plan to reach your optimal health and keep it.
A combination of tools and techniques and a holistic approach to help you in your healing journey.
A new lifestyle in which fibromyalgia is no longer keeping you from achieving your goals.
A life including a family life again, a social life, a career, hobbies and fun.
We will discover what’s holding you back.
An individual approach since you are unique.
Education on what your symptoms are telling you and finding balance between body and mind.
Be in control and no longer be a victim.
Change your mindset, gain confidence, learn how to say no to others and yes to yourself.
Find work-life balance
Learn how to plan for doctor’s appointment, vacation, demanding holidays like Christmas and end of the year.