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Spring has sprung! by Giselle Posted in: Blog Posts in Fibromyalgia Springtime is a magical time, whether you live here in New Zealand or elsewhere. Isn’t it a wonderful sight when everything is blooming around you It just makes you ... Read on »

Earthquake! by Giselle Posted in: Blog Posts in Fibromyalgia We had an earthquake here last night that measured 5.2 on the Richter scale and made our house shake. It happened around 2.10am this morning and unbelievably, my husband ... Read on »

There is no point having fibro… by Giselle Posted in: Blog Posts in Fibromyalgia …if you can’t take it easy on a nice day! Here you can see me sitting on the front deck with my needlework. Crocheting is a new hobby of mine and I find it very ... Read on »

Meet “Zora” by Giselle Posted in: Blog Posts in Fibromyalgia I decided to go ahead with the purchase of a guitar, so yesterday we phoned the guitar shop and ordered an Ovation Applause AE148. There are currently only two for sale ... Read on »

The end of another busy week and lots of good news by Giselle Posted in: Blog Posts in Fibromyalgia It’s Friday evening and another week is drawing to a close. The effects that the Amitrip had on my body have now well and truly worn off. I felt very bad for a week or s ... Read on »

Drug detox – I’m no longer on the Amitrip trip by Giselle Posted in: Blog Posts in Fibromyalgia My, oh my what a week it’s been. I don’t know where to start! I went to see my GP last week and we decided that I should come off of the Amitriptyline (generic brand ... Read on »

Paracetamol poisoning???? by Giselle Posted in: Blog Posts in Fibromyalgia I very nearly ended up in hospital this morning. I woke up with a splitting headache so I decided to take 2 paracetamol tablets on an empty stomach. (A safe dose for an ... Read on »

New Life by Giselle Posted in: Blog Posts in Fibromyalgia A week has passed and my arms have finally recovered from carrying the dog. I still have neck and shoulder pain though and this morning in church I even struggled to hol ... Read on »

Back on deck by Giselle Posted in: Blog Posts in Fibromyalgia I was out of action for the best part of last week. The reason is pretty silly actually: I had carried my dog across a main road on the way to the pet store and needed t ... Read on »

The death of a wedding present by Giselle Posted in: Blog Posts in Fibromyalgia This is the sad end of my Mum’s wedding present to me. She wanted me to get something ‘that lasts’ so she gave me the money for it and I bought it at a (discount) jewell ... Read on »

Germs! by Giselle Posted in: Blog Posts in Fibromyalgia It’s Friday evening and we’re having to cancel our weekly home fellowship meeting today because one dear saint has the swine flu . Although she’s over the worst of it, s ... Read on »

Coping with chronic fatigue syndrome by Giselle Posted in: Blog Posts in Fibromyalgia I had a very bad day yesterday. The chronic fatigue was really getting to me. It’s hard to describe the difference between healthy tiredness and chronic fatigue – imagin ... Read on »

A textbook case of fibromyalgia by Giselle Posted in: Blog Posts in Fibromyalgia As mentioned before, I went to see my rheumatologist yesterday and he basically confirmed that I have a textbook case of fibromyalgia easy to diagnose and with all the ... Read on »

Let me tell you a secret – Fibro sucks!! :-) by Giselle Posted in: Blog Posts in Fibromyalgia I have an appointment with my rheumatologist tomorrow afternoon so I spent the morning making a list of where I’m currently hurting and what meds I’m taking and what has ... Read on »

Swine flu update and a burning question by Giselle Posted in: Blog Posts in Fibromyalgia We have 12 new cases of swine flu, raising the total to 55, and some of these cases are not linked to travel, a sure indication that the virus is spreading the the comm ... Read on »

Just having to let off steam… by Giselle Posted in: Blog Posts in Fibromyalgia What a day! I’m not sure but I have the funny feeling that one of our neighbours has complained about my dogs barking because we had the dog warden driving up and dow ... Read on »

Swine flu has arrived by Giselle Posted in: Blog Posts in Fibromyalgia The swine flu has arrived in Wellington. According to the latest news, there are 36 people in isolation throughout the city. Well, I guess it was just a matter of time! ... Read on »

Blogging trouble and memory loss by Giselle Posted in: Blog Posts in Fibromyalgia I wonder if anyone else out there is having trouble with their login details There was something about my password that WordPress didn’t like… it kept telling me that t ... Read on »

Updates and a little makeover too by Giselle Posted in: Blog Posts in Fibromyalgia So here I am back at my blog and I thought I’d give it a little makeover in the process, too. I hope you like it I have updated the video section with some more helpful ... Read on »

But you don’t look sick? by Giselle Posted in: Blog Posts in Fibromyalgia I”ve heard it so often in the past, the dreaded “but you don’t look sick”. I know I don’t – that’s why fibromyalgia is often called the ‘invisible disease’ Still, it is ... Read on »

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