A flare-up starts with instant exhaustion and a brain fog so dense I might struggle to speak
Sometimes it hits in the middle of hot yoga. One moment I’m working hard, dripping sweat; the next I’m flat on my back in corpse pose, trying – usually failing – to practise calm acceptance. When the class ends I might need help rolling up my mat.
A few months back the first twinges flared when I was the designated driver at a family gathering. I felt like a demented cattle dog trying to round up the drinkers, barking at them to skip goodbyes so I could get us home before it smashed me.
Continue reading...source https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/commentisfree/2021/jun/30/fibromyalgia-flattens-me-heres-what-helps-me-cope-with-constant-pain
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