May 12: Fibromyalgia Awareness Day
In between volunteering, packing, and attending a SWEA lunch I learned a bit about fibromyalgia. It is a syndrome causing body-wide pain in the joints, muscles, tendons, etc. It also manifests as fatigue, sleep problems and headaches. It is most common in women ages 20-50. Treatment can only be done to make symptoms more manageable with PT, exercise, and stress relief mechanisms. Sinead O’Connor has fibromyalgia.