If you didn’t know me well, you might assume that I’m faking being sick. I may just look tired, but you wouldn’t know that I’m in constant pain every day. Some days are worse than others, but even then, I act like I’m fine. It’s much easier to fake being well, because then I don’t have to defend myself. I…
By Lynne Matallana Six to ten percent of Americans are thought to suffer from fibromyalgia. Millions of men and women worldwide, of all ages and ethnicities, suffer from this chronic pain condition, yet fibromyalgia is significantly more common in women than in males. This is also true of several other pain conditions, including headache, irritable bowel syndrome, and temperomandibular joint…