history: I have fibromyalgia, which makes getting around difficult.
knowledge: Fibromyalgia (FM) is a medical condition characterised by chronic widespread pain and a heightened pain response to pressure.
response: I'm sorry, so you have persistent pain that's widespread?
history: I have fibromyalgia, which makes getting around difficult.
I'm sorry, so you have persistent pain that's widespread?
Yes, but I know there's pain responses to pressure as my doc told me but I don't have that. I do have some other issues but I'm not sure if they're symptoms.
knowledge: Other symptoms include tiredness to a degree that normal activities are affected, sleep problems, and troubles with memory.
response: Do you have any other symptoms like tiredness to a degree that normal activities are affected? Or sleep problems and memory troubles?
history: I have fibromyalgia, which makes getting around difficult.
I'm sorry, so you have persistent pain that's widespread?
Yes, but I know there's pain responses to pressure as my doc told me but I don't have that. I do have some other issues but I'm not sure if they're symptoms.
Do you have any other symptoms like tiredness to a degree that normal activities are affected? Or sleep problems and memory troubles?
I have all of those symptoms and so many more.  Are you familiar with treatment options that have proven successful?
knowledge: The cause of fibromyalgia is unknown; however, it is believed to involve a combination of genetic and environmental factors with half the risk attributed to each.
response: Not really, because the cause of fibromyalgia is unknown
history: I have fibromyalgia, which makes getting around difficult.
I'm sorry, so you have persistent pain that's widespread?
Yes, but I know there's pain responses to pressure as my doc told me but I don't have that. I do have some other issues but I'm not sure if they're symptoms.
Do you have any other symptoms like tiredness to a degree that normal activities are affected? Or sleep problems and memory troubles?
I have all of those symptoms and so many more.  Are you familiar with treatment options that have proven successful?
Not really, because the cause of fibromyalgia is unknown
That has been my experience, as well.  However, I have developed many coping techniques that help me to live a fulfilling life.
knowledge: That is strategies which reduce stress.
response: That technique is a strategy which aids at reducing stress, right?
history: I have fibromyalgia, which makes getting around difficult.
I'm sorry, so you have persistent pain that's widespread?
Yes, but I know there's pain responses to pressure as my doc told me but I don't have that. I do have some other issues but I'm not sure if they're symptoms.
Do you have any other symptoms like tiredness to a degree that normal activities are affected? Or sleep problems and memory troubles?
I have all of those symptoms and so many more.  Are you familiar with treatment options that have proven successful?
Not really, because the cause of fibromyalgia is unknown
That has been my experience, as well.  However, I have developed many coping techniques that help me to live a fulfilling life.
That technique is a strategy which aids at reducing stress, right?
Reducing stress is a very effective technique, as well as getting proper rest and healthful eating.  The basics become even more important with Fibromyalgia.
knowledge: Acupuncture is a form of alternative medicine in which thin needles are inserted into the body.
response: How about acupuncture? It is a form of alternative medicine in which thin needles are inserted into the body.