Made of Mettle

Living With Fibromyalgia: When Trauma Doesn't Stay in the Past

I was recently diagnosed with fibromyalgia after living with its symptoms for more than a decade, but pain has been part of my life since I was eight years old. In this personal essay, I share what fibromyalgia pain, fatigue, fibro fog, unrefreshing sleep, and invisible illness look like in my daily life, along with the complicated connection between decades of trauma, chronic stress, and physical health.

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