The Invisible F

Tag: weight gain

  • The cycles in fibromyalgia

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    theinvis

    I sometimes feel like fibromyalgia can throw us into some destructive cycles. Take for instance the issue with weight gain facing many of us. A lot of the medications that we use to manage this chronic condition cause us to gain weight. Weight gain can also be attributed to lack of…

  • Bloomin fibromyalgia and weight gain

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    theinvis

    I’ve forgotten how to lose weight, it seems. My weight has always fluctuated dramatically. However once I crossed 25 everything changed. The cocktail of meds I take for fibromyalgia, depression and anxiety plus my bad habit of binging when my mood is low have been causing me to gain considerable…

  • Wait! What Weight?  

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    theinvis

    I’ve gained ten pounds. Just a month ago my friend was commenting on how I was wilting away. I was enjoying it – the feel of my slim body brushing against my more loose fitting clothing. It made me feel more attractive. More appealing. And physically better too. My unhealthy…

  • Managing weight gain with fibromyalgia

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    theinvis

    Fibromyalgia patients complain of many things. Among them, weight gain. Doctors say it’s quite common for people to gain at least a whooping 30 pounds in the year following diagnosis. There are a number of reasons for this, including medicinal side effects, lower metabolism, decreased activity and hypoglycaemia. Having said…

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