The first time I heard of the word
Fibromyalgia was in 2003.
My physiotherapist
briefly mentioned that to me.
He suspected that I could be
suffering from that.
I couldn't understand him.
I asked him for the spelling
and did some studies on it.

According to Wikipedia,
Fibromyalgia (FM or FMS) is
a chronic syndrome
(constellation of signs and symptoms)
characterized by
diffuse or specific muscle, joint, or
bone pain, fatigue, and
a wide range of other symptoms.
It is not contagious,
and recent studies suggest that people
with fibromyalgia may be
genetically predisposed.
Fibromyalgia is seen in
3% to 6% of the general population,
and is most commonly diagnosed
in individuals between
the ages of 20 and 50,
though onset can occur in childhood.
The disease is not life-threatening,
though the degree of symptoms may
vary greatly from day to day
with periods of flares
(severe worsening of symptoms) or remission.
The syndrome is generally perceived as
non-progressive, yet that issue
is still debated.

I didn’t go further
to do any test to confirm it.
As it was not a very established disease.
And maybe I didn't want to believe
that’s what I am suffering from.

After a while,
even my chiropractor finds it weird
that my muscle is forever so tensed.
He suspected it could be due to
hormonal imbalance.
He referred me to see a doctor who
does integrated medicine.
One who preferred to use
a natural, holistic and preventive approach.

It was at his clinic
that I was told that I have
Fibromyalgia again.
He put me through a 1-month
food diary and at the end of the day,
he said I can’t eat almost everything.
I really felt like dying at that instance.
He was about to take my only
happiness in life away.
I left his clinic and never went back.

Life continued on.
Therapies continued on.
Yoga continued on.
Everyday,
same struggle but
learning and seeing life
from a whole new perspective.