We may find ourselves shocked to find out just how much we are the on the prayers of loved ones who are a part of our inner circle. They may actually be concerned about us more than we realize in regard to our health. So when they say hurtful things we are left wondering about their intent.

Fibromyalgia affects a large percentage of the population. Conventional and alternative approaches currently offer very little help. Although the outlook may appear bleak, relief is possible. In fact, using the right approach, complete recovery can be a reality.

I easily can remember the day that my life shifted into a new kind of normal when I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. At the age of 24, having dealt with a few weeks of swelling in various parts of my body, sometimes to the point of being disabling, my doctor called me at work with the test results. I had a positive rheumatoid factor, she explained, which most likely meant that I had rheumatoid arthritis. Faking confidence, I asked her, “On a scale of 1 to 10, 10 being normal, what can I expect my life to be like from here on out?” She did not wish to answer, but after I told her I needed some kind of scale to know what side I was up against, she reluctantly replied, “If you are lucky maybe a six.”