In this episode, we chat with fellow spoonie and Director of Advocacy for the organization Fight Like a Warrior, Jaelin Palmer. Jaelin shares her personal journey with chronic illnesses such a Trigeminal Neuralgia, Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome, and Fibromyalgia. We also discuss advocating for yourself and others, health insurance, and we even ask Jaelin about her time as a child actor.

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Learn More About the Fibromyalgia Care Society of America:

Website: https://www.fibro.org/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fibrocares

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fibrocares/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/fibrocares

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Contact Us:

[email protected]

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Connect with Jaelin:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaelinpalmer/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/jaelinpalmer

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jaelinpalmer

Check out Fight Like a Warrior

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Join our team for the Fibromyalgia Care Society of America's Virtual Caterpillar Run/ Walk 2021!

To donate or join Team Fibro Friends: https://charity.gofundme.com/o/en/campaign/fibro-friends

To learn more about the event: https://charity.gofundme.com/o/en/campaign/virtual-caterpillar-walkrun-2021

In this episode, we interview the Founder and President of the Fibromyalgia Care Society of America. Milly Velez. We discuss her personal journey with Fibromyalgia, her wonderful goals for the organization, and why she finds it so important to advocate and help those living with Fibromyalgia.

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Learn More About the Fibromyalgia Care Society of America:

Website: https://www.fibro.org/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fibrocares

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fibrocares/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/fibrocares

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Contact Us:

[email protected]

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Join our team for the Fibromyalgia Care Society of America's Virtual Caterpillar Run/ Walk 2021!

To donate or join Team Fibro Friends: https://charity.gofundme.com/o/en/campaign/fibro-friends

To learn more about the event: https://charity.gofundme.com/o/en/campaign/virtual-caterpillar-walkrun-2021

In this episode, we discuss the topic of technology and Fibromyalgia. We chat about what apps we love, the pain relief tech we've tried and tested, and the benefits of social media. We also share some of the weirdest recommendations we've ever been given throughout our journeys with fibro.

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Skye's App Recommendations: MyChart, Follow My Health, and Insight Timer

Mesha's App Recommendations: Insight Timer, My Wellness Coach, Clue, Flo, and Tide.

Caraline's App Recommendations: Physera, My Life, and Curable

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Learn More About the Fibromyalgia Care Society of America:

Website: https://www.fibro.org/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fibrocares

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fibrocares/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/fibrocares

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Contact Us:

[email protected]

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Join our team for the Fibromyalgia Care Society of America's Virtual Caterpillar Run/ Walk 2021!

To donate or join Team Fibro Friends: https://charity.gofundme.com/o/en/campaign/fibro-friends

To learn more about the event: https://charity.gofundme.com/o/en/campaign/virtual-caterpillar-walkrun-2021

In this episode, we interview Skylar and discuss her journey with Fibromyalgia and other health struggles. We also take a quick, odd, and hilarious dive into an odd pain we've all experienced. 

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Learn More About the Fibromyalgia Care Society of America:

Website: https://www.fibro.org/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fibrocares

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fibrocares/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/fibrocares

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Contact Us:

[email protected]

Join our team for the Fibromyalgia Care Society of America's Virtual Caterpillar Run/ Walk 2021!

To donate or join Team Fibro Friends: https://charity.gofundme.com/o/en/campaign/fibro-friends

To learn more about the event: https://charity.gofundme.com/o/en/campaign/virtual-caterpillar-walkrun-2021

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Check out Chronically Capable!

In this episode, hosts Caraline, Mesha, and Skye discuss the topic of friendships and Fibro. We dive into ways to be a better friend to those who live with a chronic illness and talk about some of the good and bad friendship moments we've encountered since being diagnosed with Fibromyalgia.

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Learn More About the Fibromyalgia Care Society of America:

Website: https://www.fibro.org/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fibrocares

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fibrocares/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/fibrocares

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Contact Us:

[email protected]

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Join our team for the Fibromyalgia Care Society of America's Virtual Caterpillar Run/ Walk 2021!

To donate or join Team Fibro Friends: https://charity.gofundme.com/o/en/campaign/fibro-friends

To learn more about the event: https://charity.gofundme.com/o/en/campaign/virtual-caterpillar-walkrun-2021

In this episode, Mesha shares her journey leading up to her Fibromyalgia diagnosis and talks about her current struggles with chronic pain. 

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Learn More About the Fibromyalgia Care Society of America:

Website: https://www.fibro.org/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fibrocares

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fibrocares/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/fibrocares

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Contact Us:

[email protected]

In this episode, Caraline, Mesha, and Skye dive into the topic of Fibromyalgia and disability/accessibility. We discuss our experiences with accommodations as well as our struggles with accessibility throughout our journeys with chronic pain and even play a fun trivia game to learn more about disabilities.

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Learn More About the Fibromyalgia Care Society of America:

Website: https://www.fibro.org/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fibrocares

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fibrocares/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/fibrocares

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Contact Us:

[email protected]

In this episode, we interview the first of one of our three hosts about their journey with Fibromyalgia. Today, we hear from Caraline as she shares her story and answers questions.

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Learn More About the Fibromyalgia Care Society of America:

Website: https://www.fibro.org/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fibrocares

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fibrocares/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/fibrocares

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Contact Us:

[email protected]

Welcome to our podcast! Today, we're giving you the scoop on what our podcast is all about and what you can expect in upcoming episodes. You will also get to meet the wonderful hosts of the podcast and hear why this project is so important to us as members of the Fibromyalgia community.

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Learn More About the Fibromyalgia Care Society of America:

Website: https://www.fibro.org/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fibrocares

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fibrocares/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/fibrocares

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Contact Us:

[email protected]