What if your fibromyalgia symptoms aren’t coming out of nowhere? Learn how to recognize your body’s early warning signs, prevent flares before they start, and create your own Body’s Owner’s Manual so you can spend less time reacting to symptoms and more time living your life.
Many people with fibromyalgia are working hard to feel better but still aren’t seeing the progress they hoped for. In this article, Tami shares three often-overlooked reasons symptoms may stay stuck, even when you’re doing many of the right things. Understanding these hidden roadblocks can help you identify what may be standing in the way of your progress.
Good care is not extra or optional. After a personal healthcare experience that changed her perspective, Tami explores how compassionate, patient-centered care can reduce stress, improve the patient experience, and help people with fibromyalgia feel truly seen, heard, and understood.
Many people with fibromyalgia feel discouraged when their doctor doesn’t have answers. Tami explores why this doesn’t mean your journey is over and explains the role doctors play in the healthcare system. You haven’t tried everything. You’ve just tried everything they know — and everything you know.
Cherry blossoms have long been Tami’s symbol of hope for fibromyalgia. In this Fibromyalgia Awareness Day message, she reflects on the resilience and beauty they represent and shares why getting your life back is possible—even when it feels out of reach.
Uncertainty can drain more energy than you may realize. Tami shares a personal experience that revealed how unanswered questions, open loops, and the unknown can contribute to fatigue, brain fog, and overwhelm—and why this isn’t an excuse, but a very real response to uncertainty.
When fibromyalgia is officially recognized, it helps move the conversation from something invisible to something acknowledged. This resource tracks verified 2026 fibromyalgia awareness proclamations by state and celebrates the advocates helping make that recognition possible.
If your symptoms don’t seem to fit neatly into one diagnosis, there may be more than one piece of the puzzle. In this conversation with PCOS expert Lindsie Vizethann, Tami explores why that doesn’t always mean you’re doing something wrong—and how overlapping conditions can be an important missing piece of the puzzle.
If you’re doing all the “right” things and still not feeling better, this article may explain why. Tami introduces the Fibro Hierarchy of Needs℠ and shows how understanding where you are can help you stop guessing and focus on the next right step.
Chronic insomnia isn’t always caused by a lack of sleep—it can become a learned pattern in the brain. In this conversation with sleep researcher Dr. Leon Lack, Tami explores why insomnia persists, how your brain can begin associating bed with wakefulness, and why Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) is considered the most effective long-term treatment.