Fibromyalgia Action UK (Which Fibromyalgia Friends Together is a part of) has put out the following statement about NICE’s new guidelines on primary chronic pain With the release of the NICE guideline on primary chronic pain we can start to examine the impact it may have on patients. It is our view that the […]
Press release Shielding advice for the clinically extremely vulnerable to stop from April 2021 More than 3.79 million clinically extremely vulnerable people in England will be informed they are no longer advised to shield from Thursday 1 April 2021. From: Department of Health and Social Care Published: 18 March 2021 Advice to the clinically […]
On 22 February the Government published a roadmap out of the national restrictions for the whole population, which explains how restrictions will be eased over time. As part of this roadmap, we can now inform you that from 1 April 2021 you are no longer advised to shield. Since the national restrictions and shielding […]
Mother living with chronic illness Fibromyalgia says it leaves her ‘not wanting to be here anymore’ Tuesday 23 February 2021, 3:52pm Report by Granada Reports journalist Anna Youssef Video at this website address: Mother living with chronic illness Fibromyalgia says it leaves her ‘not wanting to be here anymore’ | Granada | ITV News A […]
By the London Post www.londonpost.co.uk Controlling Symptoms With Mind-Body Techniques Many find that fibromyalgia symptoms can be effectively controlled with the aid of mind-body practices and that flare triggers can also be reduced in this way. Especially useful practices include things like yoga and mediation, the choices really are endless. Speak to a […]
The winter can prove to be a tough time for our mental health. This year we are faced with a lock down too. Here are some tips to help you cope with this winter lock down:
Thank you to the Chairman of Leicester City Football Club for a donation of over £2,000 to Fibromyalgia Friends Together. More details on what we will be using it for is coming soon.
You may have read in the press that the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, NICE- this is the body that provides national guidance and advice to improve health and social care are consulting on draft guidelines for the management of chronic pain. Chronic pain is pain that lasts for six months or more […]
How to claim Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) 16th July 2020 at 1.15pm This is the July 2020 online meeting of Fibromyalgia Friends Together. This session will be delivered David Rollins who has many years experience of voluntarily helping people with their benefits claims. He has also set-up a network of people who he has […]
Rebecca Browne living in Northern Ireland gives her view on living with Fibromyalgia: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-northern-ireland-53000548/i-felt-like-a-prisoner-in-my-own-home A long-term back injury and fibromyalgia left 26-year-old Rebecca Browne unable to leave her house. “I was like a prisoner in my own home, so I eventually had to look into getting a wheelchair,” she said. Rebecca received a wheelchair loan […]