{"id":3094,"date":"2026-05-13T10:34:15","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T08:34:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kerstin-goldstein.com\/fibromyalgie-symptome-erklaert-diese-4-symptome-solltest-du-kennen\/"},"modified":"2026-05-18T09:09:42","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T07:09:42","slug":"fibromyalgia-symptoms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kerstin-goldstein.com\/en\/fibromyalgia-symptoms\/","title":{"rendered":"Fibromyalgia symptoms explained: You should know these 4 symptoms"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kadence-column3094_81eeb6-c3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);}.kadence-column3094_81eeb6-c3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{min-height:70vh;}.kadence-column3094_81eeb6-c3 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column3094_81eeb6-c3 > 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.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3094_83ace6-66[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3094_83ace6-66\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading3094_83ace6-66 wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3094_83ace6-66\">You should know these 4 symptoms<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3094_554063-49, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3094_554063-49[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3094_554063-49\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3094_554063-49 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3094_554063-49[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3094_554063-49\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3094_554063-49 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3094_554063-49[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3094_554063-49\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3094_554063-49[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3094_554063-49\"] a, a.kb-advanced-heading-link.kt-adv-heading-link3094_554063-49{text-decoration:none;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading3094_554063-49 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading hls-none\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3094_554063-49\"><strong>Author:<\/strong> <a href=\"#autorin\" title=\"\">Kerstin Goldstein<\/a><br><strong>Last updated:<\/strong> 18. May 2026<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column3094_56aa96-6a > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column3094_56aa96-6a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column3094_56aa96-6a > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3094_56aa96-6a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column3094_56aa96-6a > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3094_56aa96-6a > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:var(--global-palette1, #3182CE);}.kadence-column3094_56aa96-6a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3094_56aa96-6a{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3094_56aa96-6a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column3094_56aa96-6a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3094_56aa96-6a\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-row-layout-id3094_454634-d2 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id3094_454634-d2 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id3094_454634-d2 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1290px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xl, 4rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(55% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)))minmax(0, calc(45% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)));}.kb-row-layout-id3094_454634-d2 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px), only screen and (min-device-width: 1024px) and (max-device-width: 1366px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) and (hover: none){.kb-row-layout-id3094_454634-d2{background-image:none !important;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px), only screen and (min-device-width: 1024px) and (max-device-width: 1366px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) and (hover: none){.kb-row-layout-id3094_454634-d2 [id*=\"jarallax-container-\"]{display:none !important;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id3094_454634-d2 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:0px;grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id3094_454634-d2 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id3094_454634-d2 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column3094_075731-83 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kadence-column3094_075731-83 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column3094_075731-83 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column3094_075731-83 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3094_075731-83 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column3094_075731-83 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3094_075731-83 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3094_075731-83{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3094_075731-83 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column3094_075731-83 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3094_075731-83\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>You wake up in the morning feeling like you spent the entire night moving heavy furniture \u2014 even though all you did was sleep. Your whole body hurts, you&#8217;re utterly exhausted, and your head feels like it&#8217;s wrapped in cotton wool. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You tell yourself: &#8220;Tomorrow will be better.&#8221; But the next morning is exactly the same. And the one after that. And the one after that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If any of this sounds familiar, keep reading. Because this article is all about the <strong>4 main symptoms of fibromyalgia<\/strong> \u2014 and sleep is one of them.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column3094_ba2571-3d{max-width:1290px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;}.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-dir-horizontal:not(.kb-section-md-dir-vertical)>.kt-inside-inner-col>.kadence-column3094_ba2571-3d{-webkit-flex:0 1 1290px;flex:0 1 1290px;max-width:unset;margin-left:unset;margin-right:unset;}.kadence-column3094_ba2571-3d > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kadence-column3094_ba2571-3d > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column3094_ba2571-3d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column3094_ba2571-3d > 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1024px){.kadence-column3094_ba2571-3d > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column3094_ba2571-3d > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:0px;padding-left:0px;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-sm-dir-vertical:not(.kb-section-sm-dir-horizontal):not(.kb-section-sm-dir-specificity)>.kt-inside-inner-col>.kadence-column3094_ba2571-3d{max-width:1290px;-webkit-flex:1;flex:1;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3094_ba2571-3d\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id3094_a6f14e-05 .kb-table-of-content-wrap{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id3094_a6f14e-05 .kb-table-of-contents-title-wrap{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id3094_a6f14e-05 .kb-table-of-contents-title{font-size:35px;font-family:var( --global-heading-font-family, inherit );font-weight:inherit;font-style:normal;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id3094_a6f14e-05 .kb-table-of-content-wrap .kb-table-of-content-list{font-weight:regular;font-style:normal;margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;}<\/style><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id3094_2f4352-f1 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id3094_2f4352-f1 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id3094_2f4352-f1 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 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kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column3094_0c4772-63 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column3094_0c4772-63 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column3094_0c4772-63 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3094_0c4772-63 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column3094_0c4772-63 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3094_0c4772-63 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3094_0c4772-63{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3094_0c4772-63 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column3094_0c4772-63 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3094_0c4772-63\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3094_c4294d-83, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3094_c4294d-83[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3094_c4294d-83\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3094_c4294d-83 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3094_c4294d-83[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3094_c4294d-83\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3094_c4294d-83 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3094_c4294d-83[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3094_c4294d-83\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading3094_c4294d-83 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3094_c4294d-83\">What is Fibromyalgia?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Fibromyalgia is a chronic pain condition that shows up in many different ways \u2014 and that&#8217;s exactly what makes it so difficult to recognize. Many people living with it spend years having no idea what&#8217;s wrong with them, because the symptoms are so varied and non-specific. They go from doctor to doctor, hearing &#8220;all your test results are normal,&#8221; and feel completely misunderstood. For me, it took 8 years before I finally understood why I felt the way I did.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And yet, there are typical symptoms that appear in almost everyone with fibromyalgia. Knowing what these are can help you better assess whether your complaints might point to fibromyalgia \u2014 and finally find your way to the right diagnosis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One important note upfront:&nbsp;<strong>Not<\/strong>&nbsp;everyone with fibromyalgia has ALL the symptoms. And the symptoms can vary in intensity from day to day. Fibromyalgia looks a little different in every person \u2014 like a fingerprint.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-dir-horizontal > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kt-info-box3094_9847c4-22 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{max-width:unset;}.kt-info-box3094_9847c4-22 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-left:10px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);border-top-left-radius:5px;border-top-right-radius:5px;border-bottom-right-radius:5px;border-bottom-left-radius:5px;background:var(--global-palette1, #3182CE);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kt-info-box3094_9847c4-22 .kadence-info-box-icon-container .kt-info-svg-icon, .kt-info-box3094_9847c4-22 .kt-info-svg-icon-flip, .kt-info-box3094_9847c4-22 .kt-blocks-info-box-number{font-size:50px;}.kt-info-box3094_9847c4-22 .kt-blocks-info-box-media{border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;padding-top:10px;padding-right:10px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:10px;}.kt-info-box3094_9847c4-22 .kt-blocks-info-box-media-container{margin-top:0px;margin-right:15px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;}.kt-info-box3094_9847c4-22 .kt-infobox-textcontent .kt-blocks-info-box-text{color:var(--global-palette6, #718096);}.wp-block-kadence-infobox.kt-info-box3094_9847c4-22 .kt-blocks-info-box-text{font-style:normal;}.kt-info-box3094_9847c4-22 .kt-blocks-info-box-learnmore{background:transparent;border-width:0px 0px 0px 0px;padding-top:4px;padding-right:8px;padding-bottom:4px;padding-left:8px;margin-top:10px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-info-box3094_9847c4-22 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-left:10px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-info-box3094_9847c4-22 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-left:10px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-infobox kt-info-box3094_9847c4-22\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap info-box-link kt-blocks-info-box-media-align-top kt-info-halign-left\"><div class=\"kt-infobox-textcontent\"><p class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-text\"><strong>\u26a0\ufe0f This article is not a substitute for medical advice. If you suspect you may have fibromyalgia, please consult your primary care physician or a specialist (typically a rheumatologist). The information in this article is intended for education and a better understanding of the condition.<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id2987_4043ae-42 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id2987_4043ae-42 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id2987_4043ae-42 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1290px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id2987_4043ae-42 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}.kb-row-layout-id2987_4043ae-42 a{color:var(--global-palette4, #2D3748);}.kb-row-layout-id2987_4043ae-42 a:hover{color:var(--global-palette4, 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.kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2987_03e193-90 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2987_03e193-90 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2987_03e193-90 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2987_03e193-90{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2987_03e193-90 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2987_03e193-90 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2987_03e193-90\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><em>Are you looking for new ways to manage fibromyalgia?<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">I support you step by step\u2014so you can get back to doing the things you enjoy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons alignwide is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/kerstin-goldstein.com\/en\/fibromyalgia-coach\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more about my 1:1 coaching<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><style>.kb-image2987_bea592-c0.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image2987_bea592-c0 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:486px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image2987_bea592-c0.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image2987_bea592-c0 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image2987_bea592-c0{max-width:486px;}.image-is-svg.kb-image2987_bea592-c0{-webkit-flex:0 1 100%;flex:0 1 100%;}.image-is-svg.kb-image2987_bea592-c0 img{width:100%;}.kb-image2987_bea592-c0 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;border-top-left-radius:30px;border-top-right-radius:30px;border-bottom-right-radius:30px;border-bottom-left-radius:30px;}.kb-image2987_bea592-c0 img.kb-img, .kb-image2987_bea592-c0 .kb-img img{border-top-left-radius:30px;border-top-right-radius:30px;border-bottom-right-radius:30px;border-bottom-left-radius:30px;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image2987_bea592-c0 size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/kerstin-goldstein.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Fibromyalgie-Begleitung.jpg\" alt=\"Frau steht vor einer Burg\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-2507\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id3094_80962f-75 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id3094_80962f-75 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id3094_80962f-75 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1000px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xl, 4rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xl, 4rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id3094_80962f-75 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}.kb-row-layout-id3094_80962f-75 a{color:var(--global-palette4, #2D3748);}.kb-row-layout-id3094_80962f-75 a:hover{color:var(--global-palette4, #2D3748);}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id3094_80962f-75 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id3094_80962f-75 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id3094_80962f-75 alignnone has-theme-palette9-background-color kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column3094_47521d-70 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column3094_47521d-70 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column3094_47521d-70 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3094_47521d-70 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column3094_47521d-70 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3094_47521d-70 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3094_47521d-70{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3094_47521d-70 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column3094_47521d-70 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3094_47521d-70\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3094_b9a517-ca, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3094_b9a517-ca[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3094_b9a517-ca\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3094_b9a517-ca mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3094_b9a517-ca[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3094_b9a517-ca\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3094_b9a517-ca img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3094_b9a517-ca[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3094_b9a517-ca\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading3094_b9a517-ca wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3094_b9a517-ca\"><strong>The 4 Main Symptoms of Fibromyalgia<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are four core symptoms that nearly everyone with fibromyalgia experiences. These four are, so to speak, the &#8220;heart&#8221; of fibromyalgia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Think of fibromyalgia as <strong>four troublemaking siblings<\/strong> who egg each other on and together make your life miserable:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Chronic widespread pain<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fatigue \u2014 extreme exhaustion<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Non-restorative sleep<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Brain fog \u2014 the clouded mind<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>And the cruel part? <strong>These four fuel each other:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_f8f20b-0c:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_f8f20b-0c ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_f8f20b-0c ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:10px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_f8f20b-0c .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:13px;color:var(--global-palette5, #4A5568);}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_f8f20b-0c ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:10px;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_f8f20b-0c ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-level-0 .kt-svg-icon-list-single svg{font-size:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_f8f20b-0c kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_6e4094-05 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_6e4094-05\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Pain \u2192 poor sleep \u2192 more fatigue \u2192 more brain fog \u2192 even more pain<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_1a06e1-e0 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_1a06e1-e0\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Poor sleep \u2192 more pain \u2192 more exhaustion \u2192 more brain fog \u2192 even worse sleep<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_460f08-77 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_460f08-77\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Exhaustion \u2192 less movement \u2192 more pain \u2192 even more exhaustion<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A true vicious circle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s take a closer look at these &#8220;four siblings&#8221; &#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id3094_e36246-37 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id3094_e36246-37 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id3094_e36246-37 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1000px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xl, 4rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xl, 4rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id3094_e36246-37 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}.kb-row-layout-id3094_e36246-37 a{color:var(--global-palette4, #2D3748);}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id3094_e36246-37 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id3094_e36246-37 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id3094_e36246-37 alignnone has-theme-palette1-background-color kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column3094_61c9b1-1a > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column3094_61c9b1-1a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column3094_61c9b1-1a > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3094_61c9b1-1a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column3094_61c9b1-1a > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3094_61c9b1-1a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3094_61c9b1-1a{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3094_61c9b1-1a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column3094_61c9b1-1a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3094_61c9b1-1a\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Symptom 1: Chronic Whole-Body Pain<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Probably the best-known symptom of fibromyalgia is pain. But not just any pain \u2014 a very specific pain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What does &#8220;chronic&#8221; mean?<\/h4>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_ee6488-aa:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_ee6488-aa ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_ee6488-aa ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:10px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_ee6488-aa .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:13px;color:var(--global-palette5, #4A5568);}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_ee6488-aa ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:10px;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_ee6488-aa ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-level-0 .kt-svg-icon-list-single svg{font-size:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_ee6488-aa kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_c53612-02 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_c53612-02\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">The pain has been present for at least 3 months<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_1c7b12-25 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_1c7b12-25\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">It doesn&#8217;t just show up briefly and then disappear<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_e91017-ec .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_e91017-ec\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">It is part of everyday life (unfortunately)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What does &#8220;whole body&#8221; mean?<\/h4>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_e63d10-da:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_e63d10-da ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_e63d10-da ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:10px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_e63d10-da .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:13px;color:var(--global-palette5, #4A5568);}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_e63d10-da ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:10px;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_e63d10-da ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-level-0 .kt-svg-icon-list-single svg{font-size:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_e63d10-da kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_489d1f-03 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_489d1f-03\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">The pain is NOT limited to one area (e.g. only the back or only the knee)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_50727a-2f .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_50727a-2f\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Instead, it moves through the entire body<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_805e9b-a8 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_805e9b-a8\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Sometimes the neck hurts more, sometimes the legs, sometimes the arms<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_d21ea4-10 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_d21ea4-10\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">It often feels like &#8220;everything hurts&#8221;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What does fibromyalgia pain feel like?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>This varies from person to person, but those affected often describe it like this:<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_18df37-08:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_18df37-08 ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_18df37-08 ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:10px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_18df37-08 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:13px;color:var(--global-palette5, #4A5568);}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_18df37-08 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:10px;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_18df37-08 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-level-0 .kt-svg-icon-list-single svg{font-size:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_18df37-08 kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_0b7b7e-09 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_0b7b7e-09\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><em>&#8220;Like permanent muscle soreness all over my body&#8221;<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_933b78-2f .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_933b78-2f\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><em>&#8220;As if I&#8217;ve been hit by a truck&#8221;<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_db65d5-2e .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_db65d5-2e\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><em>&#8220;<\/em>A burning, pulling pain&#8221;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_4e1b49-0d .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_4e1b49-0d\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><em>&#8220;<\/em>Like my bones are aching&#8221;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_f6c8b0-07 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_f6c8b0-07\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><em>&#8220;Like a severe case of flu that never ends&#8221;<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_bbd5f4-be .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_bbd5f4-be\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><em>&#8220;Like I have bruises everywhere, even though you can&#8217;t see them&#8221;<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What makes fibromyalgia pain 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class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_73443e-0c kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_11cd2c-dc .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_11cd2c-dc\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">It moves around (here today, somewhere else tomorrow)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_808cb4-99 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_808cb4-99\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">It fluctuates in intensity (sometimes worse, sometimes better \u2014 but never completely gone)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_c95585-b1 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_c95585-b1\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Certain things make it worse (e.g. stress, weather, overexertion)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_f2510c-de .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_f2510c-de\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Common painkillers like ibuprofen or paracetamol usually do NOT help<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where does it hurt?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>With fibromyalgia, virtually any part of the body can be 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xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Legs and feet<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_6b402b-1b .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_6b402b-1b\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Hips<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_176013-83 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_176013-83\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Chest<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_5a6a3d-5c .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_5a6a3d-5c\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Spine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_34d441-64 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_34d441-64\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Even the scalp can be tender<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The wandering nature of the pain<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>This is one of the most characteristic features of fibromyalgia: the pain doesn&#8217;t stay in one place \u2014 it\u00a0<em>moves<\/em>\u00a0around the body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example:<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_51fb1e-79:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_51fb1e-79 ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_51fb1e-79 ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:10px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_51fb1e-79 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:13px;color:var(--global-palette5, #4A5568);}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_51fb1e-79 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:10px;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_51fb1e-79 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-level-0 .kt-svg-icon-list-single svg{font-size:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_51fb1e-79 kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_a2e1df-c1 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_a2e1df-c1\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Monday:<\/strong> Mainly neck pain<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_932236-3c .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_932236-3c\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Tuesday:<\/strong> Neck is better, but legs are hurting<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_b85262-76 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_b85262-76\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Wednesday: <\/strong>Legs still aching, and now the arms too<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_cef531-b6 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_cef531-b6\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Thursday:<\/strong> Suddenly the back is the main problem<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_c99489-68 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_c99489-68\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Friday:<\/strong> All of the above at once \u2014 a bad day<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This also makes things tricky with doctors: if you go in saying &#8220;mostly my back today,&#8221; they might think it&#8217;s simply a back problem \u2014 when really it&#8217;s just one piece of a much bigger picture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What makes the pain worse?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>For most people with fibromyalgia, the following tend to trigger or intensify pain:<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_2a920a-03:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_2a920a-03 ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_2a920a-03 ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:10px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_2a920a-03 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:13px;color:var(--global-palette5, #4A5568);}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_2a920a-03 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:10px;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_2a920a-03 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-level-0 .kt-svg-icon-list-single svg{font-size:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_2a920a-03 kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_ac01a5-da .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_ac01a5-da\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Stress (emotional or physical)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_f6da5f-41 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_f6da5f-41\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Weather (especially cold, humidity, or sudden changes)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_2a58a3-f4 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_2a58a3-f4\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Overexertion (doing too much, pushing through, holding out too long)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_33b0ff-d1 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_33b0ff-d1\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Poor sleep<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_41915a-95 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_41915a-95\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Infections (colds, flu)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_772114-74 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_772114-74\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Hormonal fluctuations (menstrual cycle, menopause)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_acd23f-fa .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_acd23f-fa\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Too little movement (the body &#8220;seizes up&#8221;) or too much (overexertion)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The difference from &#8220;normal&#8221; pain<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Normal pain<\/th><th>Fibromyalgia pain<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Localized (e.g. only the ankle)<\/td><td>Throughout the entire body<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Has a known cause (e.g. a bruise)<\/td><td>No identifiable cause<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Goes away once healing is complete<\/td><td>Remains chronic<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Responds to painkillers<\/td><td>Common painkillers often do NOT help<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Easy to explain to others<\/td><td>Difficult to put into words<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-dir-horizontal > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kt-info-box3094_2a34d2-61 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kt-blocks-info-box-media-align-top kt-info-halign-left\"><div class=\"kt-infobox-textcontent\"><p class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-text\"><strong>Important to know: Your pain is REAL.<\/strong>\u00a0Even if it&#8217;s invisible. Even if X-rays show nothing. Even if your blood work is normal. You are not imagining it.<\/p><\/div><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id3094_c1ae05-7b > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id3094_c1ae05-7b > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id3094_c1ae05-7b > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1000px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xl, 4rem);padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xl, 4rem);padding-left:0px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id3094_c1ae05-7b > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}.kb-row-layout-id3094_c1ae05-7b a{color:var(--global-palette4, #2D3748);}.kb-row-layout-id3094_c1ae05-7b a:hover{color:var(--global-palette4, #2D3748);}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id3094_c1ae05-7b > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id3094_c1ae05-7b > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id3094_c1ae05-7b alignnone has-theme-palette9-background-color kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column3094_6b00f3-a9 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column3094_6b00f3-a9 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column3094_6b00f3-a9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3094_6b00f3-a9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column3094_6b00f3-a9 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3094_6b00f3-a9 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3094_6b00f3-a9{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3094_6b00f3-a9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column3094_6b00f3-a9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3094_6b00f3-a9\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Symptom 2: Fatigue &#8211; the Bone-Deep Exhaustion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Alongside pain, fatigue is one of the most debilitating symptoms of fibromyalgia. Many people say:\u00a0<em>&#8220;The fatigue is worse than the pain.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What exactly is fatigue?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The word &#8220;fatigue&#8221; (pronounced: fuh-teeg) comes from French and means tiredness or exhaustion. But fatigue is NOT the same as normal tiredness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Normal tiredness vs. fatigue:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Normal tiredness<\/th><th>Fatigue<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>You&#8217;ve had a busy day<\/td><td>You are ALWAYS tired, no matter how much you sleep<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>You feel drained after work<\/td><td>You already feel exhausted when you wake up<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>One good night&#8217;s sleep helps<\/td><td>You often feel wiped out after the smallest effort<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>You feel refreshed the next morning<\/td><td>Rest brings no real recovery<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What does fatigue feel like?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Those affected describe it like this:<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_8b2f58-34:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_8b2f58-34 ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_8b2f58-34 ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:10px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_8b2f58-34 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:13px;color:var(--global-palette5, #4A5568);}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_8b2f58-34 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:10px;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_8b2f58-34 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-level-0 .kt-svg-icon-list-single svg{font-size:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist 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mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_78080d-4d\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><em>&#8220;Like someone drained my batteries completely&#8221;<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_ba92a7-ca .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_ba92a7-ca\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><em>&#8220;I feel like a phone running on 5% battery \u2014 all day long&#8221;<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_accfab-54 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_accfab-54\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><em>&#8220;Even taking a shower feels like running a marathon&#8221;<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_818f10-ea .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_818f10-ea\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><em>&#8220;I&#8217;m so tired I&#8217;m too tired to sleep&#8221;<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_116966-ef .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_116966-ef\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><em>&#8220;It&#8217;s like constantly running into an invisible wall&#8221;<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How does fatigue show up in daily life?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Things that used to be effortless become genuine 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mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_3ba270-3a\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Cooking:<\/strong>\u00a0Often too much effort, so it&#8217;s bread or convenience food<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_7385c1-bc .kt-svg-icon-list-text 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mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_b18b87-a7\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Doing multiple things in one day:<\/strong>\u00a0Nearly impossible \u2014 you have to pick one<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What makes fatigue so hard to live 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class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_5e5915-7c kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_ae368f-b8 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_ae368f-b8\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Others don&#8217;t understand (<em>&#8220;You&#8217;re always tired!&#8221;<\/em>)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_f12949-c5 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_f12949-c5\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">It&#8217;s invisible \u2014 you don&#8217;t look exhausted from the outside<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_84fab2-7d .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_84fab2-7d\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Even the simplest tasks become a challenge<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_eb74b5-43 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_eb74b5-43\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">You feel guilty for &#8220;not functioning&#8221;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_fb4492-ab .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_fb4492-ab\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">You&#8217;re constantly cancelling or rearranging plans<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Spoon Theory<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Many people with fibromyalgia use the &#8220;Spoon Theory&#8221; to explain fatigue to others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Imagine that everyone wakes up each morning with a set number 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class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_80f503-7a kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_ad398f-38 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_ad398f-38\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Healthy people: 50 spoons per day<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_5caa22-bc .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_5caa22-bc\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">People with fibromyalgia: maybe only 10<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Every activity costs 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class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_71ee55-a8 kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_68f7a9-04 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_68f7a9-04\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Shower: 2 spoons<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_3e837c-a3 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class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_ab1b3d-0a\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Grocery shopping: 4 spoons<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>After just a few hours, the spoons are gone \u2014 and then&nbsp;<em>nothing<\/em>&nbsp;works anymore. 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Search for &#8220;Spoon Theory&#8221; online \u2014 there are some wonderful illustrations that explain it beautifully.<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>One crucial point: Fatigue is NOT laziness.<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Your body and brain are working at full capacity just to process pain signals \u2014 leaving little to no energy for anything else. It&#8217;s as if a program is constantly running in the background, draining your battery without you even realizing it.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id3094_0ea1e8-1b > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id3094_0ea1e8-1b > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id3094_0ea1e8-1b > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1000px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xl, 4rem);padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xl, 4rem);padding-left:0px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id3094_0ea1e8-1b > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}.kb-row-layout-id3094_0ea1e8-1b a{color:var(--global-palette4, #2D3748);}.kb-row-layout-id3094_0ea1e8-1b a:hover{color:var(--global-palette4, #2D3748);}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id3094_0ea1e8-1b > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id3094_0ea1e8-1b > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id3094_0ea1e8-1b alignnone has-theme-palette7-background-color kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column3094_08fe82-4d > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column3094_08fe82-4d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column3094_08fe82-4d > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3094_08fe82-4d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column3094_08fe82-4d > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3094_08fe82-4d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3094_08fe82-4d{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3094_08fe82-4d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column3094_08fe82-4d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3094_08fe82-4d\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Symptom 3: Non-Restorative Sleep<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The cruellest symptom of all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Why? 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.kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:10px;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_c75a77-45 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-level-0 .kt-svg-icon-list-single svg{font-size:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_c75a77-45 kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_225e73-14 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_225e73-14\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">You might sleep 8-10 hours<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_1b7f87-5a .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_1b7f87-5a\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">And yet you wake up feeling broken, as if you&#8217;ve been run over<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_40abf9-b6 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_40abf9-b6\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">You feel like you haven&#8217;t slept at all<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_a36812-ab .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_a36812-ab\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Sleep simply doesn&#8217;t refresh you<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>People often say:\u00a0<em>&#8220;I wake up more exhausted than when I went to bed.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Typical sleep problems in fibromyalgia:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Difficulty falling asleep:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_7a5034-f0:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_7a5034-f0 ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_7a5034-f0 ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:10px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_7a5034-f0 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:13px;color:var(--global-palette5, #4A5568);}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_7a5034-f0 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:10px;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_7a5034-f0 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-level-0 .kt-svg-icon-list-single svg{font-size:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_7a5034-f0 kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_9a202c-ff .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_9a202c-ff\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">You&#8217;re exhausted but can&#8217;t switch off<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_8eb4bc-ad .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_8eb4bc-ad\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Your thoughts keep racing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_c0d2e9-43 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_c0d2e9-43\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Your body hurts and won&#8217;t let you settle<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Difficulty staying asleep:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_8508ab-88:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_8508ab-88 ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_8508ab-88 ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:10px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_8508ab-88 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:13px;color:var(--global-palette5, #4A5568);}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_8508ab-88 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:10px;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_8508ab-88 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-level-0 .kt-svg-icon-list-single svg{font-size:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_8508ab-88 kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_34cfe4-f2 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_34cfe4-f2\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">You wake up repeatedly \u2014 sometimes without even fully realizing it<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_fa7833-07 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_fa7833-07\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">The smallest sound jolts you awake<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_95a050-5b .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_95a050-5b\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">You lie awake for hours in the middle of the night<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Light shallow sleep:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_301c48-57:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_301c48-57 ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_301c48-57 ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:10px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_301c48-57 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:13px;color:var(--global-palette5, #4A5568);}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_301c48-57 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:10px;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_301c48-57 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-level-0 .kt-svg-icon-list-single svg{font-size:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_301c48-57 kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_c8dc3d-5e .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_c8dc3d-5e\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">You rarely \u2014 if ever \u2014 reach the deep sleep stage (which is essential for recovery)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_a5f87c-6c .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_a5f87c-6c\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Your sleep stays on the surface<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Restless legs:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_901c3d-2d:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_901c3d-2d ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_901c3d-2d ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:10px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_901c3d-2d .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:13px;color:var(--global-palette5, #4A5568);}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_901c3d-2d ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:10px;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_901c3d-2d ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-level-0 .kt-svg-icon-list-single svg{font-size:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_901c3d-2d kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_5ef1ed-47 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_5ef1ed-47\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Your legs twitch or tingle at night<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_de58a2-b8 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_de58a2-b8\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">You feel a compulsive urge to move them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_5e1ffa-45 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_5e1ffa-45\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">That keeps you from sleeping<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pain:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_497139-30:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_497139-30 ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_497139-30 ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:10px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_497139-30 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:13px;color:var(--global-palette5, #4A5568);}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_497139-30 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:10px;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_497139-30 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-level-0 .kt-svg-icon-list-single svg{font-size:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_497139-30 kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_b3b9a7-cc .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_b3b9a7-cc\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">You wake up because something hurts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_31066d-a2 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_31066d-a2\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Every time you turn over in bed, it&#8217;s painful<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What&#8217;s actually happening during sleep with fibromyalgia?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Scientists have discovered that people with fibromyalgia have an abnormal sleep pattern:<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_9674bf-aa:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_9674bf-aa ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_9674bf-aa ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:10px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_9674bf-aa .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:13px;color:var(--global-palette5, #4A5568);}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_9674bf-aa ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:10px;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_9674bf-aa ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-level-0 .kt-svg-icon-list-single svg{font-size:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_9674bf-aa kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_1ddc8a-a4 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_1ddc8a-a4\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Waking signals interrupt deep sleep<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_7772c1-9f .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_7772c1-9f\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">This is known as &#8220;alpha-delta sleep&#8221; (sounds interesting, but it&#8217;s anything but)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_5c6ebb-29 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_5c6ebb-29\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Your brain is essentially &#8220;half awake&#8221; during phases when it should be in deep sleep<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_338be7-76 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_338be7-76\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">That&#8217;s why the sleep isn&#8217;t restorative<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s a bit like trying to sleep while quiet music is playing in the background \u2014 you&#8217;re sort of sleeping, but not really.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The vicious cycle:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Poor sleep \u2192 more pain \u2192 even worse sleep \u2192 even more pain \u2192 more exhaustion \u2192 even worse sleep &#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why does deep sleep matter so much?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>During deep sleep, your body:<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_a7e355-ab:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_a7e355-ab ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_a7e355-ab ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:10px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_a7e355-ab .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:13px;color:var(--global-palette5, 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mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_bc2dbe-d1\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Processes memories<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_f7cc80-87 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_f7cc80-87\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Recharges the brain<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>When deep sleep is missing, recovery is missing \u2014 and everything else gets worse as a result.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-dir-horizontal > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kt-info-box3094_d331a9-cd .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{max-width:unset;}.kt-info-box3094_d331a9-cd .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-left:10px solid var(--global-palette6, 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.kt-blocks-info-box-text{color:var(--global-palette6, #718096);}.wp-block-kadence-infobox.kt-info-box3094_d331a9-cd .kt-blocks-info-box-text{font-style:normal;}.kt-info-box3094_d331a9-cd .kt-blocks-info-box-learnmore{background:transparent;border-width:0px 0px 0px 0px;padding-top:4px;padding-right:8px;padding-bottom:4px;padding-left:8px;margin-top:10px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-info-box3094_d331a9-cd .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-left:10px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-info-box3094_d331a9-cd .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-left:10px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-infobox kt-info-box3094_d331a9-cd\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap info-box-link kt-blocks-info-box-media-align-top kt-info-halign-left\"><div class=\"kt-infobox-textcontent\"><p class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-text\"><em><strong>\u279c Because sleep is so fundamental, it&#8217;s something I always address specifically in my 1:1 coaching sessions.<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/div><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id3094_05a4c9-50 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id3094_05a4c9-50 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id3094_05a4c9-50 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1000px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xl, 4rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xl, 4rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id3094_05a4c9-50 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}.kb-row-layout-id3094_05a4c9-50 a{color:var(--global-palette4, #2D3748);}.kb-row-layout-id3094_05a4c9-50 a:hover{color:var(--global-palette4, #2D3748);}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id3094_05a4c9-50 > 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.kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column3094_1d8e01-a2 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3094_1d8e01-a2 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3094_1d8e01-a2{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3094_1d8e01-a2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column3094_1d8e01-a2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3094_1d8e01-a2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Symptom 4: Brain Fog &#8211; The Clouded Mind<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Alongside pain, exhaustion, and sleep problems, there is one more symptom that many people with fibromyalgia find particularly distressing: brain fog \u2014 sometimes also called &#8220;fibro fog.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is brain fog?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Imagine your brain on a normal day is like a clear, sunny sky. 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.kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:10px;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_dac79e-f6 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-level-0 .kt-svg-icon-list-single svg{font-size:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_dac79e-f6 kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_2860ca-9d .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_2860ca-9d\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Difficulty concentrating<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_b65e8d-ab .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_b65e8d-ab\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Memory problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_06988a-0e .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_06988a-0e\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Slowed thinking<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_32efc1-5a .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_32efc1-5a\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Word-finding difficulties<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Difficulty concentrating:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_36bfea-22:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_36bfea-22 ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 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mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_bf3d58-f8\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">You read a sentence &#8211; and by the end, you&#8217;ve forgotten how it started<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_053d7c-ab .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_053d7c-ab\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">You have to read the same paragraph three or four times before it sinks in<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_c57308-18 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_c57308-18\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Holding a conversation while the TV is on in the background? Impossible <\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_e1038a-6d .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_e1038a-6d\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Multitasking? Forget it <\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_9e9820-78 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_9e9820-78\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">After 20 minutes of focus, you&#8217;re completely done<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Real-life example:<\/strong><em><strong> <\/strong>&#8220;I wanted to make a coffee. 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class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><em>&#8220;Where did I put my keys?&#8221;<\/em> (2 minutes ago)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_abcc6d-56 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_abcc6d-56\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><em>&#8220;What did my partner just tell me?&#8221;<\/em> (already forgotten)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Long-term memory:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_e4bf53-27:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_e4bf53-27 ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_e4bf53-27 ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:10px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_e4bf53-27 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:13px;color:var(--global-palette5, #4A5568);}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_e4bf53-27 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:10px;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_e4bf53-27 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-level-0 .kt-svg-icon-list-single svg{font-size:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_e4bf53-27 kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_63ad41-28 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_63ad41-28\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">You can&#8217;t recall the names of people you 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mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_404022-e2\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Passwords? A complete nightmare<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> <em>&#8220;I&#8217;m standing in front of the fridge, have opened the door &#8211; and have no idea what I wanted to get out. That happens to me several times a day.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Word-finding difficulties:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>This one is especially frustrating. You know EXACTLY what you want to say \u2014 but the word is right on the tip of your tongue and simply won&#8217;t come out. For me, this was actually what prompted me to go looking for answers again in 2019, which eventually led to my diagnosis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Typical situations:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_377a0e-ee:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_377a0e-ee ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_377a0e-ee ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:10px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_377a0e-ee .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:13px;color:var(--global-palette5, #4A5568);}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_377a0e-ee ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:10px;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_377a0e-ee ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-level-0 .kt-svg-icon-list-single svg{font-size:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_377a0e-ee kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_e12e32-5d .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_e12e32-5d\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">You describe something in a roundabout way:\u00a0<em>&#8220;You know, that thing, the one you use to&#8230; um&#8230; it does the&#8230; oh, you know what I mean!&#8221;<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_2caddd-01 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_2caddd-01\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">You say the wrong word:\u00a0<em>&#8220;Can you pass me the fork?&#8221;<\/em>\u00a0(you meant the spoon)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_28ef0c-b5 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_28ef0c-b5\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">You freeze mid-sentence:\u00a0<em>&#8220;I was at the&#8230; um&#8230; the place where you&#8230; uh&#8230;&#8221;<\/em>\u00a0(the doctor!)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_b633ce-89 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_b633ce-89\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Names escape you \u2014 even of people you know well<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong><em> &#8220;I wanted to tell my girlfriend that I went to the dentist. But I couldn&#8217;t think of the word &#8216;dentist&#8217;. I said: &#8216;You know, the doctor for the&#8230; Biter&#8230; In your mouth.&#8217; She looked at me like I was a car.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Slowed thinking:<\/h4>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_a319a4-c9:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_a319a4-c9 ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_a319a4-c9 ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:10px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_a319a4-c9 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:13px;color:var(--global-palette5, #4A5568);}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_a319a4-c9 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:10px;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_a319a4-c9 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-level-0 .kt-svg-icon-list-single svg{font-size:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_a319a4-c9 kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_b1d945-bf .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_b1d945-bf\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Simple arithmetic takes forever (10 + 7? Give me a moment&#8230;)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_12100f-b2 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_12100f-b2\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Making decisions is exhausting (<em>&#8220;What do you want to eat?&#8221;<\/em>\u00a0\u2014 instant overwhelm)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_3e3624-65 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_3e3624-65\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Phone calls are difficult because you can&#8217;t respond quickly enough<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_e58a62-36 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_e58a62-36\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Discussions are frustrating \u2014 the right words always come to you too late<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> <em>&#8220;I used to be able to do five things at the same time. 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And sometimes even that&#8217;s not enough.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why does this happen?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Brain fog has several contributing causes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Poor sleep:<\/strong>\u00a0Your brain doesn&#8217;t get the chance to regenerate overnight<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Constant pain:<\/strong>\u00a0Your brain is perpetually occupied with processing pain signals \u2014 leaving little capacity for anything else<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Exhaustion:<\/strong> If you have no energy, your brain has none either<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Blood flow:<\/strong>\u00a0Some studies suggest that certain areas of the brain receive reduced blood flow in fibromyalgia<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Think of your brain as a computer:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_8c335a-24:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_8c335a-24 ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_8c335a-24 ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:10px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_8c335a-24 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:13px;color:var(--global-palette5, #4A5568);}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_8c335a-24 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:10px;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_8c335a-24 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-level-0 .kt-svg-icon-list-single svg{font-size:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_8c335a-24 kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_5bc862-38 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_5bc862-38\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Normally, just one program is running (e.g. &#8220;work&#8221;)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_a8d446-0e .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_a8d446-0e\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">With fibromyalgia, the following are running in the background at all times:<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_57e999-03 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_57e999-03 kt-svg-icon-list-level-1\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Program: process pain<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_474c5f-ca .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_474c5f-ca kt-svg-icon-list-level-1\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Program: &#8220;Fight fatigue&#8221;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_4a235b-29 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_4a235b-29 kt-svg-icon-list-level-1\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Program: &#8220;Coordinate the body&#8221;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_7c096b-87 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_7c096b-87\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Your working memory is constantly full<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_804e85-1b .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_804e85-1b\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">There&#8217;s barely any space left for new tasks<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_283431-63 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_283431-63\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">The computer (your brain) slows down and crashes<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The emotional toll:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Brain fog isn&#8217;t just frustrating \u2014 it can be genuinely distressing:<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_df5025-e2:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_df5025-e2 ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_df5025-e2 ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:10px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_df5025-e2 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:13px;color:var(--global-palette5, #4A5568);}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_df5025-e2 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:10px;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_df5025-e2 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-level-0 .kt-svg-icon-list-single svg{font-size:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_df5025-e2 kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_eee1e4-e2 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_eee1e4-e2\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Frustration:<\/strong> <em>&#8220;I&#8217;m not stupid! Why can&#8217;t I think straight?&#8221; <\/em><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_75234b-59 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_75234b-59\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Shame:<\/strong> Especially at work or in social situations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_6f2b8a-f1 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_6f2b8a-f1\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Fear:<\/strong> <em>&#8220;Do I have Alzheimer&#8217;s? Is this going to get worse?&#8221;<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_7800ca-a6 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_7800ca-a6\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Isolation:<\/strong> You withdraw because conversations take so much out of your<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> <em>&#8220;The worst part is not the pain. 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I feel so stupid \u2014 and I used to be really good at my job.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The good news:<\/h4>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_2f125c-06:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_2f125c-06 ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_2f125c-06 ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:10px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_2f125c-06 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:13px;color:var(--global-palette5, #4A5568);}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_2f125c-06 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:10px;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_2f125c-06 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-level-0 .kt-svg-icon-list-single svg{font-size:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_2f125c-06 kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_57ed77-c0 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_57ed77-c0\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">On better days, the fog is often much lighter<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_d69322-57 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_d69322-57\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Brain fog is NOT Alzheimer&#8217;s or dementia<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_a06002-d1 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_a06002-d1\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">It can improve when the other symptoms improve<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_2feffd-98 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_2feffd-98\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">There are strategies to help manage it (writing lists, building routines, taking regular breaks)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-dir-horizontal > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kt-info-box3094_8fb948-fa .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{max-width:unset;}.kt-info-box3094_8fb948-fa 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kt-blocks-info-box-media-align-top kt-info-halign-left\"><div class=\"kt-infobox-textcontent\"><p class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-text\"><strong>From my own experience:<\/strong> the brain fog that made my life miserable in 2019 is completely gone today.<\/p><\/div><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:33px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id3094_bab353-bf > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id3094_bab353-bf > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id3094_bab353-bf > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1000px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xl, 4rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xl, 4rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id3094_bab353-bf > 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.kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column3094_464f0c-09 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3094_464f0c-09 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column3094_464f0c-09 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3094_464f0c-09 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3094_464f0c-09{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3094_464f0c-09 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column3094_464f0c-09 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3094_464f0c-09\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>The Vicious Cycle: How the Symptoms Fuel Each Other<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Now that you know the four main symptoms, you may be starting to see it: these symptoms don&#8217;t exist in isolation. They are deeply interconnected, and they reinforce each other \u2014 like a vicious cycle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Here&#8217;s how the cycle works:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_903bfe-30:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_903bfe-30 ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_903bfe-30 ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:10px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_903bfe-30 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:13px;color:var(--global-palette5, #4A5568);}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_903bfe-30 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:10px;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_903bfe-30 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-level-0 .kt-svg-icon-list-single svg{font-size:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_903bfe-30 kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_4c6a6c-d7 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_4c6a6c-d7\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Pain \u2192 you can&#8217;t sleep properly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_481e10-8a .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_481e10-8a\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Poor sleep \u2192 even more pain + even more exhaustion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_b16d6c-8e .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_b16d6c-8e\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Exhaustion \u2192 less movement + more brain fog<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_b2e4c0-81 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_b2e4c0-81\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Less movement \u2192 the body &#8220;seizes up&#8221; \u2192 even more pain<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_9122b1-03 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_9122b1-03\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Brain fog \u2192 more stress \u2192 even more pain<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_8185a2-11 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_8185a2-11\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">More stress \u2192 worse sleep \u2192 &#8230;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>And so it goes, round and round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A real-life example:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Monday:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_beaa28-1d:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_beaa28-1d ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_beaa28-1d ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:10px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_beaa28-1d .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:13px;color:var(--global-palette5, #4A5568);}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_beaa28-1d ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:10px;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_beaa28-1d ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-level-0 .kt-svg-icon-list-single svg{font-size:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_beaa28-1d kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_f2ba31-d2 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_f2ba31-d2\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">You slept badly (because of pain)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_8987a3-2a .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_8987a3-2a\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">You wake up exhausted and foggy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_e47bcc-ef .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_e47bcc-ef\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">You push through your work anyway<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_6f85d7-5f .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_6f85d7-5f\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">By evening, everything hurts even more (from overexertion)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Tuesday:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_c755f3-95:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_c755f3-95 ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_c755f3-95 ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:10px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_c755f3-95 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:13px;color:var(--global-palette5, #4A5568);}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_c755f3-95 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:10px;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_c755f3-95 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-level-0 .kt-svg-icon-list-single svg{font-size:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_c755f3-95 kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_e6bb0f-03 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_e6bb0f-03\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">You slept even worse (because of more pain)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_6360ae-ed .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_6360ae-ed\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">You&#8217;re even more exhausted<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_1008c5-15 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_1008c5-15\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">The brain fog is worse<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_433e6f-65 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_433e6f-65\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">You make mistakes at work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_efa8f8-9c .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_efa8f8-9c\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">That stresses you out<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_f31067-3d .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_f31067-3d\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">By evening, you can&#8217;t do anything at all<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Wednesday:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_e938d7-6a:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_e938d7-6a ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_e938d7-6a ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:10px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_e938d7-6a .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:13px;color:var(--global-palette5, #4A5568);}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_e938d7-6a ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:10px;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_e938d7-6a ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-level-0 .kt-svg-icon-list-single svg{font-size:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items3094_e938d7-6a kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_9273b2-c1 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_9273b2-c1\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Complete crash<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_e2793a-33 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_e2793a-33\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">You can barely get out of bed<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_ba50ff-6b .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_ba50ff-6b\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Everything feels like too much<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_5796b1-3a .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_5796b1-3a\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">You feel guilty<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_36fddc-bb .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_36fddc-bb\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">That stresses you out even more<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_777dab-de .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-3094_777dab-de\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">The cycle keeps spinning<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why does understanding this cycle matter so much?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Because it explains:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Why fibromyalgia is so difficult to treat<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Treating only the pain is not enough<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You need to address all four areas<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Why &#8220;just pushing through&#8221; doesn&#8217;t work<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Overexertion makes everything worse<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What you need is pacing \u2014 learning to manage your energy<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Why small improvements can have a big impact<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Better sleep \u2192 less pain \u2192 more energy \u2192 better concentration<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Every symptom you improve helps the others too<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The good news:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The vicious circle can also run in the other direction \u2014 as an upward spiral:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Better sleep \u2192 less pain \u2192 more energy \u2192 better mood \u2192 even better sleep<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That&#8217;s the goal: breaking the vicious cycle and setting an upward spiral in motion.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-dir-horizontal > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kt-info-box3094_8cb371-43 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{max-width:unset;}.kt-info-box3094_8cb371-43 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-left:10px solid var(--global-palette6, #718096);border-top-left-radius:5px;border-top-right-radius:5px;border-bottom-right-radius:5px;border-bottom-left-radius:5px;background:var(--global-palette2, #2B6CB0);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 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