Managing Allostatic Load (Stressors) for Fibromyalgia

Описание: 🗓️ Today I’m through the flare and finally feeling more like myself. Instead of diving straight into busy social activities, I decided to focus on managing my allostatic load — the total stress placed on the body by things like sound, light, activity, and emotional strain.

I had the chance to go out with family and do a bunch of things in town — not necessarily fun ones, but still a day full of stimulation and potential stressors. Instead, I chose to stay home and work in the garden. I paced myself: mow a lawn, rest; clip a hedge, rest; mow another lawn, rest again.

By spreading activity out and wearing ear protection to reduce noise stress, I was able to stay productive without overloading my system on the first day back from a flare.

Referenced video:
🎥    • What Is Nociplastic Pain?  
Arthritis NZ – Dr. Jacqui Clark

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💬 Let’s talk:
What stressors tend to overload your system the fastest?
How do you pace yourself after a flare?
Do you notice physical or sensory stress affecting your fibro symptoms?

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Fibromyalgia New Zealand exists to help people living with fibromyalgia — and their families, partners, and carers — find reliable, easy-to-understand information. I (Matt) organise the best global fibromyalgia content into clear playlists, add lived experience from my own journey, and publish regular educational videos to help you make sense of this condition one step at a time.

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1 Foundations of Fibromyalgia
   • 1.0 Start Here | Fibromyalgia Must-Watch V...  
   • 1.1 Causes & Theories | What Is Fibromyalgia?  
   • 1.2 History | The Story & Evolution of Fib...  

2 Diagnosis & Differential Diagnosis
   • 2.0 Diagnosis | How Fibromyalgia Is Identi...  
   • 2.1 Not Fibro? | Differential Diagnosis fo...  

3 Symptoms & Lived Experience
   • 3.0 Symptoms | Pain, Fatigue, Brain Fog in...  
   • 3.1 Daily Life | Living With Fibromyalgia ...  

4 Nervous System, Pain Pathways & Physiology
   • 4.0 Nervous System | Pain Pathways in Fibr...  
   • 4.1 Muscles & Fascia | Myofascial Pain & F...  
   • 4.2 Neurochemistry & Stress | Brain Chemic...  
   • 4.3 Sleep & Fatigue | Insomnia & Unrefresh...  
   • 4.4 Gut & Diet | Microbiome & Nutrition in...  
   • 4.5 Immune & Hormones | Inflammation in Fi...  
   • 4.6 Energy & Pacing | Allostatic Load & Fi...  

5 Treatments, Clinics & Management Options
   • 5.0 Treatments | Fibromyalgia Management O...  
   • 5.2 Clinics & Support | Organisations for ...  

6 Daily Fibromyalgia Check-Ins
   • 6.0 My Check-Ins | Matt’s Fibromyalgia Upd...  

7 Resources by Region
   • 7.0 NZ Resources | Fibromyalgia Support in...  
   • 7.1 Australia Resources | Fibromyalgia Sup...  
   • 7.2 USA Resources | Fibromyalgia Informati...  
   • 7.3 UK Resources | Fibromyalgia Organisati...  
   • 7.4 Europe Resources | Non-UK Fibromyalgia...  
   • 7.5 Asia Resources | Fibromyalgia Educatio...  
   • 7.6 International Resources | Global Fibro...  

8 Emerging & Questionable Theories
   • 8.0 Emerging Ideas | New & Questionable Fi...  

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