Brandi

Brandi is a Navy veteran and work-from-home mom passionate about helping parents living with fibromyalgia better care for themselves and their families. This passion has led to creating her blog, Being Fibro Mom, and becoming a fibromyalgia patient advocate. She uses her personal experience to collaborate with other fibromyalgia community leaders to form the nonprofit organization Support Fibromyalgia Network. Their organization is patient-centered and dedicated to improving patient services, provider education, fibromyalgia-specific research, and fibromyalgia advocacy. Brandi lives in Charleston, South Carolina with her husband and three children. She enjoys reading, watching movies, and visiting the beach with her family.

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How to Discuss Fibromyalgia with Your Employer: What to Say and What Not to Say

When you’re managing a chronic condition like fibromyalgia, balancing your health with your work life can be challenging. One of the most critical steps in managing fibromyalgia at work is having an open conversation with your employer. This conversation can help ensure you receive the accommodations and understanding necessary to do your job effectively while managing your symptoms.

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Shine For Fibro

May is Fibromyalgia Awareness, so during the month of May, I’m asking all fibromyalgia fighters, caregivers, medical providers and supporters to shine a purple light. Shining a purple light shows others that we accept fibromyalgia as a real illness, we are not ashamed of it, and we proudly support those living with it.

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