If my GP is reading this, I have a humble suggestion: can we make sunshine an official prescription? Because if warm weather truly helps ease fibromyalgia pain, then I’d like mine on repeat—with a side of palm trees and maybe a hammock. Just saying.

Okay, jokes aside (but also not really), let’s talk about something I’ve noticed—and I know many of you living with chronic pain or fibromyalgia will relate. When the sun is out and London finally decides to feel like summer, my body… chills out. Literally and figuratively.

Now, I’m not saying a heatwave cures fibro (lol, I wish), but there’s something about the warmth that loosens the grip chronic pain seems to have on me. My joints feel less stiff. The fatigue feels slightly less bone-deep. And that heavy, dragging body sensation? It lightens just a little. Enough to give me hope, and enough to make me wonder if I’m solar-powered.

But here’s the flip side: not everyone with fibro thrives in the heat. Some folks actually flare up when it’s hot and humid. So like everything with this condition, it’s individual—because fibro loves to keep us guessing.

Here’s what helps me in warmer weather:

• Early morning walks before it gets too hot
• Plenty of water (yes, your water bottle is your bestie)
• Magnesium spray on sore muscles
• Loose, breathable clothes (shoutout to linen everything)
• Pacing myself—even if the sun makes me feel like I can do everything in one day

And of course… moments of stillness. Whether it’s sitting outside with a book, journaling in the sun, or just lying flat on the grass pretending I’m on a beach in Ibiza (hey, it’s called visualisation), summer can be a time of gentle healing.

So no, the sunshine doesn’t fix everything—but it helps. And for that, I’m grateful.

If you’re someone who feels better in the warmth, enjoy it. Soak it up (with SPF, please). And if the heat’s tough on your body, don’t be afraid to hide in the shade, take it slow, and give yourself extra grace.

And if any GPs are reading this… call me. I have some travel-based treatment ideas to run by you.