Daily Healthy Note

What’s the difference between lupus and fibromyalgia? You Should Be Aware!

Dr Robert Katz Two diagnoses that can get mixed up are lupus and fibromyalgia.  Lupus is diagnosed based partially on the American College of Rheumatology criteria (see below).  Sometimes the symptoms arrive sequentially and are not all there at one time.  The diagnosis is easier if there is something specific to biopsy such as a […]

The Link Between Anxiety and Fibromyalgia. You Should Be Aware

Eileen Bailey Health Guide A number of studies have shown a link between anxiety and fibromyalgia, however, the nature of the link is not yet understood. Some experts, according to a report, “Fibromyalgia,” in The New York Times, “believe that fibromyalgia is not a disease, but is rather a chronic pain condition brought on by […]

Fibromyalgia Mystery Finally Solved!

By Rebecca Savastio Researchers Find Main Source of Pain in Blood Vessels Researchers have found the main source of pain in Fibromyalgia patients, and contrary to what many believe, it does not stem from the brain. The findings mark the end of a decades-old mystery about the disease, which many doctors believed was conjured in […]

Dr. Eddy Lang: Struggling to cope with fibromyalgia

by Gary5475 An empty-nester and a mom of 3 immature adults, Meredith should be anxious during the holidays. Unfortunately, things are not as happy as they could be as Meredith suffers from scarcely consistent flesh pain, preventing her from enjoying some of life’s simplest pleasures. Meredith has fibromyalgia and has been vital with a illness for […]

Fibromyalgia Knee Pain Treatment. Excellent Research

Fibromyalgia knee pain can be a result of many things and not all are directly attributed to fibromyalgia, but with tender and trigger points compounding this area, it is very common to have fibro related knee pain. Two of the eighteen fibromyalgia tender points are located around the knee area, on both sides. Various activities […]

STOP! 12 Things People Do That Make Fibromyalgia Worse

Believe it or not – most of us that suffer from chronic pain inadvertently aggravate our pain day in and day out. And the ways we’re doing it might surprise you. From putting off that doctor visit to eating foods that increase your sensitivity to pain (and everything in between) – there are a number […]

The Surprising Link Between Fibromyalgia and Lyme Disease

By ENVITA MEDICAL CENTER If you’ve been diagnosed with fibromyalgia, you know better than anyone the pain, frustration and anxiety associated with this difficult to define disease. Ask anyone what the worst part about fibromyalgia (FMS) is and they might list the numbness, pain, difficulty sleeping, irritable bowel syndrome and the persistent depression – or […]