WHAT EVERY FIBROMYALGIA SUFFERER OUGHT TO KNOW ABOUT TAKING A SHOWER
by JB For most people who don’t live with chronic pain conditions, a shower in the morning helps them feel refreshed, fully awake and ready for the day. Unfortunately, this isn’t the experience that many fibromyalgia sufferers have. It seems like such a small thing, but when you’re living with this condition, even taking a […]
5 ways to take control of your chronic illness
By Amy Kurtz Over 133 million people in America have at least one chronic illness. And that’s not counting the many people, especially young people, who suffer from undiagnosed conditions. Feeling sick or taking heavy-duty medication has become the new normal. That was my situation. Starting in my mid-teens I started having debilitating back pain. My body, […]
5 ways to take control of your chronic illness
By Amy Kurtz Over 133 million people in America have at least one chronic illness. And that’s not counting the many people, especially young people, who suffer from undiagnosed conditions. Feeling sick or taking heavy-duty medication has become the new normal. That was my situation. Starting in my mid-teens I started having debilitating back pain. My body, […]
Is Fibromyalgia to Blame for Your Sleep Problems?
By Robert Rosenberg, DO Sleep disturbances are among the most common symptoms of fibromyalgia, a chronic condition affecting the spinal cord and brain that causes people to feel pain and fatigue, and affects concentration. In fact, along with the tiredness, pain, and psychosocial distress, sleep disturbances are a core feature. In the last few years, […]
Test For Fibromyalgia Within Sight: Only A Blood Sample Required
Jul 23, 2016 06:30 PM By Susan Scutti Researchers from Ohio State have discovered — and patented — a new blood test for fibromyalgia that should speed diagnosis. Marshman, Creative Commons Fibromyalgia is a mysterious disorder that exemplifies all the complexities of chronic pain. Affecting the entire musculoskeletal system, the pain can occur throughout the body […]
Why I don’t apologize for having Sjogren’s syndrome and fibromyalgia
By Amber Hosea I’m disabled. It was not until this year that I began to accept that, and realize that my illness (or rather diseases) is here to stay. This year I was diagnosed with systemic autoimmune disease known as Sjogren’s syndrome. I will not lie, this disease is cruel. I honestly do not know […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 of seemingly […]
33 Things People With Fibromyalgia Wish Their Doctors Knew
In an ideal world, every doctor would have an immediate understanding of a patient’s medical history, symptoms and everything he or she goes through. Of course, that’s not exactly realistic (doctors are only human, after all), but there is always room to learn more about the patient experience. We asked people with fibromyalgia in the […]
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 […]
Fibromyalgia to be recognised as long-term condition
By Marie-Louise Connolly Fibromyalgia is to be recognised by health professionals in Northern Ireland as a long-term condition. People who suffer from it complain of aches all over the body, as well as profound fatigue. Other symptoms include headaches, sleep deprivation and difficulty concentrating. Despite the severity of symptoms, people living with the condition […]