MY MOM HAS FIBROMYALGIA. READING THIS MADE ME CRY FOR HER
Chronic pain is increasingly rampant today. Yet, chronic pain and chronic illnesses are often invisible. In many cases there are no casts, visible rashes or runny nose involved. Chronic pain sufferers often appear “normal,” perhaps only a bit more fragile or sad than average. I suffered from chronic headaches for four-and-a-half years and from chronic hip […]
33 Unfortunate Realities of Life With Chronic Pain and Illness
You know that feeling you experience when you walk into a room and you can’t even begin to remember why you went there? That’s what it feels like to have brain fog due to chronic illness. On a bad day I leave behind a trail of unfinished tasks, deserting them to wander around my apartment for […]
24 THINGS NO ONE TALKS ABOUT WHEN IT COMES TO HAVING FIBROMYALGIA.
A lot of information comes up when you Google “fibromyalgia” — associated symptoms, treatment options and the like. It’s probably similar to what a doctor might tell someone recently diagnosed. But a lot goes unmentioned — things you might not know unless you have fibromyalgia or love someone who does. And even then, as is true […]
FIBROMYALGIA PAIN MAY BE LINKED TO SPINAL CORD DYSFUNCTION, RESEARCHERS SAY
Dysfunction in spinal cord processing may be responsible for pain in fibromyalgia (FM) patients, according to a study titled “Lengthened Cutaneous Silent Period in Fibromyalgia Suggesting Central Sensitization as a Pathogenesis” and published in the journal PLOS One. Fibromyalgia is characterized by chronic widespread pain, among other symptoms, but the underlying cause responsible for chronic […]
10 Causes Of Fibromyalgia Your Doctor Is Ignoring
By Dr. Amy Myers. It’s estimated that fibromyalgia affects approximately 10 million people in the United States. Fibromyalgia is classically characterized by chronic pain, particularly muscle pain, fatigue, sleep disturbances, brain fog or cognitive impairment, depression and painful tender points throughout the body. Conventional medicine has yet to uncover the cause of fibromyalgia and only offers […]
To the Doctors of Chronic Illness Patients
This letter is a response to this article written from a doctor’s perspective. While I by no means speak for every chronic illness patient, this is what it’s like for many of us on the other side of the doctor-patient equation. Dear doctors, Are you looking through our charts, our lengthy and complicated charts, wondering what […]
To the Person New to Chronic Illness: Your Life Is Not Over
I received a message asking for advice from a person who was new to chronic illness, having just found out they had late-stage Lyme disease. In construing a reply, I came up with a bunch of things I wished someone had told me. For a good book to accompany you on this road, I once […]
High Pressure Oxygen Can Effectively Treat Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia is a disease that is still shrouded in a lot of mystery in the medical community. For sufferers, the constant aches and pains are extremely difficult to deal with. Muscle pain, light sensitivity, and difficulty focusing are all symptoms that fibromyalgia patients express to their doctors. Until recently, there have not been many studies […]
Fibromyalgia: Pain Management with Cannabis proved superior than Big Pharma Drugs
Being diagnosed with fibromyalgia means that you can say goodbye to any semblance of a normal life. It is a serious debilitating condition characterized by constant muscle pain and fatigue, symptoms which are usually accompanied by headaches, difficulty sleeping, and widespread joint pains. Because of the severity of the condition, people with fibromyalgia also tend […]
5 Celebrities With Fibromyalgia….
When someone famous goes public about having a chronic illness, it can have a major impact on awareness and possibly even research funding. Certainly, actor Michael J. Fox’s advocacy has done amazing things for Parkinson’s Disease. So far, no celebrities have been as public a face for fibromyalgia, but we do have some people in […]
When the Hardest Part of Dealing With Chronic Illness Is Other People
For me, the hardest part of dealing with chronic illness has and will always be other people. Silly, right? It’s not the pain or the sleepless nights. It’s not the constant hospital trips and treatments. It’s not the sickness and sadness that the life you thought you had, you have now lost. All of those […]
Low Vitamin D Can Increase Fibromyalgia Pain and Balance Problems
If you have fibromyalgia (FM), you might want to make sure you get ample amounts of vitamin D. Why? A newly published study shows that people with fibromyalgia and low levels of vitamin D have significantly more balance problems and pain. Turkish researchers published a study titled, “The Relationship Between Balance And Vitamin 25(OH)D In […]
18 Points Used to Diagnose Fibromyalgia. Share for information
Diagnosing fibromyalgia can be tough. Pain is highly personal, so one person’s “I hurt all over” isn’t necessarily the same as another person’s “I hurt all over.” That’s why doctors often check for certain tender points on the body when it comes to diagnosing fibromyalgia. These 18 points (9 pairs) tend to be painful when […]
The 12 Early Warning Signs Of Dementia Every Woman Should Know #5 is Shocking
If you’ve ever known anyone who has suffered from dementia, then you know they don’t suffer alone. Dementia is a disease that weighs heavily not only on the person who has it, but also on their friends and families, as they watch someone they love become unrecognizable shadows of their former selves. Dementia is a […]
Cold Weather & Pain in Fibromyalgia & Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
By Adrienne Dellwo One of the most common complaints I hear from people with fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome is how awful cold weather can be. The cold seems to get into our bones and make everything tighten up and ache. The cold can make our skin hurt, and when we get chilled it can […]
HOW TO TELL IF A PERSON HAS FIBROMYALGIA
Here are a few warning signs that point to the possibility that you or any other person may have fibromyalgia. Digestive Problems Fibromyalgia patients usually report tummy problems that are usually linked to irritable bowel syndrome, which has signs that include diarrhea, abdominal pain as well as constipation. A number of researches have shown that […]