BY JULIA NELSON As if muscle pain and tissue tenderness weren’t enough, many fibromyalgia patients must also put up with a variety of digestive problems on a daily basis. The pain and discomfort can get so bad you don’t know where to begin to find relief, and you may simply give up on a comfortable lifestyle. If…

BY JULIA NELSON As the Fibromyalgia Care Society of America (FCSA) launched its campaign, exciting news was shared in the medical community recently. FCSA has one and only one goal as the brainchild of long-term fibromyalgia sufferer Mildred Velez and that is to cure fibromyalgia. Or at least, bring this illness to the lead of medical…

If you have fibromyalgia, you’re undoubtedly familiar with the chronic pain and fatigue that often accompany this disorder — which affects about 5 million Americans, primarily women. But feelings of pain and exhaustion aren’t the only symptoms of fibromyalgia. Other signs that aren’t necessarily visible to others can affect you and make the condition even harder…

Fibromyalgia is a common condition, affecting roughly 10 million Americans and about three to six percent of the word population. Despite its prevalence, the exact cause of the condition is still unclear, but scientists are getting closer to understanding the basic mechanisms behind the disease. Most researchers believe factors like immune system imbalances, hormonal changes, biochemistry…

The Worst Symptoms of Fibromyalgia – Fibromyalgia is a disorder which is characterized when a person has musculoskeletal pain. Moreover, it includes symptoms like mood swings, memory loss, fatigue, lethargy, and insomnia. The second most common condition which affects our bones and muscles is fibromyalgia. This disease is often misdiagnosed and even misunderstood. The most common symptom…

Sensitivity to touch, feeling disoriented – these and other mysterious symptoms are often related to fibromyalgia. By Wyatt MyersMedically Reviewed by Cynthia Haines, MD Medically Reviewed Fibromyalgia: What We Know and Don’t Know Learn the basics from Dr. Z about this sometimes mysterious illness and how it is most commonly treated. If you have fibromyalgia, you’re undoubtedly…

An easy-to-use tool may be a treatment option to reduce the use of opioids, study authors say. By Becky Upham People with fibromyalgia who wore special green eyeglasses for several hours a day had less anxiety and used fewer opioids to manage chronic pain than people who didn’t wear the glasses, according to a new study presented at Anesthesiology 2022…

By Denise Mann (HEALTHDAY) WEDNESDAY, July 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For years, people with the widespread pain disorder fibromyalgia were told their symptoms were all in their heads, but now the illness is being taken much more seriously with good reason. Hemorrhoids :- Types, Causes, Risk Factors, Signs & Symptoms, Diagnosis, & Treatment Folks…

BY JULIA NELSON If you are struggling with pain, you may be thinking about whether or not you struggle with a disease known as fibromyalgia. So what are the first signs of fibromyalgia? This disease has a number of different symptoms, and because of this, it’s important for us to try and understand what the first signs…

Fibromyalgia, a silent thief, Stealing peace and causing grief, It grips you tight, consumes your soul, And takes away the life you know.   Invisible to the naked eye, Yet, it makes the strongest person sigh, Chronic pain and fatigue the norm, As life becomes a constant storm.   The aches that linger, day and…

By Adrienne Dellwo | Reviewed by Grant Hughes, MD You hear a lot about “fibromyalgia pain,” but it’s not that simple—those of us with fibromyalgia (FMS) experience several kinds of pain. Medically speaking, only a few of the pain types listed here have names and definitions. But just as Eskimos have several words for snow, we need to have several ways to name,…

BY JULIA NELSON Many fibromyalgia patients often complain about having issues with their ears. Are these two issues related? The problem is that most people who are being affected by fibromyalgia often feed horrible and they often tend to think that they just have another problem to deal with rather than this being in direct correlation…

Author: Cat (Contributor at theMighty.com) Having a chronic illness such as Fibromyalgia Disease really does take its toll on you, especially when you have a ton of other stuff along with it like me. It waxes and wanes but it never goes away, at least it doesn’t for me. Right now I must say it’s as bad as it has ever been…

By: Erin Migdol Fibromyalgia manifests itself in different ways for different patients, but most can agree that all the symptoms are life-altering. It’s not always clear how (or if) they can be treated, and the physical challenges can all too easily turn into emotional challenges as the things you used to do become more and…

When being diagnosed with Fibromyalgia, one of the first thoughts to go through your head is, ‘Is this illness progressive?’ Many Doctors have done research into whether Fibromyalgia is a progressive illness like it’s sister illnesses MS and Lupus. However the jury is still out on this and many doctors will tell you that Fibro is…

 fibro warriors can agree on is that your lifestyle usually changes after fibro enters your world. If you don’t have fibro you might be able to stay out late or get ready in the morning without thinking twice, but with fibro, you may realize making small changes to your routine can actually lead to less…

If you have fibromyalgia, you know that pain and various sensations of pain can affect any part of the body.  However, the head is one area that can bring additional challenges. I like to say “this is the area where we think, express ourselves, and interact with the world around us” If you are not…