Research suggests that this chronic pain disorder may be connected to digestive health. Certain dietary changes might help alleviate fibromyalgia symptoms. By Kate Jackson Medically Reviewed Samuel Mackenzie, MD, PhD If you have fibromyalgia and also experience digestive issues, your gut problems may be more than a coincidence. “There’s a definite correlation between gut health…
Cold and flu season is trying for everyone, but perhaps more so when you’re living with fibromyalgia, a condition with flu-like symptoms. By Madeline R. Vann, MPH, LPCMedically Reviewed Farrokh Sohrabi, MD Updated on February 7, 2018FacebookTwitterPinterestCopy Link It’s cold and flu season again. And if you’re living with fibromyalgia, this time of year can be…
Eating whole foods and avoiding food additives may ease fibromyalgia symptoms. By Stephanie StephensMedically Reviewed Samir Dalvi, MD The foods you eat can have a big impact on how you feel, and that’s especially true when you are trying to manage different health conditions. There are plenty of heart-healthy diets, for example, or guides to…
By Julie Lynn MarksMedically Reviewed Samir Dalvi, MD Fibromyalgia is a chronic disorder characterized by pain and tenderness throughout the body, as well as fatigue. Although the condition is often grouped in the same category of disorders such as arthritis, it doesn’t cause damage to joints or other tissue. Instead of being caused by inflammation, fibromyalgia…
When you have fibromyalgia, following a healthy diet that reduces sugar and processed carbs may provide some much-needed relief. Kara WahlgrenMedically Reviewed Kayli Anderson, RDN Eating whole foods may help ease fibromyalgia symptoms. iStock While no magic food will prevent every person’s fibromyalgia flare-ups, a few dietary improvements can make a world of difference and may help…
A rheumatologist can help you figure out the source of your pain and fatigue, and how to treat it. By Sandy McDowellMedically Reviewed Samir Dalvi, MD If you have psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and experience persistent pain and fatigue, you may also need to be evaluated for another chronic disorder known as fibromyalgia. The two conditions often occur together…
By Yvette BrazierMedically Reviewed Angela D. Harper, MD Selective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) are a type of antidepressant medication. They can also help treat anxiety, chronic pain, and the symptoms of fibromyalgia. What Are SNRIs? SNRIs have approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat the symptoms of depression, anxiety disorders, chronic nerve pain,…
By Quinn PhillipsMedically Reviewed Samir Dalvi, MD If you’re one of the estimated four million U.S. adults living with fibromyalgia, you know that pain, fatigue, and related problems like sleep difficulties can make it difficult to function — especially when you experience a fibromyalgia flare-up. [1] Fibromyalgia is defined by lasting pain throughout your body, which…
Tonix Pharmaceuticals has submitted a new drug application (NDA) for its non-opioid, centrally acting analgesic TNX-102 SL for the proposed treatment of fibromyalgia.1 “With the submission of this NDA, Tonix has achieved a critical milestone in potentially bringing a new first-line treatment option to the large and dissatisfied fibromyalgia population that has not had a new…
Dawn Limbu & John Darvall BBC News, Bristol A man who has been living with chronic pain for 25 years said he had hid his condition because he did not want to “burden” friends and family. Andy Gealer suffers from fibromyalgia – a condition which causes widespread pain and extreme tiredness. The 58-year-old from Nailsea,…