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,…
For many people with fibromyalgia — a chronic condition involving pain and tenderness throughout the body, as well as fatigue — medical treatments aren’t effective or have intolerable side effects. That leaves many people looking for alternative treatments for fibromyalgia, including dietary supplements. “Any ways that you can mitigate fatigue and pain are important,” says Daniel Arkfeld, MD, a…
when you get it right you pass it on… Gary Snyder When things go wrong, the “If only I had known! “, “If only I could have that back!” mantra shows up in spades. If you could do it all over again – what would you do differently? Of course, we all make mistakes – major…
What is physical therapy? The main goals of physical therapy (PT) are to provide pain management, improve mobility, maximize functionality, implement injury recovery, and prevent future damage. A physical therapist evaluates the person and condition to treat illnesses and injuries related to the musculoskeletal (bones and muscles), neurological (brain), cardiopulmonary (heart and lungs) and integumentary (skin) systems….
Fibromyalgia (FMS), a chronic condition that causes widespread muscle pain and fatigue, can be primary or secondary. In primary (idiopathic) fibromyalgia—the more common form—the cause is unknown. In secondary fibromyalgia, the symptoms are related to another underlying health condition, such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, or Lyme disease.1 This article discusses primary and secondary fibromyalgia. It explains the…
Fibromyalgia is a condition marked by widespread musculoskeletal pain, often accompanied by fatigue, sleep disturbances, memory issues, and mood imbalances. Researchers posit that fibromyalgia intensifies the perception of pain by influencing the processing of both painful and non-painful signals in the brain and spinal cord. Symptoms typically emerge following an event, such as physical trauma,…
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 Fibromyalgia is a disorder related to the central nervous system and almost 2% of the Americans get affected by this disease annually. In this disease, the brain becomes oversensitive to the signals of pain perceived by various sensory organs of the body. A person develops a condition of consistent chronic pain in the…
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,…