Science and the general population are exploring new ways of experiencing it as the medical marijuana industry continues to leave its footprint on the field of medicine. Cannabidiol, or CBD, has stepped into the spotlight as a highly-regarded form of alternative medicine and has gained much traction in the medical marijuana industry. CBD is a…

What is TENS? Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is a therapy sometimes used to treat localized or regional pain. During TENS therapy, electrodes deliver electrical impulses to nearby nerve pathways which can help control or relieve some types of pain. TENS is often used to treat osteoarthritis, chronic pain and postoperative pain. A personal TENS…

Dental phobia Few get an exhilarating rush when seeing the words “dentist appointment” on the calendar. But when you have fibromyalgia, these visits can be more than just annoyances they can be downright frightening, painful experiences that can cause you to shirk this important health check. “As a dentist, I find fibromyalgia often neglect their dental condition because of other…

Fibromyalgia can be difficult to diagnose, in part because the causes are not fully understood by doctors. Additionally, the symptoms commonly associated with fibromyalgia widespread pain and tenderness throughout the body is the same problems associated with other diseases. Many times, doctors are faced with the difficult task of ruling out other issues before identifying…

Sleep is defined by a fibromyalgia sufferer as: A period of time you lay uncomfortably conscious in bed, totally exhausted but unable to rest and restore Fibromyalgia is a funny (okay, cruel and ironic) thing. You are always exhausted. Totally, unbelievably exhausted. Physically, mentally, and emotionally. One would assume that someone with fibromyalgia sleeps all the…

By Casey .In 2017, Lady Gaga dominated headlines after revealing that she has fibromyalgia and struggles with chronic pain. As someone who was diagnosed with fibromyalgia at age 11, I immediately began wondering how Lady Gaga’s chronic illness might impact her music. Cue Lady Gaga’s “The Cure.” Now, like with any song, there are certainly many ways to interpret Lady Gaga’s…

by Julia Donnelly In our daily life, we go through hundreds, or thousands, of small, minuscule movements each day. Most of which we probably don’t even think about doing. We have reflexes and natural instincts.  We have daily tasks, and chores. We work, we play, we exercise. We inhale, we exhale, we blink. We wake up in the morning and stretch…

“Have you tried this?” “Hey, I think this will work for you!” “Did you see this article, definitely will fix you”…… These are all things anyone suffering with a chronic illness, especially one as mysterious as fibromyalgia hear ALL THE TIME. From friends, family, co-workers, random people on social media. Don’t get my wrong, it’s…

Such a hot button topic with chronic pain is pain relief, pain meds, and pain management. People think that those of us suffering with chronic pain conditions o seek pain meds, this could not be further from the truth. People who suffer with chronic pain and chronic pain conditions seek ONLY one thing, pain relief,…

Fibromyalgia: More symptoms in the morning Not everyone with fibromyalgia has these morning symptoms, but they’re quite common. This is one of those areas medical research hasn’t yet explained, so we can’t say why we get them. We also don’t know a lot about alleviating them, other than what we learn through trial and error….