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….

A Life Not Fully Lived Living with fibromyalgia and chronic pain can be a lonely journey. Even when you are surrounded by lots of people, it’s still a lonely journey. When you’re with “your people” it’s warm and inviting. But yet, you’re  trying your best to not give away your pain and discomfort. When you’re…

by Julia Donnelly Sleep is defined by Merriam Webster as: The natural periodic suspension of consciousness during which the powers of the body are restored 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,…

Over 5 million people affects by fibromyalgia in the U.S also the numbers are keep on increasing. There are numerous uncomfortable signs of Fibromyalgia. It is recognized as an unseen illness as people cannot see the way where people hurt from the disease. Usually, Fibromyalgia is a quite severe situation that the victims experience and…

Lymph nodes or lymph glands Lymph nodes, or lymph glands, are a key part of the body’s immune system for fighting illness; they’re small pea-shaped protuberances at various points in the body, linked by the lymphatic system. When one of them swells, it’s filling with lymph fluid, a combination of white blood cells and a…

Paresthesia We’ve all had that feeling of “pins and needles” after your leg has “fallen asleep.” Or maybe you have been awakened in the middle of the night to an utterly numb arm, only to have it begin tingling like mad after you clumsily readjust. These are the more common forms of a condition called…

Pelvic pain and trigger points Pelvic muscles and the multi-layered muscles of the pelvic floor keep our organs where they should be. That’s a big job and any number of things can lead to development of TrPs that cause muscle dysfunction and pain. Myofascial trigger points are one of the greatest aggravators of chronic pelvic…

by M G Rana, MD. Fibromyalgia and its comorbidities Fibromyalgia (FM) is a relatively well-known musculoskeletal disorder characterized by widespread pain, fatigue, and sleep issues. However, few are aware of its comorbidities. The frequent pain and other symptoms normally associated with FM can be further exacerbated when occurring along with ankylosing spondylitis, axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), psoriatic…

“It’s not about what the FDA-approved treatments directly target. Fibromyalgia is about neuroinflammation in the central nervous system [CNS],” said Younger, who is associate professor of psychology and director of the Neuroinflammation, Pain and Fatigue Lab at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. “The key to treatment is to reduce that inflammatory process in the…