Living with fibromyalgia can feel isolating and overwhelming, as the condition often brings a mix of physical pain, emotional stress, and mental fatigue. Amid these challenges, creative outlets can serve as a powerful tool for self-expression, emotional healing, and symptom management. Whether you’re painting, writing, or dancing, creativity allows you to “find your voice” and reconnect with…

Introduction Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition characterized by widespread pain, fatigue, and cognitive disturbances. While its exact cause remains elusive, recent research suggests that neuroinflammation may play a crucial role in its pathophysiology. Scientists are increasingly exploring emerging biomarkers to better understand and diagnose fibromyalgia, offering hope for more effective treatments. Understanding Neuroinflammation in Fibromyalgia Neuroinflammation refers to the activation…

I’m not going to lie- I suck at being a mom- at least by society’s standards. Not because I don’t love my children, because I do, more than anything, and more than I could have ever imagined. No, I suck at being a mom because my body forces me to spend more time, energy, and money on making…

Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition that affects almost 10 million Americans, according to the National Fibromyalgia Association, and is characterized by fatigue and widespread pain in various tender points in the body. Although exercise is one of the recommended therapies to help with fibromyalgia symptoms, the pain the condition causes can often make it difficult…

Having inflammatory forms of arthritis increases the risk of fibromyalgia. Having inflammatory forms of arthritis increases the risk of fibromyalgia. This may be due, at least in part, to chronic pain itself, which causes the brain to become highly sensitized not only to things that hurt but also to things that normally aren’t painful. The…

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…