BY JULIA NELSON There are some really alarming conditions that even doctors can’t expect to happen. Moreover, these conditions are considered very dangerous. Therefore, “rheumatoid warning signs” are the reasons to consult your doctor to identify the patient’s overall condition. Your doctor then decides if your condition is really serious to take any urgent treatment or…
BY JULIA NELSON Overall six million Americans are affected by fibromyalgia till now. The strong pain all over the body especially the tender points is felt during this disorder. A person gains a condition of consistent pain, fatigue, sleeping disorders, and sometimes develops a state of depression and anxiety. The stress problem may also come from…
BY JULIA NELSON Guest Post by Henna. Fibromyalgia is a musculoskeletal disorder, characterized by severe muscle pain, fatigue, memory loss, and other issues. Medical science has many theories about this muscle condition. While the Arthritis Foundation considers Fibromyalgia as one of the hundred forms of arthritis, due to its classic symptoms of joint and muscle pain,…
BY JULIA NELSON Living with fibromyalgia can sometimes seem almost impossible. It is a chronic disorder defined by pain and fatigue. So, you might wonder how will working out help in easing the pain of this long-term rheumatic disorder. You might doubt that you have enough strength to withstand the ache of working out, but exercising…
BY JULIA NELSON The Social Chamber of the TSJ of Catalonia has considered in a recent judgment, , fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is grounds for declaring the “permanent disability”. The statement refers to a case of a woman, operaria chemical industry, which suffered a picture of recurrent major depression without psychotic symptoms serious nature,…
BY JULIA NELSON Recently, one of our Facebook followers asked why pain from fibromyalgia would disappear while in the water. She simply went swimming in a lake and noticed that her pain was gone while she was in the water. A commenter replied that she swims once per week in cold water and that relieves her fibro…
BY JULIA NELSON Fibromyalgia, a widely misunderstood illness, confuses and frustrates both patients and doctors alike. I know because I’ve seen it from both sides—as both a physician and a woman with the illness myself. This common chronic disease is characterized by widespread muscle pain, fatigue, and brain fog. It’s estimated that 5 million Americans currently suffer from…
Are you at risk for developing or exacerbating your fibromyalgia? Could you be at risk for developing fibromyalgia? Do you already have it and have episodes where the pain seems to intensify? Approximately 6 million Americans suffer from this illness. That’s a lot of pain! Below are certain things that may lead you to develop…
From fibro shacks to shimmering high rises: The evolution of the Gold Coast ELICIA MURRAY twitter pinterest In old black-and-white photos, the Gold Coast of the 1950s is almost unrecognisable from today’s shimmering metropolis, unless the viewer has a keen eye for that sweeping stretch of white sand and distant hinterland. The low-rise fibro shacks…
Fibromyalgia Stage 1: In this Fibromyalgia Stage you started experiencing pain and fatigue more than before, you’re not sure what is going on but you hurt and you are tired.You can hold a job, you can make it through your day, but you know something isn’t right…so it’s something you’re going to start researching. Fibromyalgia…
The pain of fibromyalgia can easily derail your whole life. It is an agonizing and seemingly endless experience that leaves you unable to do the things others see as acquired. But while this pain is the most noticeable symptom and one that usually sends people to the doctor for the first time, there are a lot of…
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…
Inflammation is the most common cause of pain, but is it linked to fibromyalgia?? The role of inflammation in fibromyalgia has been the topic of research debate for decades. In fact, the condition used to b called, fibrositis, which means fibrous-tissue inflammation. Overtime, however, an apparent lack of inflammation led the medical community to see…
Innumerous research is published by Dr. Ethan Russo and he reviewed articles in the field during the last two decades (many related to Sativex and intractable epilepsy) and he is ranked among the world’s most prolific researchers of medical cannabis. At the turn of the century, he authored three often cited articles in which he…
A ‘Family’ of Associated Illnesses Fibromyalgia (FMS) and chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) are challenging illnesses to classify. Both have a wide range of physical signs, and they’re related with many psychological symptoms as well. In addition, they’re often accompanied by a slew of other illnesses, many of which are also tough to categorize. As scientists…
Fibromyalgia is mostly known for the pain, fatigue and discomfort it causes a person, and several factors can increase the risk of having it or increase the pain. Many patients have reported that being exposed to different kinds of weather makes them feel more pain. For example, being outside on a sunny day, or if…
When people think of fibromyalgia, they often think of older individuals as being the ones who suffer with this. However, fibromyalgia is one of those illnesses that can affect men, women and children. While it may be found more commonly in women, anyone can be affected by this regardless of age, race, and ethnicity. The…
Most of people don’t believe on fibromyalgia, they say its all in your head. You also have faced such people in your life. Sometime people ask from you about your illness, so that is our time to explain what fibromyalgia is like because they have not experience what we are experiencing. Fibromyalgia is the hardest…