by Julia Nelson While the syndrome is often poorly understood and large portions of it remain a mystery, research is beginning to find observable physiological reasons for it. Certainly there is still a long way to go, however, the syndrome has a long history of misunderstandings and dismissals, so even a beginning in the project of…

by Julia Nelson Morton’s Neuroma is a related condition/term that is becoming more widely common among the people with fibromyalgia. This is a condition that is characterized by chronic pain in the feet, which makes any type of exercise or other activity that requires them to be on their feet extremely very difficult to do. The…

by Julia Nelson I’m a fairly open person when it comes to physical and mental illness, but I can also be very reserved, especially about my chronic pain and fatigue. It’s not because I don’t want to share about what’s going on with me, but because I don’t want people to think I’m a “whiner” or “attention seeker.”…

by Julia Nelson Fibromyalgia is a much painful syndrome, and if you try dealing with it, there may be some embarrassing consequences that can arise along with it. So far, urinary tract and pelvic symptoms are the most frustrating side effects. In this article, we are going to explore what sort of symptoms are these? How…

by Julia Nelson Fibromyalgia is a situation that normally regular medicine can do pretty minimal to aid. For that motive several victims will glance to substitute therapies in buy to get aid and one that could be of benefit is hydrotherapy. In this write-up we are heading to contemplate what fibromyalgia is, what hydrotherapy is and…

by Julia Nelson A new study suggests that using bad words can actually help in dealing with pain. If you are suffering from fibromyalgia, this may somehow benefit you in certain ways. Results of the Study The study investigating the connection between swearing and pain was published in the journal NeuroReport. The experiment was conducted by comparing…

by Julia Nelson Stage 1 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. Stage 2…

by Julia Nelson By Angie. I’ve never liked eating coconut. It’s a texture thing for me. There’s something about the kinda crunchy but kinda not strings of pulp that get caught in your teeth that grosses me out. But drinking it is another story! I love the taste of it, especially in a cold Pina Colada on…

by Julia Nelson The darkness is all-encompassing. I can’t breathe, and there is an almost unbearable weight on my chest. I feel like I’m being crushed and the pain is excruciating. All I can hear is thump, thump, thump – although at this point I’m not sure if it’s the beat of my heart, or if it is…

Patients Often Have Lifelong Histories of Chronic Pain Presentation by Daniel Clauw, MD Much has changed about our understanding of the etiology of fibromyalgia (FM) since the beginning of this century. Although still widely misunderstood, FM is now considered to be a lifelong central nervous system disorder, which is responsible for amplified pain that shoots through the…