chronicillness Are the eyes the window to whatever’s going wrong with the brain in fibromyalgia? Research published in 2015 and 2016 suggests that it just might be. Fibromyalgia is widely believed to be a condition of the central nervous system, which includes the brain and spinal column. It also includes the eyes and the structures that help our brains…

kronisk sykdom Du kan lide av bruksisme hvis du har en verkende kjeve, bankende hodepine og episoder med TMJ. Det er lett å fikse det, men du må forstå symptomene på bruksisme og fibromyalgi sammen, da det vil hjelpe deg med å få et bedre liv. Hva er bruksisme? Det er en klinisk betegnelse for gnissel og gnissing…

Dr Alex Robber Introduction Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition known for its widespread pain, fatigue, and a host of other debilitating symptoms. One of the most perplexing aspects of fibromyalgia is its inconsistency. For those living with fibromyalgia, the variability of symptoms can make daily life unpredictable and challenging. This article delves into whether fibromyalgia…

Dr Alex Robber Av: Dr Alex Robber Personer med fibromyalgi hører stadig at symptomene deres er bare innbilte. Dette er et av de mest rasende områdene av sykdommen. Men er fibromyalgi i hodet ditt ekte? Forskning på forhold mellom mikroglia og fibromyalgi viser bokstavelig talt at det kan være i hodet ditt. Forstå Microglia Mikroglia er…

Osteoarthritis is the most common musculoskeletal condition, followed by fibromyalgia. More often than not, fibromyalgia is misunderstood and misdiagnosed. Characteristics of this disorder/condition include muscle and joint pain/tingling, fatigue, and many other symptoms. Quite often, individuals who have fibromyalgia also experience social isolation and depression. Many also experience both swelling and fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia is very difficult to diagnose. The main reason for this is that the symptoms of…

“The tender point test also has a gender bias because men may report widespread pain, but they generally aren’t as tender as women. Fibromyalgia may be under-diagnosed in both men and women because of the reliance on 11 tender points, and also due to failing to account for the other central features of the illness,” said Katz. Additionally, due to…

So it looks like some clinicians have some uncertainty when it comes to diagnosing Fibromyalgia. Remember the criteria for tender points are no longer used. Data from the U.S., Europe, and Asia report that approximately half of providers admit uncertainty in confidently making a diagnosis of [fibromyalgia]. Diagnosing [fibromyalgia] more promptly should reduce unnecessary tests, specialty referrals, health care costs,…

The phrase “tender points” isn’t something you hear every day. But if you have fibromyalgia, you may be familiar with those words. In fact, your doctor may have used tender points to diagnose you. What Are Tender Points? In 1990, the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) introduced criteria for diagnosing people with fibromyalgia. Part of the criteria included 18 possible…

Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome (RSDS) and fibromyalgia are two very closely related disorders that often get mistaken for each other. RSDS is more commonly known as “complex regional pain syndrome. When the two disorders meet in one person, life can become very difficult and painful. While there are treatments for both disorders, understanding their differences is important in…

Research is done to study the impact of early life events on a person’s later life. It was to measure how much the childhood environment and events affect the psychological life of a person. It is the disorder that not only increases the sensitivity of pain but has a number of other co-morbidities. In the world of health and medicine,…