De fleste med fibromyalgi opplever ulike typer smerteopplevelser. Jeg har listet opp noen av de vanligste smerteopplevelsene nedenfor . Jeg må si noe først. Nylig hadde jeg en samtale med mannen min og han sa noe som overrasket meg…Han sa at et av de vanligste adjektivene jeg bruker for å beskrive min egen smerte er ” pulserende ” (ja det er veldig sant,…
The term “fibromyalgia” may be relatively new, but the condition itself has been around for quite a while. After several name changes, a definite set of diagnostic parameters are finally established for fibromyalgia. History of fibromyalgia The first known mention of fibromyalgia was in the 1800s, but at the time it was simply called “muscular rheumatism.” When “muscular…
If there’s one thing someone with fibromyalgia knows, it’s pain. After all, anyone living with the kind of chronic, excruciating pain that fibromyalgia causes quickly finds that their life becomes all about it. But did you know that there are actually several different types of pain? Doctors spend a lot of their time trying to help people in pain. And they’ve developed a…
Fibromyalgi er et kronisk syndrom definert av utbredt muskelsmerter, tretthet, søvndysfunksjon og kognitiv dysfunksjon. Fibromyalgi smertedysfunksjon innebærer økt følsomhet for smerte kjent som hyperalgesi for eksempel. Men vi føler oss alle overfølsomme overfor en annen stimulans også. Og mange av oss nevner ting som lydfølsomhet og lysfølsomhet. Vel, det var en studie fra 2014 som viste at vi faktisk også er følsomme for…
Introduksjon Fibromyalgi er en kronisk tilstand preget av utbredt smerte, tretthet og en rekke andre symptomer. En av nøkkelfaktorene som påvirker smerteoppfatningen hos fibromyalgipasienter er smertekatastrofer, en kognitiv-emosjonell prosess der individer forutser eller overdriver smerten de opplever. Dette blogginnlegget utforsker forholdet mellom smertekatastrofer og nevrale responser på smerte blant personer med fibromyalgi , undersøker effektene på smerteoppfatning og diskuterer…
It’s been 5 years since I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia and 12 years since I got my Ph.D. in Neuroscience in the Department of Molecular Psychiatry. To be honest, I’ve never met another neuroscientist who has fibromyalgia. And maybe that’s why my approach to treating fibromyalgia is so different than most clinicians. When it came to treating my fibromyalgia, I let…
chronicillness At the 2014 American Pain Society Meeting, a hot topic of conversation focused around the emotional and physical repercussions following a car accident. Because persistent pain and disability often occur after whiplash or other musculoskeletal injuries, it is of interest to understand to what extent poor expectations of recovery influence overall outcomes. A 2007 study published in the Journal…
by Julia Nelson Getting diagnosed with fibromyalgia is usually a difficult process, even though it’s now easier than it used to be. It can be challenging to find a doctor who will take your concerns seriously. And fibromyalgia is sometimes called “the great mimic” because so many illnesses have similar symptoms. Wondering if you might have…
by Julia Nelson Today, tens of millions of people across the globe suffer from fibromyalgia. Many of these people develop fibromyalgia in the middle of their lives, but many more develop it as a teenager or as a young adult. Most of the people who do suffer from fibromyalgia are women. Anyone who suffers from fibromyalgia knows of…
By Yvette BrazierMedically Reviewed Angela D. Harper, MD Selective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) are a type of antidepressant medication. They can also help treat anxiety, chronic pain, and the symptoms of fibromyalgia. What Are SNRIs? SNRIs have approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat the symptoms of depression, anxiety disorders, chronic nerve pain,…