Throughout the history of Fibromyalgia, this disease has been strangely hard to identify and analyze on the grounds that it shows up, at first look, to be something else. Perhaps its symptoms including musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, mood swings, and memory loss, are genuinely common. To give some point of view 1 in 70 people, almost […]
Fibromyalgia is a chronic illness most commonly known for causing widespread pain, fatigue and brain fog. However, the disease is complex – it can cause a multitude of symptoms and is often accompanied by comorbid conditions, such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) or chronic fatigue syndrome. Since fibromyalgia was formally recognized only a few decades ago, doctors are still learning about the illness and might […]
Many people start each day with a refreshing shower, and then go to work or achieve their tasks for the day, thinking of it as nothing more than a quick way to wake up. But for some people, like those with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, fibromyalgia, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis or lupus SLE, it is the entire day’s chore, hard work and achievement that […]
It’s been said that you never really appreciate your health until it is gone. In this vein, it’s difficult to truly grasp how much Fibromyalgia can affect your entire life, unless you actually live with this debilitating condition. Imagine this: Waking up after ten hours’ sleep feeling utterly exhausted and too tired to face the day. […]
A singer from Ireland who suffers from chronic pain condition, Fibromyalgia, claims she has been almost entirely cured of her agony by using a simple £9.95 cream. 40-year-old, Liz Farrell, was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia just six years ago. The condition brings on not only severe pain, but also an increased sensitivity to pain, fatigue, stiffness, […]
Fibromyalgia manifests itself in different ways for different patients, but most can agree that all the symptoms are life-altering. It’s not always clear how (or if) they can be treated, and the physical challenges can all too easily turn into emotional challenges as the things you used to do become more and more difficult. We asked our […]
If you watch television, chances are you’ve seen commercials for fibromyalgia medications. Many people just ignore these ads, but it could be important to pay more attention to them, as fibromyalgia is a very serious disorder that causes huge amounts of pain. People all over the country suffer from this disorder, and the most commonly […]
I was recently reading Erika Hansen’s article “Please Stop Telling Me Your Natural Supplement Will ‘Cure’ My Illness” and I had to chuckle because I had literally just opened my computer to write nearly the same thing. It’s an experience I think is universal to those of us who struggle with a chronic condition. I […]
The mystery that is Fibromyalgia has long kept pharmaceutical companies from being able to create a legalized prescription drug that is effective, but for those who suffer from the syndrome it seems that marijuana still proves to be the most effective. In fact, research studies have long shown that marijuana is the best treatment for […]
Fibromyalgia pain can easily derail your entire life. It’s an agonizing and seemingly endless experience that leaves you unable to do the things that other people take for granted. But while that pain is the most noticeable symptom and the one that usually sends people to the doctor for the first time, there are a large […]