What Sleeping Is Like When You Have Fibromyalgia
For anyone with fibromyalgia, there are so many different symptoms that can, and do, affect your life. For me, lack of sleep is my number one enemy. I can be so tired throughout the day,...
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Century-old vaccine gives new hope to fibromyalgia community
If someone could give you a vaccine that would cure your fibromyalgia, would you do it? That may sound like a dream, but it’s closer to reality than you might think. Los Angeles-based biomedical...
New Blood Test for Fibromyalgia Is 99% Accurate Everyone Must Know ‘Advance Mold Remediation
A new blood test for fibromyalgia is more accurate than previously thought and will not confuse the chronic pain disorder with other diseases such as lupus and rheumatoid arthritis, according to the physician who...
30 Things People With Fibromyalgia *Really* Want for Valentine’s Day
We teamed up with the National Fibromyalgia Association to pose the following question to our communities: If you have fibromyalgia, what’s one thing you reallywant for Valentine’s Day? Nearly 1900 answers later, it’s clear the...
How Shoulder Pain and Fibromyalgia are Related
Shoulder pain is really just pain in the joints and muscles in the shoulder area that may or may not limit what your arm can due. Much of this pain originates in the tissues...
10 Causes Of Fibromyalgia Your Doctor Is Ignoring
It’s estimated that fibromyalgia affects approximately 10 million people in the United States. Fibromyalgia is classically characterized by chronic pain, particularly muscle pain, fatigue, sleep disturbances, brain fog or cognitive impairment, depression and painful tender points...
I’m A Doctor With Fibromyalgia. Here’s What I Wish People Understood About It
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...
What is Dysthymia? How it is Linked with Fibromyalgia
If you have fibromyalgia, you know how much of a mental toll it can take on you. Living with that kind of constant, agonizing pain is hard. And not having the energy or the...
Sensory Overload: How Noise Can Affect You in Fibromyalgia
Sensitivity to environmental stimulation, including bright lights, loud noises, and even certain smells, can make living with fibromyalgia particularly challenging. You might wake up each morning wondering what new trigger may exacerbate your fibromyalgia symptoms. “I deal...
Diet Coke & Diet Pepsi and Their Surprising Relationship with Fibromyalgia
Frequently downplayed, commonly misunderstood and not always treatable, fibromyalgia is one of the medical world’s most intriguing riddles. It shows so many symptoms that it can really hide underneath a number of other conditions...