Beat the Fibromyalgia
BY STELLA JONES According to Juan V. Luciano, Ph.D., a psychologist and researcher at Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu in Barcelona, Spain said, “there is an agreement among the researchers that fibromyalgia syndrome may not be a single disease and the subcategories of the fibromyalgia patients may be identifiable.” He also adds, “Developing meaningful treatments…
BY STELLA JONES Fibromyalgia sufferers also struggle with the feelings of chronic fatigue along with chronic pain. No matter how much fibromyalgia sufferers sleep, they may still get up feeling tired and it feels like their thinking is impaired as if they are in fog. Luckily, various medications are there that have been designed to effectively…
By: Paige WyantVia- The Mighty Most people have days when we’re a bit forgetful – when we can’t remember what we were going to say, or why we walked into a room. But for some, brain fog is a real symptom that results from chronic illness or certain medications, and it’s a lot more serious…
As anyone with fibromyalgia knows, there are times when symptoms are more acute and intense than normal. These times are commonly known as fibromyalgia flares (or flare-ups). Fibromyalgia flares can last can last anywhere from one day to several weeks at a time and often have a trigger associated with them. Understanding the common triggers of…
Dealing With Fibromyalgia and Cold I am a baseball mom, soccer mom, Cub Scout mom — I wear a myriad of hats to keep my family going. I am also, unfortunately, a fibro mom, which means I must accomplish all that is required of me while dealing with a varying degree of pain. Little league…
During a pain flare, feeling anything touch your body can be excruciating. On those days, you’ll likely reach for soft, comfortable clothes that don’t add to your pain. Hello leggings, goodbye tailored pants. While you could just throw on an old T-shirt, wearing something that’s fashionable and comfortable can help boost your mood and make you feel more confident…
BY STELLA JONES It happens a lot that when you think that you have dealt with every single symptom of fibromyalgia, out of nowhere one more symptom throw at you? And that one more will be something you have never imagined having a connection with fibromyalgia. Restless leg syndrome (RLS) is another symptom added in that…
By Dr Alex Robber Fibromyalgia is mostly known for the pain, fatigue and discomfort it causes a person, and several factors can increase the risk of having it or increase the pain. Many patients have reported that being exposed to different kinds of weather makes them feel more pain. For example, being outside on a…
By Dr Alex Robber I have an apology to make. I’d like to apologize to all the patients I saw in my years working in urgent care who had chronic pain due to fibromyalgia or autoimmune disease. I’d like to apologize for not knowing, understanding, and in some cases not even believing what you were going through. You see,…