My name is fibromyalgia and I am an invisible disease. I am with you for the rest of your life. Others do not see me. But your body feels me. I can attack you when and how I want. I can also deal with intense pain. And if I’m in a good mood, I can also assure you that you have…
I learned a lot about having fibromyalgia. Some are things that I wish I had never experienced, while others have made me a better person. These are the five things I learned: 1. It’s okay to say ‘no’. I spent most of my life trying to please everyone, so I rarely said the word “No”. Now it seems…
Having a chronic condition like fibromyalgia is a problem for you, especially when you have a lot of other things like mine. It grows and shrinks, but it never disappears, at least it does not suit me. For the moment, I must say that it is as serious as ever. My level of pain Because of fibromyalgia I…
When was the last time you discussed poop with your doctor? Even for us frequent visitors with fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome, it’s rarely comfortable to discuss the things we do in the bathroom or the parts of the body associated with them. The shame and silence around bowel and bladder issues is something we need to confront and…
A nice warm bath with Cannabis oil is liquid relaxation therapy. It is peaceful, soothing, pain relieving, great before you go to sleep and feel good when you wake up the next morning. But there is even more to that. Over the past few years, cannabis has become a popular supplement among people suffering from…
Anyone with fibromyalgia knows that there are hundreds of treatments that address the varied symptoms of fibro. It is because there are so many different ways that the disorder manifests itself, with so many different symptoms. Addressing each symptom can lead to a plethora of treatments. There is a newer treatment that seems to help…
Dysmenorrhea, also known as menstrual cramps, is a condition that affects around 50% of women and girls. It’s believed to be caused by a group of fatty compounds called prostaglandinsand can be anywhere from a minor nuisance to outright debilitating. Usually, the cramps are harmless. However, sometimes they can be a sign of a deeper underlying problem,…
Dysmenorrhea, also known as menstrual cramps, is a condition that affects around 50% of women and girls. It’s believed to be caused by a group of fatty compounds called prostaglandinsand can be anywhere from a minor nuisance to outright debilitating. Usually, the cramps are harmless. However, sometimes they can be a sign of a deeper underlying problem,…
The invisible symptoms of fibromyalgia you simply can not ignore Fibromyalgia is a human disease that causes widespread chronic pain and an increasing response to pressure. It affects more than 5 million Americans and the numbers are increasing. The condition causes innumerable unpleasant symptoms and is considered an “invisible disease” because it does not cause external problems. However,…
Celebrity magazines always show candid photos of stars to show ways that they’re just like us. Those photos usually show celebrities at the farmer’s market or taking their kids to the park. But sometimes celebs deal with the same health challenges that we do too, even if they tend to talk about it less often….