Canadian scientists discover new “miracle” breakthrough for MS sufferers

Researchers at the Ottawa Hospital and the University of Ottawa have discovered a remarkable new treatment for multiple sclerosis, one which has been called a miracle cure. The aggressive treatment involves both stem cell transplantation and chemotherapy used to rebuild the patient’s immune system almost from scratch, so far producing very encouraging results. In a long-term…

Relationship of Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue, and Abdominal and Back Pain

Fibromyalgia is one of the most debilitating types of musculoskeletal disorder. This condition is characterized by a generalized pain in the musculoskeletal area, which is also accompanied by mood problems, sleep disorders and fatigue. Fatigue and fibromyalgia are often taught to be the same. In fact, the fatigue of fibromyalgia is chronic and persistent. Some may describe fatigue as…

To the Husband Whose Wife Has a Fibro & Chronic Illness

Dear partner, Well, here we are, not only has life as I know it changed, unfortunately so has yours! We are now on a new journey, not a fun one, not an exciting one, but more of a mountain climbing journey with many pit stops and detours ahead. So here are a few things you…

EXPERT Q&A: HOW DO I SLEEP BETTER WITH FIBROMYALGIA?

Shaun Shontae Hook first began having joint pain when she was just 13—but it wasn’t until after she gave birth to her first child, in 2002, that the pain really reared its head. “At first I thought I was just getting older,” says the 42-year-old owner of Hook Cleaning & Organization Services in Blythewood, S.C. “My doctors…

Fibromyalgia: “Mourning your life before”

As part of World Fibromyalgia Day, an information stand will be held Saturday, May 12, at the Blois hospital. For almost four years, Annie Foucher, head of the Loir-et-Cher branch of the Fibromyalgic Association of the Center region, who is herself affected by the disease, has been leading discussion and support groups. This moment allows the…

100 Fibromyalgia Symptoms

Fibromyalgia is a disorder that causes widespread and constant body pain, sleep disturbances and extreme tiredness, however, it can cause a number of additional discomforts. Here are 100 possible characteristics and symptoms that may accompany this disease:   Isolation Allergy to certain medicines, foods and food additives Allodynia, things that are usually not painful, like a…