Fibromyalgia is a common chronic disorder that is characterized by widespread pain, among other symptoms. It can cause significant pain and fatigue, interfering with a person’s ability to carry out their daily activities. While the causes of fibromyalgia are unknown, it’s estimated that it affects 5 million Americans ages 18 or older. Research has shown…
Fibromyalgia Flares and Its Causes Anyone with fibromyalgia are familiar that there are times when symptoms are increasingly vigilant and intense than normal. These times are normally known as fibromyalgia flares (or flare-ups). Fibromyalgia flares will last from days to many weeks and sometimes even months. Understanding the worldwide triggers of fibromyalgia flares can help…
Fibromyalgia: being broken inside and I think no one else, I can understand how I feel … It is the disease of unexpressed emotions Our emotional states can take care of all kinds of diseases: hypertension, cardiac dysfunction or nervous disorders of various types. Different conditions can help not only to transform our physical health, but…
‘The Talk’ host admits that living with “invisible illnesses” takes an emotional toll. SLAVEN VLASICGETTY IMAGES On Tuesday’s episode of The Talk, Carrie Ann Inaba opened up about her struggles with multiple autoimmune conditions. The Dancing with the Stars coach also opened up to her co-hosts about the emotional struggles and “shame” she feels about her battle with fibromyalgia….
Temperature Sensitivity In Fibromyalgia Temperature sensitivity affects many women with fibromyalgia, myself included. You can be cold all the time or hot all the time or alternate between being hot or cold. For over twenty-five years I had hot flashes and night sweats. I can’t tell you how many times I was totally embarrassed because…
May 12 is International Fibromyalgia Awareness Day! In addition to my lupus, I also have fibromyalgia. One of my best friends was recently diagnosed with it as well. I love her. I feel that although pain and fibro is something I know a bit about, I can not help her acceptance of this diagnosis. I…
People very often don’t understand what it’s like to live with Fibromyalgia, and other invisible chronic illnesses that cause chronic pain. They’ve experienced regular pain in their lives- pretty much everyone has, in some way- but, they’ve never had to deal with long-lasting pain. I actually attempted to look up the “official” labels for the…
It’s not at all unusual for fibromyalgia to be misdiagnosed as another condition and vice versa, as symptoms of fibromyalgia are similar to that of other illnesses. Also, there are no lab tests to definitively identify fibromyalgia. Here are seven conditions commonly mistaken for fibromyalgia. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ME/CFS is the condition that is probably…
Patrick spent most of the day in the bed because he was often exhausted. He’s always tired, and all the time he hurts. Patrick Schutz from Neuchâtel has fibromyalgia – an invisible condition that is not recognized by disability insurance. Pain, pain, nothing but pain: Patrick Schuts (41) from Neuchâtel has always the feeling that…
Artist Anjie Mailey shares her experience with the misunderstood chronic condition that causes pain for millions Fibromyalgia is a chronic long-term condition which causes pain for millions but is poorly recognised and under-researched, says Jo Waters Kirsty Young’s decision to take a break from Desert Island Discs last summer because of her struggle with…
