Fibromyalgia treatment should extend from the top of your head to the tips of your toes — literally. Although feet are not the location most likely to experience fibromyalgia pain, in a recent paper published in the journal Arthritis Research and Therapy, about half of the 202 patients with fibromyalgia studied reported foot problems. “Compensation for foot pain…
What you should know about a person with fibromyalgia
One of the members of our closed group shared this story with us and asked us to publish it to spread our disease. This is what you should know about people with fibromyalgia. 1. My pain My pain is not your pain It is not caused by inflammation. Taking your medicine for arthritis will not help me. I…
Fibromyalgia: trigger points in the neck cause dizziness
The trigger points in the neck can cause dizziness and vertigo that many people experience with fibromyalgia. These trigger points can disrupt your perception and sense of balance, causing you to drop things or stumble and trip over things. Many symptoms of head and neck, ears, eyes, nose and throat may be due to trigger points in…
‘I Was So Grateful For My Body’: Jennifer Aniston Portrays Chronic Pain
Jennifer Aniston plays a woman who suffers from chronic pain in the independent film Cake. Aniston says she was drawn in by Claire — “someone who is suffering from an unimaginable trauma and loss, [while] also dealing with the daily physical pain that is a constant reminder of that trauma and loss.” Cinelou In the new movie Cake, Jennifer…
Fibromyalgia Makes Me Feel Like I’ve Been Beaten Up by Invisible Elves
Fibromyalgia pain for me feels like I’ve been beaten up by invisible elves. I’ve described it like this before in another article and I’ll reiterate it again. I describe it like this because, though amusing, I hope it gives people a phrase to communicate the random, irritating and agonizing nature of the pain. I was…
What Sleeping Is Like When You Have Fibromyalgia
By:Jules Bonds 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, staring mindlessly at a computer screen or unable to keep focused on my drive home from work yet,…
Grieving the Person I Was Before Chronic Illness
BY:Gloria Shannon Sitting at the end of my bed, it suddenly thumps me across the chest like a ton of bricks. My lip trembles, I can feel the lump in my throat and I have to stop myself before the tears flow. I’m struggling to put on my socks and quickly I’m reminded that my…
What is Occipital Neuralgia and How it Links with Fibromyalgia
By:Wyatt Redd Occipital Neuralgia and How it Links with Fibromyalgia? One of the worst things about fibromyalgia, besides the chronic pain and fatigue, has to be the way that people who suffer from fibromyalgia are at risk of so many other conditions like autoimmune diseases and especially, chronic headaches. It’s estimated that up to forty percent…
How Amitriptyline May Help People With Fibromyalgia
By: WYATT REDD Over the years, various medications have undergone evaluation for use in the treatment of fibromyalgia. Those medications include muscle relaxants, corticosteroids, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications (NSAIDs), sedatives and tricylic antidepressants. Tricylic antidepressants actually have some history in the treatment of fibromyalgia. In fact, several of these antidepressants are used in the treatment of the…
Neurontin and Lyrica are a Death Sentence for New Brain Synapses : Shocking Study
Byron J. Richards, Board Certified Clinical Nutritionist Neurontin and its newer more potent version, Lyrica, are widely used for off-label indications that are an outright flagrant danger to the public. These blockbuster drugs were approved for use even though the FDA had no idea what they actually did in the brain. A shocking new study…
21 of the best essentials oils for fibromyalgia pain
By: Tibor Racz, MD Addison, TX If you suffer from fibromyalgia Pain, you know that finding any pain relief is so crucial. Natural treatments are even better–allowing for pain relief without the added side effects of procedures or medication. Essential oils for fibromyalgia pain promise to help aches, clear your head, and reduce fatigue. Here’s 21 of…
Fibromyalgia : The Condition No One Understands
By: Sarah Borien I’ve suffered from fibromyalgia for six years. To this day I’m not sure what I find hardest; the constant pain, fatigue and myriad of other symptoms that come with the diagnosis, or the constant need to explain and justify it. In 2010 when I was diagnosed, it was by process of elimination….
20 Photos That Show What Fibromyalgia Really Looks Like
By:Erin Migdol Via-The Mighty Fibromyalgia is typically thought of as an “invisible” illness. But what if you look closer? What’s going on behind the brave face, the body that to others appears “fine?” Often, it’s days spent on the couch, feeling too nauseated to eat, excruciating nerve pain, and pushing through it all while few people…
6 Rare and Strange Symptoms of Fibromyalgia
By:Holly Case Fibromyalgia can be a weird illness. Your doctor may say that fatigue and pain are the only real symptoms of fibromyalgia, but you can’t help but wonder if your latest uncomfortable symptoms can be attributed to your illness. Here are some of the rare symptoms of fibromyalgia that you might experience. Non-Cardiac…
Best Cannabis Strains for Fibromyalgia
By: Watt Redd Cannabis Strains what are some of the best cannabis strains for fibromyalgia? You’ve probably heard about people using medical marijuana to treat their fibromyalgia. According to many people who have done so, it’s actually a pretty effective treatment. Like with nearly any treatment, you’ll hear people talk about how it changed their…