fibromyalgia

Since fibromyalgia brings many uncomfortable symptoms that touch all areas of the body, it’s no surprise that treatment can be tricky. From pain and tenderness to stiffness and fatigue, you may find that there are simply too many simultaneous symptoms to treat, or perhaps you don’t know which one will pop up next. While there’s no firm evidence that alternative fibromyalgia medicine is effective enough to replace pain medication, a holistic approach may bring more physical and psychological relief to fibromyalgia sufferers. Certain alternative therapies are safer and will be…

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When asked, most individuals with chronic pain like fibromyalgia express their desire to feel normal and to not feel stigmatized by their pain. Living with Fibromyalgia: What is Next? When asked, most individuals with chronic pain like fibromyalgia express their desire to feel normal and to not feel stigmatized by their pain.   Then: Yes, I am a chronic pain patient, yet more importantly, I am a human being. And though my fibromyalgia (FM) forces me on a daily basis to deal with a constellation of chronic symptoms that causes…

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Fibromyalgia is often described as an “invisible illness,” yet for millions of people worldwide, its impact is painfully visible in daily life. Chronic widespread pain, unrelenting exhaustion, cognitive difficulties, and emotional distress shape every waking hour. What is less frequently discussed, however, is the strong connection between fibromyalgia and psychological trauma, particularly Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Growing evidence suggests that fibromyalgia patients should be routinely evaluated for PTSD, not because the pain is “all in their head,” but because trauma and the nervous system are deeply interconnected. Understanding this link can change treatment…

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Do you have age spots as well? As you’re getting older, your appearance starts to change. You get wrinkles, gravity starts to take its toll on certain parts of your body, and dark spots appear on your skin. Those spots are called age spots, or liver spots. They can appear on your face, on your legs, arms, shoulders, hands: anywhere on your body, really. (Check out the simple instruction Age spots are a form of hyperpigmentation. Hyperpigmentation This is common affliction in which an overproduction of melanin (a natural pigment inside the…

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