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10 Symptoms of Fibromyalgia in Men and Women As a Minnesota upper cervical chiropractor, I help patients get lasting relief from fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia is a disorder that causes chronic pain throughout the body and oversensitivity to pressure. A study showed that nerve damage might have something to do with fibromyalgia. As a result of the nerve damage, the brain records intense pain even when there is little or no pain at all.  According to the National Fibromyalgia Association, about 75-90% of fibromyalgia patients are women. Although more women have it, men suffer from chronic fatigue…

Chicago Neurological Services  Blog Why Women Are More Prone to Fibromyalgia Fibromyalgia, a chronic pain disorder characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, and tenderness in specific body areas, is often accompanied by sleep disturbances, cognitive difficulties, and other somatic symptoms and affects 4 million Americans. Interestingly, the majority of these are women. According to a 2023 study, between 80 and 96% of fibromyalgia diagnoses are for women. If you’re a woman diagnosed with fibromyalgia, you might wonder why you’re more prone to fibromyalgia. In this blog post, neurologist Lenny Cohen, MD, and our team of experts…

Fibromyalgia can lead to unusual symptoms in some people. Knowing the range of symptoms this condition can produce may help with diagnosis and treatment. Experts estimate that around 4 million adults in the United States have fibromyalgia. This condition causes widespread pain, brain fog, and mood changes. However, there are many more, less common signs a person may experience. Keep reading to learn what additional symptoms may be a sign of fibromyalgia, what causes them, and how they can be treated. Can numbness and tingling be a sign of fibromyalgia? Fibromyalgia may cause…

Frances Coleman-Williams Fibromyalgia is an invisible illness. It can therefore be difficult for anyone who doesn’t have it to understand its various symptoms. There’s chronic widespread pain in joints, muscles and connective tissue, and fatigue. The latter is not simply a feeling of being tired, but a debilitating lack of energy that impacts every aspect of the person’s life. UK to get a two-week soaking thanks to a 400-milewide storm from the US Other common symptoms include stiffness and headaches but there are a lot of symptoms associated with fibromyalgia. Here…

BY JULIA NELSON Logan, Utah. Statement from Sharon Waldrop, Vice President of the National Fibromyalgia & Chronic Pain Association on Lady Gaga’s recent announcement that she suffers from the illness: “We commend Lady Gaga for the incredibly brave act of revealing her fibromyalgia diagnosis. By sharing her story with the world, she is giving voice to the estimated five million Americans like me–overwhelmingly women–who suffer with the illness. Fibromyalgia is characterized by a long list of symptoms, including chronic pain and debilitating fatigue. The cause is still unknown, there is no…

Imagine a movie with an older black man sitting around smoking weed and discussing the joys of it, starring Morgan Freeman. Or better yet, just imagine in real life Freeman sitting back in his living room with all this weed. Every different type and strain you could possibly imagine. Because in a recent interview with the Daily Beast, Freeman explains that he likes to get high and is definitely behind weed’s legalization. “They used to say, ‘You smoke that stuff, boy, you get hooked!’” Freeman stated. “My first wife got me…