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Five Common ‘No No’s’ for People With Fibromyalgia

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Here are five common ‘no no’s’ people mistakenly do when trying to manage fibromyalgia. By Jacob Teitelbaum, This post was published on the now-closed HuffPost Contributor platform. Contributors control their own work and posted freely to our site. If you need to flag this entry as abusive, send us an email. Dear Readers, Here are five common “no no’s” people mistakenly do when trying to manage fibromyalgia. Do any sound like you? 1. Exercising too much or too little Fibromyalgia reflects an energy crisis in your body, so you can only exercise…

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Morgan Freeman wears compression glove at Oscars stage; how does it help?

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Morgan Freeman, left, and Margot Robbie are seen walking onstage at the Oscars (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) The 95th Academy Awards, also called the Oscars, was a much-talked-about grand affair with many first-time winners. Amid the applause, what drew people’s concern was American actor Morgan Freeman walking up on the stage alongside Margot Robbie with a black glove on his left hand. Morgan Freeman can be seen wearing a compression glove (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) Morgan, 85, can be seen wearing compression gloves to manage pain associated with fibromyalgia, a nerve disorder which is characterised by widespread musculoskeletal pain…

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Understanding Dementia at the End-of-Life Stage

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While dementia diagnoses are ultimately fatal, there’s a lot you can do to help your loved one live their last years in comfort and security. End-stage dementia looks different for each person. How quickly it progresses also varies. But it’s important to understand what this stage of dementia looks like so you can help a loved one with the condition find comfort and rest in their final days. The types of dementia differ in their early stages and signs, but in late-stage dementia, the signs and symptoms are often similar. This is especially true when…

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Stage 4 Endometriosis vs. Endometrial Cancer: Effect on the Uterus

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Two Different Diseases Related to the Uterus By Jennifer Welsh  Endometriosis is a condition caused when tissue that resembles the lining of the uterus (womb) grows outside the uterus, where it should not be. This condition is noncancerous and not deadly, but it can significantly affect your quality of life.1 Endometriosis is not cancer and does not seem to increase the risk of uterine cancer. Some studies have suggested that about 2% of people with endometriosis develop uterine cancer. This is similar to the rate of uterine cancer in the broader female population,…

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16 Things to Stop Doing If You Have Fibromyalgia

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Julie Ryan  Get hand-picked resources and highlights from our Mighty community straight to your inbox. This story is based on an article I read called “30 Things to Stop Doing to Yourself.” As I read it, I couldn’t help but think just how true so many of them are and that certain ones are especially appropriate for those of us suffering from fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome and other debilitating conditions. Here are 16 things I believe those of us with fibromyalgia need to stop doing: 1. Stop putting your own needs on…

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Temperature Dysregulationand Fibromyalgia

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Do you feel like your internal thermostat is broken? You are certainly not alone. Temperature dysregulation is quite common in fibromyalgia. And yet, as warm-blooded animals, human beings are usually quite amazing. When our surrounding environment heats up, our bodies are supposed to automatically kick into gear to cool things down internally. What happens when the surrounding environment gets chilly? Our bodies know just how to warm things up.  With fibromyalgia, we are susceptible to an additional factor called Adrenaline Dominance. When adrenaline is too high for extended periods of…

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Lady Gaga and life with fibromyalgia.

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The only thing that can really irritate Lady Gaga is that people do not believe that the pain of their fibromyalgia is real. “People need to be more compassionate,” he told Vogue in an interview. With a successful film and soundtrack for  A Star Is Born  and the premiere on Friday of a two-year Las Vegas show, Enigma, it’s hard to imagine that less than 18 months ago, Lady Gaga walked away from a world tour to concentrate on she Recovery from chronic pain. The music star spoke about her condition in…

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Mother-of-three died in agony from Crohn’s disease after doctors said she was ‘imagining most of her pain’

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A woman who visited hospital 50 times in the lead up to her death was told by medics the chronic pain she suffered was all in her head, her husband claims. Michelle Ashby, 43, spent three years in and out of hospital suffering from inflammatory bowel disease Crohn’s. The mother-of-three from Gillingham, Kent, died on January 18 last year. The cause of death was first given as pneumonia, caused by Crohn’s disease. But a post mortem examination revealed she actually died from multiple organ failure stemming from a perforation to…

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Fibromyalgia is Declared as a new long-term Disability

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ByAdele Alexander After osteoarthritis, fibromyalgia is the second most common rheumatic disorder. Still, it is difficult to pick the fibromyalgia earlier, because its symptoms fluctuate. This condition affects mainly women than men. It is characterized by the pain in all over the body accompanied by stiffness and fatigue. According to Daniel Clauw, MD, professor of Anesthesiology, University of Michigan, explained that the pain is processed in an abnormal way in the fibromyalgia. He further added that pain sensation is amplified and can occur anywhere in your body. Due to this…

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The #2, #3, and #4 reasons why your Fibromyalgia is worse at night

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The next three reasons why fibromyalgia is worse at night are intimated connected because they all have to do with head position. Therefore, we will mention them all together. The #2, 3, and 4 reasons why your fibromyalgia is worse at night may be related to your pillow, your posture and pressure. RELATED ARTICLE Natural Fibromyalgia management in Brisbane #2 – Pillow First, consider your pillow.  There is no such thing as a perfect pillow, but as a general rule thinner and flatter are better. Pillows that are too thick…

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