Treatment For Fibromyalgia Treatment For Fibromyalgia much like treatments for any and all disease often starts with the management of symptoms. With this disorder, the symptoms create a string of tender points along the body. Coupling this with extreme fatigue and an inability to sleep and you have a concoction for drastically poor quality of life riddled with pain and discomfort. Medical Cannabis Treatment for Fibromyalgia The prevalence of Treatment For Fibromyalgia goes up as a person ages, yet 80-90% of all cases are women. The symptoms are known to…
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Read MoreJeff Sessions: Chronic pain sufferers should ‘take an aspirin and tough it out’
Jeff Sessions doesn’t give a shit about the opioid epidemic. During an address at the U.S. Attorney’s office in Tampa, Florida this week, Attorney General Jeff Sessions said that people who suffer from chronic pain should simply “take an aspirin and tough it out. Sessions, whose opposition to medical marijuana is well known, attempted to tackle the subject of opioid addiction in the U.S., saying pharmaceutical companies are prescribing “too many opioids” — a sentiment that people from across the political spectrum would agree with. But Sessions’ next statement demonstrated a profound misunderstanding and…
Read MoreLady Gaga illuminates fibromyalgia: “Chronic pain is not a joke”
How has fibromyalgia affected one of the best-selling musical artists of the 21st century? In “Gaga: Five Foot Two,” a documentary published on Netflix this month, Lady Gaga describes the pain that has characterized her life with fibromyalgia for the past half decade. “I have pursued this pain for five years,” said Gaga. “It can still be me, and when I feel the adrenaline, my music and my fans, I can leave. But that does not mean I do not have pain. “ Between clips of essays, performances and sincere comments about…
Read MoreMy chronic disease is “invisible” not “imaginary”
We live in a society where chronic disease remains invisible . We speak of realities as hard as fibromyalgia, which is for many that imaginary ailment with which one justifies his work absences. We have to change mentalities: there is no need for a wound that we can see so that the suffering is authentic. Chronically socially invisible diseases (ECSI), according to data from the “World Health Organization” (WHO), account for almost 80% of current ailments. We speak, for example, about mental illnesses, cancer, lupus, diabetes , migraines, rheumatism, fibromyalgia … debilitating illnesses for those who suffer from them…
Read MoreThe link between chronic insomnia and depression
This article is professionally consulted by Master, Doctor Bui Ngoc Phuong Hoa – Neurosurgeon – Department of Medical Examination & Internal Medicine – Vinmec Danang International General Hospital. Chronic insomnia not only seriously affects the health and quality of life of patients but also has a close relationship with depression. 1. What is chronic insomnia? Insomnia is also known as a sleep disorder. This is a condition that makes it difficult for you to fall asleep, to fall asleep even though you are very hungry. Chronic insomnia, also known as…
Read More7 Do’s and Don’ts When Your Friend Has a Chronic Illness
I’m a 23-year-old student from central Illinois. I grew up in a small town and led a perfectly ordinary life. But shortly after I turned 17, I was diagnosed with an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). It changed my life forever. I went from being a normal, healthy teenager to being in the hospital for 37 days and nights straight. It’s been seven years — and 16 surgeries — since my diagnosis. And since last November, I’ve lived with a permanent ostomy bag on my stomach. It’s been an adjustment over the…
Read MoreFibromyalgia and Occipital Pain
If you have fibromyalgia, you know that pain and various sensations of pain can affect any part of the body. However, the head is one area that can bring additional challenges. I like to say “this is the area where we think, express ourselves, and interact with the world around us” If you are not familiar with the occipital points, notice the graphic above. I also highlighted these points so you can see exactly where they are. They are just behind and slightly below the mid point of the ear. …
Read MoreTreatment ForFibromyalgia Knee Pain
Fibromyalgia knee pain can be a result of many things and not all are directly attributed to fibromyalgia, but with tender and trigger points compounding this area, it is very common to have fibro related knee pain. Two of the eighteen fibromyalgia tender points are located around the knee area, on both sides. Various activities can exacerbate fibromyalgia knee pain. Tight muscles, tendons and ligaments within close proximity can also increase pain in this vulnerable area. Although a fibromyalgia diagnosis includes much more than eighteen tender points, there are still…
Read MoreFibromyalgia ChronicMuscle Pain and Treatment
If you have been living with fibromyalgia, you may experience chronic muscle pain on a regular basis. Although this is just one of many symptoms within fibromyalgia, it can be relentless. This pain can occur due to layers of trigger points within muscle and connective tissue and around the tender “areas” of the fibro body. Chronic muscle pain in fibromyalgia is pretty much “equal opportunity” meaning that it can affect every part of the body, from the vulnerable area around the shoulders, upper back and arms to the lower body…
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