After osteoarthritis, fibromyalgia is the second most common rheumatic disease.However, it is difficult to choose the previous fibromyalgia because its symptoms fluctuate. This condition mainly affects women than men. It is characterized by pain in the body accompanied by stiffness and fatigue. According to Daniel Clauw, MD, professor of anesthesiology at the University of Michigan, said…
Getty Images GLOOMY WEATHER MAKES CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITIONS MORE PAINFUL, STUDY SUGGESTS Two fifths of UK population live with pain that has lasted three months or longer People with chronic pain conditions are more likely to suffer on days that are damp and windy, according to new research. Researchers from the University of Manchester recruited more than 13,000 people from across…
Christin Benson How Being an Empath With a Chronic Illness Has Made Me a Liar Chiari Malformation We’re a community that supports each other by sharing our experiences. I’m an empath. In general, I consider my ability to be finely tuned in to others’ mental or emotional states nothing short of a super power. I…
If you are fighting with pain, you may be thinking about whether or not you fight with a disease known as fibromyalgia. So what are the first signs of fibromyalgia? This disease has a number of different symptoms, and because of this, it’s important for us to try and understand what the first signs of fibromyalgia…
Tai chi is as good as – or even better than – aerobic exercise for aiding people with the chronic pain condition fibromyalgia, a study has suggested. The US trial of 226 adults with the condition showed that those who practised the martial art improved significantly more than those doing aerobic exercise over a 24-week…
The CDC’s (Centers for Disease Control) annual Orwellian “flu season” brainwashing fest is about to begin. Flu fear mongering and alarming flu statistics will soon be bombarding the air waves, a massive Big Pharma media marketing blitz masquerading as science with one purpose: to drive the American people to unthinkingly roll up their sleeves and…
Fibromyalgia is classified as a syndrome so people will have some of these symptoms. No two people will be the same (this cause people a lot of confusion). 1. Activity level decreased to less than 50% of pre-illness activity level 2. Cold hands and feet (extremities) 3. Cough 4. Craving carbohydrates 5. Delayed reaction to…
Courtesy of Neurometrix The Quell device is designed to be worn on the calf while you are going about your daily activities. (Photo: Courtesy of Neurometrix) Some think that wearables are a pain, like Alan Tyers who wrote “why I hate wearable technology” for The Telegraph. But how about wearables that can actually relieve pain? The…
