Many Doctors have done research into whether Fibromyalgia is a progressive illness like it’s sister illnesses MS and Lupus. However the jury is still out on this and many doctors will tell you that Fibro is not progressive. So if this is the case how come many of us, seem to go through six very different stages that Angela Wise wrote a post about. She believes there are stages of Fibromyalgia. Stage 1 You have started to experience more pain and fatigue then you have had before and you’re not…
Read MoreCategory: Fibromyalgia
If you love someone with fibromyalgia, remember that they are in severe pain that varies from day to day and hour to hour.
If you love someone with fibromyalgia, experience intense pain that varies from day to day and hour to hour. We cannot predict this. So we want you to understand that sometimes things have to be canceled at the last minute and that bothers us as much as you do. We want you to know that we have to learn to accept our body with its limitations, and it’s not easy. Fibromyalgia cannot be cured, but we try to relieve symptoms every day. We ask not to suffer from it. Often we feel overwhelmed and…
Read More27 Real Fibromyalgia Symptoms That Aren’t Just In Your Mind
Fibromyalgia is a very common chronic pain syndrome that mainly affects women between the ages of 20 and 50. The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases estimates that five million people in the United States have fibromyalgia. Although it is very common, the cause of fibromyalgia is not yet clearly defined and the symptoms of fibromyalgia can be just as varied and complex. A List of Fibromyalgia Symptoms Fibromyalgia is diagnosed as a syndrome — a collection of signs, symptoms, and medical conditions — and not just by a marker. The three…
Read MoreNew Research Finally Solves the ‘Fibromyalgia Mystery’?
What’s True A 2013 study published in Pain Medicine studied the hands of 24 female patients and discovered an excess number of specific nerves surrounding a specific kind of blood vessel, hinting at a possible physical and identifiable cause for the disease. What’s False The study is no longer new, despite its having been billed as such for the past five years, nor has it changed the prevailing scientific view about the disease, which most argue is caused by an heightened sensitization of the nervous system. Since at least June 2013,…
Read More10 True Causes of Fibromyalgia Your Doctor Will Never Tell You About
there are our own cells. When these bacteria become unbalanced through the use of antibiotics or a high-sugar diet, we can lose our ability to absorb and absorb nutrients, especially B12. Gluten can cause SIBO and leaky gut and SIBO and leaky gut can lead to gluten and other food intolerances. It’s a catch 22 and a vicious cycle. You need to fix the gut first in someone with fibromyalgia or a chronic illness. Adrenal Fatigue : Adrenal Fatigue is a consequence of chronic stress, whether real or perceived. Chronic pain is an adrenal stressor, although…
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 MorePlease, do not roll your eyes when I tell you that I have fibromyalgia
I usually do not tell people that I have fibromyalgia because this admission is usually accompanied by the eye turning. Fibromyalgia is a unique disease in which many people, including doctors, believe that we are inventing it. In your mind, fibromyalgia does not exist. Everything is in our heads. We need advice, or we are looking for drugs. People who live with fibromyalgia are often treated as depressed vagus looking for opiates. A conversation with a new doctor can be like this: Doctor: “What brings you to the office today?” Patient: “I hope you can treat my…
Read More2 of the worst symptoms of fibromyalgia
As we know, fibromyalgia comes with a wide variety of symptoms. The amount of symptoms can vary greatly from person to person. I would not say there was a symptom that makes it easy to live with fibromyalgia; However, I think some are not as difficult as others. One of the symptoms of fibromyalgia that I personally find most difficult to live is “fog fibro”, also known as “brain fog”: the problems of short-term memory and the lack of ability to concentrate or focus. My husband laughs when I say: “Communication was always one of…
Read MoreFIBROMYALGIA: I do not pretend to be sick, I pretend to be healthy
If you do not know me enough or if you are part of my family, sometimes you may think I was pretending to be sick. You may think that you may not be tired all the time or it is impossible for someone to live with constant pain and I wish that was the case and I, like many others, I had no experience for our family and our family. knowledge Pretending to work well every day until the brutal torture and we can only meet half of our obligations swollen…
Read MoreDoctors of fibromyalgia warn: ‘Tramadol is killing more lives than any other drug’
The tramadol prescription painkiller that hundreds of thousands of people take each day is killing more people than any other drug, including heroin and cocaine. The analgesic does not cause harm if it is taken correctly, but it becomes very dangerous when mixed with other drugs or alcohol. Last year there were 33 deaths in Northern Ireland related only to Tramadol. Among the dead was a 16-year-old girl and a 70-year-old retiree. The opioid-based medication is used to treat moderate or severe pain and should only be taken with a prescription. In 2014 it…
Read More