Category: Fibromyalgia

Lady Gaga broke down in tears as she gave an impassioned speech about the struggles she has overcome whilst being honoured at the Women In Hollywood Awards hosted by Elle magazine on Monday night in Beverly Hills. The 32-year-old singer was introduced onto the stage by Jennifer Lopez and grew emotional as she addressed the star-studded audience. Her speech was prefixed by J Lo announcing ‘When they tell us to stay in our lane, we make a new one’, as she discussed the performer’s impact on the industry. As Gaga was cheered onto…

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Chronic Diseases Linked with Fibromyalgia Explained Living with fibromyalgia is challenging enough, but did you know that it often coexists with other chronic conditions? Fibromyalgia is a complex disorder characterized by widespread pain, fatigue, and cognitive difficulties. These symptoms can be life-altering, but they rarely occur in isolation. Chronic diseases linked with fibromyalgia can amplify its effects and significantly impact overall health. Let’s explore the connection and understand how these overlapping disorders influence the lives of those affected. What Are Fibromyalgia Comorbidities? Fibromyalgia comorbidities are conditions that frequently occur alongside…

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Viewers of Lady Gaga’s tell-all documentary, which aired in 2017, will be familiar with the life-wrecking health struggles she’s faced over the past decade. In Four Foot Two, the megastar offered a heartbreaking window into her battle with chronic pain caused by the long-term condition, fibromyalgia.  The singer, whose real name is Stefani Germanotta, has spoken widely about her struggles since, telling Oprah that she was ‘in head to toe pain’ during a 2020 interview. But now, the illness — for which there is no cure — appears to have subsided for Germanotta, 38.

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Are you a mother living with pain and trying to balance how to remain an effective parent? Many mothers, under normal circumstances, would agree that just being a mom is challenging enough in itself. A mother living with a chronic illness and pain may need every support system available. When the pain of fibromyalgia first set in I had no idea what was happening and where my life was headed. At first, my symptoms mimicked those of a normal mother — headaches, tired, overworked. Go figure. Mothering through pain was easier…

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Fibromyalgia is the second most common rheumatic disorder after osteoarthritis. Still, it is hard to judge the fibromyalgia prior, as its symptoms vary. This situation affects mostly women than men. It is categorized by the pain in all over the body along with the fatigue and stiffness. MD, professor of anesthesiology, University of Michigan, Daniel Clauw demonstrated that the pain in managed in a strange way in the fibromyalgia. Furthermore he said that pain sensation is intensified and can happen anywhere in your body. Due to this reason, sensory hyper-responses, chronic headaches,…

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Fibromyalgia – a poorly understood condition that causes extreme tiredness, fatigue, muscle weakness, emotional distress and widespread pain throughout the body. Most common fibromyalgia symptoms are widespread pain, the dominating view points relats fibromyalgia to the dysfunction in the nervous system. But recently new research is published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation suggests the fibromyalgia may actually be caused by antibodies that interact with the nervous system of the person, making at an autoimmune disease. The King’s-led study, in collaboration with University of Liverpool and the Karolinska Institute, shows that lots of fibromyalgia symptoms are caused by…

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That is the message from a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Pain Management in April 2018. Moreover, it found a startling high rate of co-occurrence of these conditions. Fibromyalgia and Chronic Pain Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is a chronic pain disorder. it is associated with musculoskeletal pain. Moreover, there are other symptoms including chronic fatigue, problems sleeping, dizziness, sensitivity to light. Furthermore, many people also experience problems with thinking or remembering. A symptom that is known as “fibro fog. Other Diseases Can Come Along for…

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The cannabis industry is growing, and studies are showing that this super-plant can help to cure a multitude of aches and pains, from the relief of irritable bowel syndrome to minimizing pain caused by fibromyalgia. Of course, not all users want to use smoking marijuana in order to get that relief. Fortunately, now there’s a pleasant solution that will benefit everyone: marijuana-infused chewing gum. Advertisement The active ingredient in marijuana, CBD, is a non-psychoactive cannabinoid, which means that you won’t get “high”, but you’ll still receive the pain relief from…

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Fibromyalgia is a disease that causes a lot of issues. It’s hard for us to get up in the morning, we may feel a lot of ache and fatigue in our bones, and we can struggle with mental health issues like memory loss and issues with concentration. Of course, the extreme fatigue makes it difficult for many fibromyalgia sufferers to go through their daily routine. Could you imagine how much worse it would be if you had another fatigue disorder alongside of it? Sjogren’s Syndrome is another fatigue disorder that occasionally…

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