Category: Fibromyalgia

Discover the incredible potential of stem cell therapy for treating fibromyalgia. Learn how this revolutionary treatment reduces inflammation and improves the quality of life for those with chronic pain. By: Louis A. Cona, MD Discover the incredible potential of stem cell therapy for treating fibromyalgia. Learn how this revolutionary treatment reduces inflammation and improves the quality of life for those with chronic pain. Read more to find out! Learn more about our Stem Cell Treatment Our treatment protocol is aimed at revolutionizing treatments for degenerative conditions. Join our newsletter to learn…

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What you need to know about fibromyalgia: Fibromyalgia is not a new disease.In 1815, a surgeon at the University of Edinburgh, William Balfour, described fibromyalgia.Over time, it was described as chronic arthritis, myalgia, or fibrositis. Unlike diseases, syndromes such as fibromyalgia have no known cause, but are a set of signs and symptoms that, unfortunately, for the patient are present at the same time. Rheumatoid arthritis and lupus are also syndromes. Most of the symptoms and emotional problems associated with fibromyalgia are not psychological in origin. This is not an…

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While no one knows what exactly causes fibromyalgia, doctors do know a few things about the condition: The widespread chronic pain disorder seems to involve the nervous system; affects 2 to 4 percent of Americans, mostly women; and commonly occurs in people who have other types of musculoskeletal pain, such as different kinds of arthritis. But unlike many musculoskeletal conditions, fibromyalgia isn’t an inflammatory or autoimmune disease — when your immune system, which normally protects your body from infection, turns against itself and attacks your own cells and tissues. That…

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Cannabis for fibromyalgia & nerve pain Fibromyalgia and diabetic neuropathy have a couple of things in common. Both conditions involve seemingly unexplainable pain, tingling, and can drastically reduce your quality of life. Early research suggests that cannabis may have powerful therapeutic effects for both conditions, and this new pain patch offers a novel new approach for conditions that are incredibly difficult to treat. A 2014 survey from the National Pain Foundations found that cannabis was considered the most effective pain medication by fibromyalgia patients who were willing to experiment with the herb.…

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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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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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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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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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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…

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