COVID-19 – Chronic Pain – Are We Listening? by Ed Coghlan As the COVID-19 public health emergency expands—dramatically in some parts of the country—the impact it’s having on all of us—particularly those with chronic illness—is beginning to sink in. Fill your state in this graph and you will see how your state is faring as far as coronavirus cases…

Fibromyalgia Origins Found in Central Nervous System  Ed Coghlan Fibromyalgia is now considered to be a lifelong central nervous disorder, which causes chronic pain. Daniel Clauw, M.D., professor of anesthesiology, University of Michigan presented findings from his research at the American Pain Society Annual Meeting, in Palm Springs. “Fibromyalgia can be thought of both as a discreet…

what is fibromyalgia? Fibromyalgia is a real condition — not imagined. It’s estimated that 10 million Americans live with it. The disease can affect anyone including children but it’s more common in adults. Women are diagnosed with fibromyalgia more often than men. The cause of fibromyalgia is unknown. It’s believed that people who have this condition process pain differently, and that the…

There are research studies frequently publishing showing a genetic link in fibromyalgia. There is a 75% chance that if your parent had it, you are going to end up with the same disease. Fibromyalgia is a musculoskeletal pain that goes on for life and it may have its effects on offspring. This musculoskeletal pain disorder…

By Adrienne Dellwo  Medically reviewed  Scott Zashin, MD creacart / Getty Images More in CFS & Fibromyalgia  Living With Symptoms Integrative Therapies Causes & Risk Factors Diagnosis Treatment Support & Coping Understanding Fibromyalgia VIEW ALL Warm or hot weather can be taxing for those of us with fibromyalgia (FMS) and chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), even when temperatures are extreme…

Treatment for pain doesn’t always have to be in the form of a prescription drug, whether the pain be from fibromyalgia or something else there are natural approaches that may help to ease your chronic pain. Fibromyalgia affects about 1 in every 50 Americans with its almost daily widespread muscle pain, constant fatigue, sleeplessness, fibro…

By Rachel SchraerHealth reporter Image copyrightGETTY IMAGES Doctors are being advised not to prescribe common painkillers, including paracetamol and ibuprofen, for patients with chronic pain not caused by an injury or other medical condition. The National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) said there was little evidence they help. And it suggests there is…

The disease mainly affects women (about 75-90 percent of cases), causing pain all over the body. Because not all healthcare professionals are adept at identifying and diagnosing fibromyalgia, reported rates of the condition vary greatly from country to country. In China, it affects only 0.8 percent of people, in France around 1.5 percent, in Canada 3.3…

At this Fibromyalgia event, Practical life solutions, coping strategies and support for symptom control are all offered to sufferers, their extended family and friends and a wider audience. Fight Fatigue and Fibromyalgia event comes to Limerick This February In 2015 Fibromyalgia was recognized by the World Health Organisation as an official long-term illness affecting 20% of the…

There may be an association between comorbid fibromyalgia and poorer response to biologics in patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases, according to study results published in Rheumatology International. Fibromyalgia was also associated with increased rheumatic disease activity and poorer quality of life. Investigators performed a literature search of PubMed/MEDLINE, Cochrane, and Web of Science databases for English…