Imagine experiencing pain all over your body that makes you unable to sleep or have disturbed sleep at night, giving you fatigue, numbness of hands and feet, and recurrent headaches. Well, this could be fibromyalgia, also called fibromyalgia syndrome, a long-term condition that causes pain all over the body. In the past, other terms were used to describe the condition, including muscular rheumatism and fibrositis. The condition may even have been misdiagnosed as degenerative joint disease. We now know that fibromyalgia isn’t linked to inflammatory or degenerative arthritis,…
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Explainer: what is fibromyalgia, the condition Lady Gaga lives with?
At least one in ten of us suffer some sort of troublesome, long-term (chronic) pain. But not all have fibromyalgia. People with fibromyalgia have chronic widespread pain — including musculoskeletal aches, pain and stiffness, and soft tissue tenderness — in many areas across the body. This affects other systems like the brain, impacting a person’s ability to concentrate and remember things. People who have fibromyalgia often refer to this as the “fibro fog”. It can affect sleep patterns, emotions, and many other aspects of everyday living. So what causes fibromyalgia? How does it…
Read MoreWhat’s New in Obesity Treatment?
Ozempic and Mounjaro are drugs that can be used to treat type 2 diabetes. But you’ve likely heard of them because they’re all over the news for weight loss. Ozempic, Mounjaro, Wegovy, Zepbound, and Saxenda are in a newer class of drugs called GLP-1 agonists. These once-weekly injectable medications are currently the most effective diabetes and weight management medications available, leading to an average weight loss of 6% to 20% depending on the drug. But only Wegovy, Zepbound, and Saxenda are approved specifically for weight loss. Research shows that some…
Read MoreHow Loss Weight When You Have Fibromyalgia?
Losing weight with fibromyalgia is especially difficult due to several aspects of the condition. At the same time, research shows that a large percentage of people with fibromyalgia are overweight, as well as studies showing that weight loss can help improve symptoms. Thus, losing weight may be important for you as you work to manage your illness, but you’ll need to overcome some extra barriers along the way. Barriers to Weight Loss Some of the things that complicate weight loss in fibromyalgia include: Problems Sticking to a Diet Sticking to a healthy…
Read MoreA Deep Dive Into Fibromyalgia Pain
Fibromyalgia pain is not like other kinds of pain. It doesn’t always indicate something is awry with the body part that hurts, and it doesn’t respond to many treatments that usually help alleviate pain. Fibromyalgia pain is believed to come from complex and interrelated dysfunctions throughout the nervous system (brain, spinal cord, and nerves).12 It can manifest in many ways. The pain type and pattern can differ from one person to the next. This article explores where you might feel pain, the nature of that pain, what flares feel like, what is happening with pain…
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