Tag: Fibromyalgia

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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What is Herpes Simplex? Herpes Simplex is a dsDNA (double-stranded DNA) virus that belongs to the Herpesviridae family of human-infecting viruses.  This virus subset comes in two forms: HSV-1 commonly referred to as “cold sores”, and HSV-2, commonly referred to as “genital herpes”. One of the distinguishing attributes of this virus is that it stays with the host for lives by residing in the nerve ganglia, which are nerve clusters within the body that act as conduits between the central nervous system and the various functional components of our body:…

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but when my fibromyalgia symptoms started my hands were the first thing affected and the strength has never returned.” 20. “Smells making me violently ill.” 21. “Surprising symptom? No clue. Most shocking thing is not even knowing what’s a fibromyalgia-related symptom anymore and what’s not. So many symptoms, so many co-existing conditions. I have no clue what’s a fibromyalgia symptom anymore.” 22. “Neurological slowness! Poor instant recall.” 23. “The way that some symptoms can take [me] out for days and then be gone, just to come back the next day.” 24.…

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You sometimes hear fibromyalgia referred to as a “fad diagnosis” or “new disease,” but the truth is that fibromyalgia is far from new. It has centuries of history, with multiple name changes and discarded theories along the way. While it hasn’t always been accepted by the medical community, and today its acceptance isn’t universal, fibromyalgia has come a long way and current research continues to offer proof that it’s a very real physiological illness. The most often cited historical account of fibromyalgia comes from a 2004 paper by researchers Fatma Inanici and Muhammad B. Yunus. This…

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Antihistamines are medications designed to combat the natural hormones that lead to hives in the first place, histamines. And there are a number of different kinds. Over-the-counter antihistamines like Benadryl are often pretty effective for treating hives. And you can also pick up a topical antihistamine that you rub directly onto the affected area for some relief. But beyond that, one of the best ways to manage chronic urticaria is by managing your stress levels. Makes sense, right? Stress leads to hives, so if you can eliminate stress, you’ll eliminate the hives.…

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