While dementia diagnoses are ultimately fatal, there’s a lot you can do to help your loved one live their last years in comfort and security. End-stage dementia looks different for each person. How quickly it progresses also varies. But it’s important to understand what this stage of dementia looks like so you can help a loved one with the condition find comfort and rest in their final days. The types of dementia differ in their early stages and signs, but in late-stage dementia, the signs and symptoms are often similar. This is especially true when…
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Stage 4 Endometriosis vs. Endometrial Cancer: Effect on the Uterus
Two Different Diseases Related to the Uterus By Jennifer Welsh Endometriosis is a condition caused when tissue that resembles the lining of the uterus (womb) grows outside the uterus, where it should not be. This condition is noncancerous and not deadly, but it can significantly affect your quality of life.1 Endometriosis is not cancer and does not seem to increase the risk of uterine cancer. Some studies have suggested that about 2% of people with endometriosis develop uterine cancer. This is similar to the rate of uterine cancer in the broader female population,…
Read More16 Things to Stop Doing If You Have Fibromyalgia
Julie Ryan Get hand-picked resources and highlights from our Mighty community straight to your inbox. This story is based on an article I read called “30 Things to Stop Doing to Yourself.” As I read it, I couldn’t help but think just how true so many of them are and that certain ones are especially appropriate for those of us suffering from fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome and other debilitating conditions. Here are 16 things I believe those of us with fibromyalgia need to stop doing: 1. Stop putting your own needs on…
Read MoreTemperature Dysregulationand Fibromyalgia
Do you feel like your internal thermostat is broken? You are certainly not alone. Temperature dysregulation is quite common in fibromyalgia. And yet, as warm-blooded animals, human beings are usually quite amazing. When our surrounding environment heats up, our bodies are supposed to automatically kick into gear to cool things down internally. What happens when the surrounding environment gets chilly? Our bodies know just how to warm things up. With fibromyalgia, we are susceptible to an additional factor called Adrenaline Dominance. When adrenaline is too high for extended periods of…
Read MoreLady Gaga and life with fibromyalgia.
The only thing that can really irritate Lady Gaga is that people do not believe that the pain of their fibromyalgia is real. “People need to be more compassionate,” he told Vogue in an interview. With a successful film and soundtrack for A Star Is Born and the premiere on Friday of a two-year Las Vegas show, Enigma, it’s hard to imagine that less than 18 months ago, Lady Gaga walked away from a world tour to concentrate on she Recovery from chronic pain. The music star spoke about her condition in…
Read MoreMother-of-three died in agony from Crohn’s disease after doctors said she was ‘imagining most of her pain’
A woman who visited hospital 50 times in the lead up to her death was told by medics the chronic pain she suffered was all in her head, her husband claims. Michelle Ashby, 43, spent three years in and out of hospital suffering from inflammatory bowel disease Crohn’s. The mother-of-three from Gillingham, Kent, died on January 18 last year. The cause of death was first given as pneumonia, caused by Crohn’s disease. But a post mortem examination revealed she actually died from multiple organ failure stemming from a perforation to…
Read MoreFibromyalgia is Declared as a new long-term Disability
ByAdele Alexander After osteoarthritis, fibromyalgia is the second most common rheumatic disorder. Still, it is difficult to pick the fibromyalgia earlier, because its symptoms fluctuate. This condition affects mainly women than men. It is characterized by the pain in all over the body accompanied by stiffness and fatigue. According to Daniel Clauw, MD, professor of Anesthesiology, University of Michigan, explained that the pain is processed in an abnormal way in the fibromyalgia. He further added that pain sensation is amplified and can occur anywhere in your body. Due to this…
Read MoreLady Gaga says this is what having fibromyalgia feels like: ‘It’s every day waking up not knowing how you’re going to feel’
Amy Sussman Five years ago, Lady Gaga revealed that she had fibromyalgia, a chronic illness so intense that it led to “severe pain” and tour cancellations during her music career. Fibromyalgia is a long-lasting disorder that “causes pain and tenderness throughout the body,” according to the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases. But while its effects can have severe impacts on those with the disease, some people don’t view it as an actual medical condition — because it cannot currently be diagnosed through medical testing. People are often diagnosed with fibromyalgia because…
Read More8 Common Symptoms of Fibromyalgia in Women
Symptoms of Fibromyalgia in Women Fibromyalgia is one of the most misunderstood chronic pain disorders in existence, and that’s because it can come with so many different symptoms. It is believed that approximately ten million American adults are affected by fibromyalgia, with more than 75% being women. If you have fibromyalgia, then you’ve probably experienced some of the common symptoms of fibromyalgia in women. Knowing what these symptoms are may help you manage your condition better, and help you get the treatment that you need to start feeling better. Symptoms Of Fibromyalgia…
Read MoreI Am So Sick of Being Sick With Fibromyalgia
Having a chronic illness such as fibromyalgia really does take its toll on you, especially when you have a ton of other stuff along with it like me. It waxes and wanes but it never goes away, at least it doesn’t for me. Right now I must say it’s as bad as it has ever been before. My pain level has driven me so far down that even my positive outlook is suffering. I am so sick of being sick. My only escape is the sleep I get but now the pain…
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