Tag: Fibromyalgia

Lady Gaga Says She’s Dealt With Fibromyalgia Pain For Five Years

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Lady Gaga recently opened up about the fibromyalgia she’s been living with for the past few years — and there’s more candid moments where that came from. In a new trailer for her upcoming Netflix documentary, Five Foot Two, the pop star is shown visiting doctors and reflecting on the effect the chronic ailment has had on her life. The Joanne singer says the combination of rigorous touring schedules and her fibromyalgia diagnosis have caused her to experience symptoms like “paranoia, fear, body pain, [and] anxiety.” She continues, holding back tears, “I go from everyone touching me all…

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Lady Gaga Opened Up to Oprah About Mental Health Medication, PTSD, and Fibromyalgia

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Lady Gaga is a fierce champion for so many communities and issues, and part of her advocacy includes being incredibly open about her own struggles. She’s spoken out about her experience with sexual assault, mental health issues, PTSD, chronic pain, and much more, showing others who cope with the same things that they aren’t alone. In a new interview with Oprah, Lady Gaga continued to help people understand mental illness and its connection to chronic pain, and broke down the stigma around taking mental health medication. As part of Oprah’s 2020 Vision: Your Life…

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Tonix Drug Shown To Relieve Pain in Fibromyalgia Without Risk of Addiction

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Tonix Pharmaceuticals Non-opioid drug candidate from Tonix lowered pain and also improved sleep and fatigue Latest Phase 3 trial achieved primary endpoint (p=0.00005) Potential for FDA Approval in 2025 People who are suffering from fibromyalgia pain but don’t want to risk addiction to an opioid are closer to a new option for treatment. Tonix Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:TNXP) reported positive Phase 3 study results for its non-opioid painkiller in late December. The drug lowered the characteristic widespread pain in fibromyalgia reported by study volunteers, a sign it could potentially be the first in…

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Fibromyalgia linked to heightened risk of death

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…From accidents, infections, and especially suicide, pooled data analysis suggestsRegular physical and mental health monitoring warranted to minimise these risks Fibromyalgia, a condition that causes persistent widespread pain and fatigue, may be linked to a heightened risk of death as a result of vulnerability to accidents, infections, and especially suicide, suggests a pooled data analysis of the available evidence, published in the open access journal RMD Open. The findings prompt the researchers to call for regular monitoring of patients’ physical and mental health to minimise these risks. It’s not clear what causes fibromyalgia,…

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Coping with Fibromyalgia in Winter: 7 Essential Tips for Managing Symptoms

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Coping with fibromyalgia during the winter requires a combination of  lifestyle adjustments and proactive self-care. Read ahead to know. Fibromyalgia is a chronic  condition characterised by widespread pain, fatigue, and tenderness in muscles, ligaments, and tendons. Individuals with fibromyalgia often experience heightened sensitivity to pain, making daily activities challenging. As the winter season approaches, those with fibromyalgia may find that the cold weather exacerbates their symptoms. However, with careful planning and proactive measures, individuals can effectively manage their condition during the winter months. Understanding Fibromyalgia Fibromyalgia’s exact cause remains unclear, but it is believed…

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Dry eyes and mouth due to fibromyalgia

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Fibromyalgia is typically characterized by generalized pain, fatigue, headaches, irritable bowel syndrome, inability to sleep refreshingly, wake up tired and rigid and develop cognitive disorders, including lack of concentration and lack of mood, dizziness, etc. Fibromyalgia syndrome is a chronic, long-term condition that has no cure. About 10 million people are currently diagnosed with this disorder. Although 9 out of 10 people diagnosed are women, men also have this disorder. Association of fibromyalgia with other conditions Studies have shown that fibromyalgia is also associated with several other conditions. Usually, some patients with fibromyalgia…

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My chronic disease is “invisible” not “imaginary”

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We live in a society where chronic disease remains invisible . We speak of realities as hard as fibromyalgia, which is for many that imaginary ailment with which one justifies his work absences. We have to change mentalities: there is no need for a wound that we can see so that the suffering is authentic. Chronically socially invisible diseases (ECSI), according to data from the “World Health Organization” (WHO), account for almost 80% of current ailments. We speak, for example, about mental illnesses, cancer, lupus, diabetes , migraines, rheumatism, fibromyalgia … debilitating illnesses for those who suffer from them…

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Fibromyalgia, I forgot the words I was going to say, I forgot what I was going to do, I forgot where I was going …

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Brain fog (also called fibro-fog or cognitive dysfunction) is one of the most common complaints of people with fibromyalgia (FM) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS).For many, it can have such a big impact on their lives as pain, or fatigue.In fact, some people say that brain fog is the most disabling of their physical symptoms.What causes brain fog?We still do not know exactly what causes cognitive dysfunction in these conditions, but we have a lot of theories about possible contributing factors, including:• Lack of  restful sleep• Volume or abnormal flow of…

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Lady Gaga Fibromyalgia Announcement Gives Voice To Millions of Patients

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BY JULIA NELSON Logan, Utah. Statement from Sharon Waldrop, Vice President of the National Fibromyalgia & Chronic Pain Association on Lady Gaga’s recent announcement that she suffers from the illness: “We commend Lady Gaga for the incredibly brave act of revealing her fibromyalgia diagnosis. By sharing her story with the world, she is giving voice to the estimated five million Americans like me–overwhelmingly women–who suffer with the illness. Fibromyalgia is characterized by a long list of symptoms, including chronic pain and debilitating fatigue. The cause is still unknown, there is no…

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Morgan Freeman Says Weed Helps His Fibromyalgia: ‘I’ll Eat It, Drink It, Smoke It, Snort It’

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Imagine a movie with an older black man sitting around smoking weed and discussing the joys of it, starring Morgan Freeman. Or better yet, just imagine in real life Freeman sitting back in his living room with all this weed. Every different type and strain you could possibly imagine. Because in a recent interview with the Daily Beast, Freeman explains that he likes to get high and is definitely behind weed’s legalization. “They used to say, ‘You smoke that stuff, boy, you get hooked!’” Freeman stated. “My first wife got me…

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