This post is aimed at relatives and the close circle that surrounds people with fibromyalgia. Although Fibromyalgia is not noticeable, it is very real. Many people think that a person is not really sick...
Author: Barbara A. Sturrock (Contributor at theMighty.com) I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia almost 15 years ago now, and as soon as I was diagnosed I went online to research everything I could find. What I found...
By: Paige Wyant Fibromyalgia is a chronic, incurable condition that can cause a variety of symptoms such as widespread pain, fatigue and brain fog. It is estimated to affect 10 million people in the United States and...
By Adrienne Dellwo | Reviewed by Grant Hughes, MD You hear a lot about “fibromyalgia pain,” but it’s not that simple—those of us with fibromyalgia (FMS) experience several kinds of pain. Medically speaking, only a few of the pain types listed here...
By: Erin Migdol Fibromyalgia manifests itself in different ways for different patients, but most can agree that all the symptoms are life-altering. It’s not always clear how (or if) they can be treated, and...
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...
Fibromyalgia is, unfortunately, a common issue which affects 3-5 million people, or 1 in every five people. This syndrome is characterized by debilitating pain in the entire body. Yet, chronic muscle pain does not...
You may have heard about a possible link between gynecologic surgery (such as a hysterectomy) and the development of fibromyalgia, and doctors have long suspected that fibromyalgia has strong hormonal ties and triggers. This does...
Lady Gaga broke down in tears as she gave an impassioned speech about the struggles she has overcome whilst being honored at the Women In Hollywood Awards hosted by Elle magazine on Monday night in...
By Addison Johnson Losing weight with fibromyalgia can be a struggle, but it doesn’t have to be. In the United States, there are at least five million adults who struggle with the debilitating disease...
