Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia patients have severe and miserable pain but they have normal diagnostic tests. Some doctors in the medical community are skeptical of this diagnosis and worry about drug seeking behavior. Some patients also have anxiety and depression.

Here, I'll discuss my life with FMS; my struggles, findings, and search for hope. I encourage you to join the discussion. Let's Talk Fibromyalgia and help each other.

Chronic pain is a general medical condition in which physical discomfort, resulting from illness or injury, lasts over a long period. Acute pain that occurs again and again, over time, also can be classified as chronic pain. Fibromyalgia is one example.

Fibromyalgia is a misunderstood disorder, so much so that many myths still surround this often debilitating condition. What are some of the common fibromyalgia misconceptions and myths?

Fibromyalgia is a condition that causes chronic wide spread pain throughout the body. Fibromyalgia can effect almost every area of the body. In the past doctors thought it was in the mind of the sufferer. Advanced research and...

After consulting with both my doctors, researching these diseases and a few exercise programs online, and reading several books, I was able to put together a fitness routine that helps me keep both diseases in check.

Fibromyalgia is difficult on everyone involved. If you have a loved one or even a co-worker with the disease, there are a few things fibro sufferers may not be comfortable expressing themselves.

This article provides a few suggestions on living with fibromyalgia. The suggestions go beyond typical prescription medications and provides some alternate options to explore.

Suffering from Fibromyalgia pain is difficult and getting other people to understand the condition often seems impossible. This article describes the basic information people need to help family and friends understand how this condition affects patients.

Stress is a big factor especially for fibromyalgia patients. Take these steps in helping to beat stress and to ease the pain of fibromyalgia.

The weight gain aside, the antidepressant did not even help the Fibromyalgia pain.

Doctors believe that fibromyalgia sufferers have a heightened sensitivity to pain because the brain and spinal cord process pain signals differently. While no two people arrive at fibromyalgia the same way, below are some common fibromyalgia culprits.

Is your spouse suffering from fibromyalgia? Are you unsure on what you can do to help your spouse cope with fibromyalgia?

A Fibro-Flare sounds like a designer disease. "Oh darling, I can't meet you today. I am having a Fibro-Flare!"

Holding down a full-time job while dealing with fibromyalgia can be stressful. Stress is one thing that fibromyalgia sufferers should stay away from. Here are some tips to deal with working with fibromyalgia.

Any chronic Illness is difficult on a relationship. This is part two of a series of helpful hints on how to manage a relationship after a diagnosis of Fibromyalgia.

There is no cure, but it is not fatal. You and only you can figure out what works for you.

How the five stages of grief, defined by Elizabeth Kubler-Ross, are a large part of acceptance of the diagnosis of fibromyalgia. Author's personal journey to facing the realities of the disease.

Chronic fatigue can be caused by many things such as overwork, burnout, stress, depression, fibromyalgia, diabetes, problems sleeping, and so on.

It's frustrating living with Fibromyalgia from day to day.... As a person living with Fibromyalgia...

Many people who suffer from the pain of Fibromyalgia complain that their pain worsens at night.

Fibromyalgia is a very real condition affecting nearly 5 million Americans. Here are the symptoms of this condition, as well as treatment options.

Exercise therapy can be beneficial for those who suffer from fibromyalgia. Following are some considerations when using exercise therapy for fibromyalgia.

Fibromyalgia mainly affects women between the ages of 20 and 50. This article presents the main symptoms and treatments for the Fibromyalgia. Pain... Fatigue...

Fibromalgia symptoms include more than just pain all over. Find out what other symptoms are associated to this condition.

EA Sports Active 1 is a great workout program for people with Fibromyalgia for several reasons; one being you can create your workouts to fit your locations of pain or pressure points.

Are you or someone you know suffering from fibromyalgia? If you answered, "yes" then electromyography biofeedback can help reduce or eliminate the pain of fibromyalgia.

We often think of fibromyalgia (fibro) as a woman's condition. For a long time, the medical community believed the aches and pains that women reported were psychosomatic.

Fibromyalgia is a ruthless disease, which delivers constant pain to the million of people on a daily basis. Having a Fibro Pain Notebook could help you figure out how to help yourself.