By Julia Nelson As anyone with fibromyalgia knows, there are times when symptoms are more acute and intense than normal. These times are commonly known as fibromyalgia flares (or flare-ups). Fibromyalgia flares can last anywhere from one day to several weeks at a time and often have a trigger associated with them. Understanding the common triggers of fibromyalgia flares can help sufferers…
By Julia Nelson Fibromyalgia affects more than 5 million people in the U.S and the figures are increasing. There are many uncomfortable symptoms of Fibromyalgia. It is known as an invisible illness because people cannot see the manner in which people suffer from the disease. Generally, Fibromyalgia is a very serious condition that the sufferers experience and its symptoms should be…
I am a doctor who was also the victim of chronic illness. I am writing this article to spread awareness from my point of view about how to live with Fibromyalgia. This knowledge will increase among the sufferers of fibromyalgia and it will help them to strengthen their relationship with their disease. Basically fibromyalgia is an invisible disease that has…
What’s the most annoying thing about fibromyalgia? Is it the constant pain? Or the fatigue that makes it impossible to do even the most basic tasks? Maybe it’s the fibro-fog that leaves you forgetting where you left your keys every morning. Fibromyalgia has a seemingly endless supply of those little knock-on symptoms that all compete for the title of “worst…
The Worst Symptoms of Fibromyalgia – Fibromyalgia is a disorder which is characterized when a person has musculoskeletal pain. Moreover, it includes symptoms like mood swings, memory loss, fatigue, lethargy, and insomnia. The second most common condition which affects our bones and muscles is fibromyalgia. This disease is often misdiagnosed and even misunderstood. The most common symptom of this disease is fatigue,…
By: Dr Alex Robber Thousands of individuals with fibromyalgia have been handled. In almost every case, I have been able to assist my patients to become painless or, as shown in our published studies, to reduce pain enough (at least 50%), to enable them a pleasant life. Let us therefore speak about the various pain types that are common to fibromyalgia.…
You may have had fibromyalgia since childhood without realizing it—these early signs explain why! Fibromyalgia is often diagnosed in adulthood, but many sufferers experienced symptoms as children. Unfortunately, childhood fibromyalgia signs were often brushed off as growing pains, fatigue, or simply being overly sensitive. Recognizing these early symptoms of fibromyalgia could have led to better pain management and early treatment, preventing worsening symptoms in…
By: Dr Alex Robber I am 57 years old right now and have been battling fibromyalgia for over 32 years. With fibro it’s not simple to go through every day. A normal person tends to lose his energy with time, he / she can’t walk properly, can’t bring up heavyweights, etc. But these symptoms occur a little sooner in the event…
If you have ever had this experience, you will know that symptoms around fibromyalgia and the heart can give you quite a scare. This all-important muscular organ does an amazing job for us every day. Maybe even more so when other conditions are present. Fibromyalgia seems to come with every pain sensation imaginable, and that includes chest pain. Many will go to the emergency room…
Anger is a very common emotion, particularly for people suffering from fibromyalgia. It is a natural, human reaction and yet it doesn’t get an awful lot of attention as a side effect to chronic pain. It’s one thing to accept our anger, but it’s another to let that anger consume us and let it impact our lives and the lives of others. It can…