A long-time patient chronic pain patient shares what's in her tool box for dealing with chronic pain (that's not medication).
When it comes to a chronic health condition like fibromyalgia, the symptoms themselves are difficult enough to deal with. For example, besides the pain, ...
May is fibromyalgia awareness month with fibromyalgia awareness day on 12th May. This year I’m working with Fibro Blogger Directory to bring you recommendations from fibromyalgia bloggers aro…
Do you find that you fall more since fibromyalgia appeared in your life? You aren't alone. Balance issues are common with fibro, but there are ways you can reduce your risk of falling.
Many times, it can be quite difficult to convince other people that you have the condition of fibromyalgia. This is because the symptoms of this condition will come & go
One of the worst aspects of being a parent is being unable to help your child when they are ill. And not just a cold or tummy ache ill, but really ill. They are so helpless, and look to us for answers and comfort while we are also seeking answers and comfort for their illness. What are we to do? Rebekah from Naturally Blessed Mama knows this struggle all too well when her daughter became ill with zero improvements. Here is Rebekah's story Adventures with Celiac and IBS.
Fibromyalgia and IBS go hand in hand, but I find my Appetite fluctuates severely too, not just because of IBS. At times I’m starving no matter how much I eat, or I suddenly feel sick while ea…
Sleep disorders are extremely common among those with fibromyalgia. With 50% of fibromyalgia patients also experiencing sleep apnea. Unfortunately, most fibromyalgia patients never undergo sleep testing or receive proper treatment for their sleep disorders.
Are the best doctors for treating fibromyalgia conventional medical doctors or is it better to see an alternative medicine practitioner?
Our fibromyalgia symptoms can be the same, but how we handle them is where the feeling of isolation begins. We constantly wonder, are there others like me?
The Disabled Diva shares her top 3 favorite alternative fibromyalgia treatments. And the favorites of her fellow bloggers too!
I've had chronic pain for nearly 2 decades. In this post, I'm sharing my advice for what to do when chronic pain becomes too much.
Are you wondering what are the common Hashimoto's flare up symptoms? In this post I share the common symptoms that many suffer from and how to know if
Why should EBV Virus evaluation be a part for your Graves and Hashimoto's Treatment Plan. What is EBV reactivation and what's the best treatment for EBV infection through Functional Medicine.
Has fibromyalgia made your hair fall out or changed the way you style your hair? You're not alone. Learn about common problems people experience.
I've had chronic pain for nearly 2 decades. In this post, I'm sharing my advice for what to do when chronic pain becomes too much.
Is your fibromyalgia hiding a more serious diagnosis? Find out what a pituitary adenoma is and how similiar the symptoms are to fibromyalgia.
Breaking the Bad Sleep / Pain Cycle? A Fibromyalgia Inquiry Getting poor sleep does more than make you fatigued, It also increases your sensitivity t...
Summers are not ideal for patients with a chronic illness like fibromyalgia, osteoarthritis, arthritis, etc. Every fibromyalgia patient is different and unique from the other fibromyalgia patient.
Many female heart patients become familiar with the word “costochondritis” only through being misdiagnosed with the condition during an actual cardiac event, as in: “My MD told me…
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), a common gastrointestinal condition and fibromyalgia often occur together. Up to 70% of people with fibromyalgia have
Your anti-TPO antibody levels mean that your thyroid may be functioning sub-optimally. The presence of these antibodies indicates an inflammatory state in your body that needs to be treated. You can focus on certain therapies
Signs that it's time to change your Thyroid Medicine. What are the Alternatives to Levothyroxine?
It can be challenging to explain fibromyalgia to friends and family, however it is important for people to understand the condition and what it does.
The Importance of Finding Your Root Cause https://youtu.be/Em8VSUKsXZg The idea of finding the root cause of your medical conditions is very appealing to many patients. After all, if you can find the thing that CAUSED
Fibromyalgia nerve pain affects throughout the body. IBS, urinary incontinence, acid reflux
Are fibromyalgia and PTSD related, what the research shows and how to survive living with chronic pain potentially caused by trauma.
"Everyone says, 'Oh we all do that. It’s fine...' And I’m like noooo! It’s not the same!"
"I don't think anyone understands this unless you actually have fibromyalgia."
Help for Chronic Fatigue ((Extreme fatigue which does not improve with rest)) This article was written for a woman in New Zealand who has been suffering with chronic fatigue for 3 years now. Helpfu…
Low Energy, Fatigue, and Hashimoto's: Do they Have to go Together? As someone with Hashimoto's, I probably don't need to remind you how you feel from day to day. It's not uncommon for women (and
Fibromyalgia is not something to be dismissed. This condition needs to be taken seriously. Protect yourself and avoid fibromyalgia triggers.
Stress increases pain in fibromyalgia. Finally a study confirms what every fibromyalgia patient already knew.
"Calling me lazy implies that I have a choice."
Study shows that dry needling improves pain and fatigue, relieving symptoms of fibromyalgia.
When pathological hypersecretion of PTH occurs persistently, it results in hyperparathyroidism. It is characterized by hypercalcemia, hypophosphatemia, metabolic bone disease, renal damage and more
Interview with Debbie Good, Fibro Warrior and hiker
Are fibromyalgia and PTSD related, what the research shows and how to survive living with chronic pain potentially caused by trauma.
It's good that Lady Gaga was talking openly about fibromyalgia, don't you think? Here are some things that she has said about living with it... Living with any chronic pain condition is not fun and to get support for it from people in the limelight is wonderful. I think this is especially true of Fibromyalgia which still has the stigma of not being taken seriously, by many people, even some in the medical profession. When people are in the process of getting a diagnosis we have to tell them to make sure they go to a professional who believes in Fibromyalgia. You don't have to say that about many other conditions! So when Lady Gaga began talking about having Fibro it felt like the Fibro community around the world was being given validation. As we would expect from Lady Gaga she was being outspoken about what it's like to live with this chronic pain condition. In her 2017 documentary Gaga: Five Foot Two we see her in pain and having ice-packs, massages and medications but it is not explained. After the release of the film Lady Gaga tweeted to her fans: "In our documentary the #chronicillness #chronicpain I deal w/ is #Fibromyalgia I wish to help raise awareness & connect people who have it." 12th September 2017. 12th September 2017 12th September 2017 on twitter In her cover interview for Vogue, in October 2018, Gaga discussed her past trauma and it's affects on her chronic pain. "My diaphragm seizes up. Then I have a hard time breathing, and my whole body goes into a spasm. And I begin to cry," she told the magazine. "That’s what it feels like for trauma victims every day, and it’s . . . miserable. I always say that trauma has a brain. And it works its way into everything that you do." In the same interview she talked about how people perceive fibromyalgia and other chronic illnesses: "I get so irritated with people who don't believe fibromyalgia is real. For me, and I think for many others, it's really a cyclone of anxiety, depression, PTSD, trauma, and panic disorder, all of which sends the nervous system into overdrive, and then you have nerve pain as a result," she said. "People need to be more compassionate. Chronic pain is no joke. And it's every day waking up not knowing how you're going to feel." Quote from Vogue 2018 Quote from Vogue 2018 Quote from Vogue 2018 We hope that Lady Gaga will continue to speak out about Fibromyalgia to help the cause of Fibro. We wish that she would talk about her treatments to help the millions of people who live with it.
To thrive, for me, means no longer fighting; being fulfilled; feeling powerFUL. Bottom line: I want to be a fibromyalgia thriver.
#13 is too real.
