By admin – January 17, 2018 0 17 Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter By Karen Lee Richards For too many years, people with fibromyalgia have been forced to deal with medical professionals, family and friends who don’t believe fibromyalgia is a real medical illness. Gradually over the past 15 years, more and more people, including doctors, have accepted the fact that FM is a very real biological condition – helped in large part by the FDA’s approval of three drugs to treat FM. Despite the progress, however, it still takes…
Read More10-year-old boy awarded $174,000 after vaccine caused permanent brain damage and narcolepsy
By medlineplus On October 16, 2017 In vaccine Leave a comment The family of a 10-year-old boy permanently injured by a vaccine can sleep a little more peacefully at night after receiving compensation from the British government for his impairment. Josh Hadfield, from Frome, Somerset, was four years old when he got the Pandemrix vaccine, an influenza shot administered to 30 million Europeans in an effort to combat an alleged H1N1 flu pandemic. Within weeks, the toddler began exhibiting a host of frightening symptoms, indicating something was very wrong. Hadfield would sleep for up to 19 hours a…
Read MoreI Am So Sick of Being Sick With Fibromyalgia Disease
By admin – January 17, 2018 0 26 Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter By:Dr. Heather Morris Having a chronic illness such as Fibromyalgia Disease really does take its toll on you, especially when you have a ton of other stuff along with it like me. It waxes and wanes but it never goes away, at least it doesn’t for me. Right now I must say it’s as bad as it has ever been before. My Fibromyalgia Disease pain level has driven me so far down that even my positive outlook is suffering. I…
Read MoreDuloxetine (Cymbalta) Side Effects & Withdrawal. Must Read You Just Cannot Ignore
By admin – January 17, 2018 0 484 Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter The anti-depressant Cymbalta (duloxetine) can cause a host of side effects, but stopping the drug could also provoke unpleasant withdrawal symptoms. We have received so many complaints about duloxetine side effects that we have lost count. Far more disturbing are the number of people who tell us how hard it is to discontinue this drug. Decades ago doctors might have told patients taking a drug like Cymbalta that if they experienced anxiety, irritability or strange sensations after…
Read More72 SYMPTOMS OF FIBROMYALGIA (YOU WON’T BELIEVE) WHAT ARE YOURS?
By medlineplus On January 17, 2018 In Fibromyalgia syptoms Leave a comment By: Kortney Briggis You’ve probably read about fibromyalgia symptoms such as pain, fatigue and fibro fog, but the list of possible symptoms is far-reaching and body-wide. Those tiny lists don’t even begin to describe our experience! I put together this “monster list” of 60+ symptoms to let you know that you’renotalone! The list is adapted from one put together by fibromyalgia author Devin Starlanyl along with other research. Knowing the full range of symptoms can help you track them, either to help your doctor reach…
Read MoreFibromyalgia and Dry Eyes and Mouth
By admin On October 11, 2017 In Fibromyalgia Tagged Chronic Leave a comment Fibromyalgia and Dry Eyes and Mouth Fibromyalgia is typically characterized by widespread pain, fatigue, headaches, irritable bowel syndrome, inability to get refreshing sleep, waking up tired and stiff and developing cognitive disturbances including lack of concentration and clumsiness, dizziness etc. Fibromyalgia syndrome is a chronic and 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 get this disorder. Fibromyalgia association with other conditions Studies have shown that…
Read MoreWhat and Where Are the Tender Points of Fibromyalgia?
By admin – January 16, 2018 0 15 Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter Understanding Fibromyalgia Tender Points Years ago, I taught a class on the “power of touch.” There was a case study on the healing effect of human contact and touch. Those who received hugs, light massage and affection experienced a greater reduction of pain as well as a shorter recovery period than those who did not. The physicians conducting the research took the study even further by visiting a burn unit. While the patients could not tolerate touch,…
Read MoreHow Does Fibromyalgia Affect Speech?
By admin On January 9, 2018 In Fibromyalgia Leave a comment Problems with Speech By: Jack Claridge – One problem that many Fibromyalgia and M.E (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis) sufferers encounter from time to time is problems with their speech. This is something that they find difficult to deal with to begin with but through time the problem is one that occurs and the sufferer and those around them learn to live with. How Does Fibromyalgia Affect Speech? One of the main problems with Fibromyalgia is that it is a condition that more often than not has no…
Read MoreWHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CBD OIL AND FIBROMYALGIA
By admin – January 16, 2018 0 20 Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter If you’ve spent much time in the fibromyalgia community lately, then you know there’s quite a bit of interest in using CBD oil for fibromyalgia pain. And it’s not hard to understand why. So many of us, myself included, haven’t been able to find relief from pharmaceuticals, either because they just don’t work or we can’t take them due to side effects. If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, then you know I’m always up for trying new productsthat might…
Read More20 Photos That Show What Fibromyalgia Really Looks Like
By admin On December 29, 2017 In chronic Leave a comment Fibromyalgia is typically thought of as an “invisible” illness. But what if you look closer? What’s going on behind the brave face, the body that to others appears “fine?” Often, it’s days spent on the couch, feeling too nauseated to eat, excruciating nerve pain, and pushing through it all while few people see your struggle — that’s what fibromyalgia looks like. We partnered with the National Fibromyalgia Association to ask our followers to share a photo of what their fibromyalgia looks like, and what symptoms they were experiencing in the photo. Though others may…
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