Tennis star Venus Williams went public in 2014 about an illness that has given her trouble for years—syndrome in Sjogren’s and fibromyalgia. We have anecdotal evidence that this disease is common in those of us with fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome.1 By itself, Sjögren’s is enough to derail even an otherwise-healthy competitive athlete. Williams had to withdraw from…
If Fibromyalgia is keeping you from working and you have a claim under your employer’s group disability plan, here are three strategies that can help you to win your claim. First, see a rheumatologist that treats Fibromyalgia. If you are already seeing your primary care physician, you still need to see a rheumatologist because the…
A lot of us have come together on this site and others.. because we all have one thing in common Fibromyalgia stages sometime in our past, recent or further …we have been told we have fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia is a syndrome in which a person has long-term, body-wide pain and tenderness in the joints, muscles, tendons,…
Dealing With Fibromyalgia Rash Often when we think about fibromyalgia, we think of muscle pain, fatigue, sleep problems, digestive complaints and mood issues. However, many fibromyalgia sufferers also deal with rashes and other skin changes, which can be distressing and uncomfortable. Fibromyalgia and Skin Problems As many as 50 – 80 percent of individuals diagnosed with…
Approximately 83% of patients with fibromyalgia demonstrate visually straight cervical spines, according to data published in the Journal of Clinical Rheumatology. The researchers added that the loss of cervical spine curvature is approximately 6.5 times greater in those with fibromyalgia compared with control individuals. “It caught my eye a long time ago when I visualized radiographs…
By admin On May 11, 2018 In Uncategorized Leave a comment Fibromyalgia and Skin Lesions. How Treat Skin Lesions If you have fibromyalgia, you might have noticed a particularly strange symptom: constant itching. It’s not something we usually think of when it comes to fibromyalgia. Ask anyone with a basic understanding of the condition what the symptoms are and they’ll list fatigue and chronic…
6 Rare and Strange Symptoms of Fibromyalgia Fibromyalgia can be a weird illness. Your doctor may say that fatigue and pain are the only real symptoms of fibro, but you can’t help but wonder if your latest uncomfortable symptoms can be attributed to your illness. Here are some of the rare symptoms of fibromyalgia…
By Paige Wyant If you live with a chronic condition like fibromyalgia, you may be all-too-familiar with the frustrating and undesirable symptoms it can cause. Although there’s no reason to feel ashamed of any symptoms or side effects you experience, it can still be embarrassing when brain fog causes you to forget what you were saying in…
By medlineplus On May 17, 2018 In Uncategorized Leave a comment Fibromyalgia is a very common disorder related to severe musculoskeletal pain all over the body. It can occur at any age, widely affecting the middle-aged people and women. It is estimated that 3.7 million people in America suffer from this disorder. The symptoms include a headache, extreme pain all over the…
admin HOME UNCATEGORIZED 5 WAYS TO COMBAT FIBROMYALGIA ITCHING. #3 IS AMAZING Fibromyalgia makes it hard to sleep, and makes most days very uncomfortable. Not all patients who have fibromyalgia will experience itching, but many will, and for those people it seems like there is no end to the pain that comes with this condition….