You may have seen some conflicting information regarding fibromyalgia and autoimmune diseases. Some people will tell you it is considered to be an autoimmune disease, others will tell you it’s not. However, you must know…
Chronic illness
Understand chronic illness, its symptoms, common causes, and effective management strategies to improve health and quality of life.
I’m Not Really Too Busy to See You, I Just Can’t Fake That I’m Not in Pain
It’s 7:30 p.m. on a Friday night, and I’m in bed. With my husband and dogs right beside me. Nothing new here, and honestly, most of our friends are probably doing the same thing, but…
To Everyone Who Lives Pain-Free, From a Girl With Chronic Pain
Introduction If you’ve never lived with chronic pain, consider yourself fortunate. Waking up each morning without wondering what your body will allow you to do that day is something many people take for granted. Being…
To the Man Who Stayed When My Health Declined and I Told Him to Run
To the man who stayed in my life when I asked him to leave. And today we are together since 18 years of marriage. I really don’t know how that happened. Sometimes it feels like…
Chronic Pain and the Shapes It Can Take
The pain that remains consistent for almost three to six months is commonly known as chronic pain. This is a very common pain. Chronic pain affects millions of people every year. The pain affects various parts…
Trazodone’s treatments benefits and risks
Trazodone It is an anti-depressant that helps in regulating serotonin production and reuptake. This medication helps in an uplifting mood, counteracts pain, and restores normal sleep patterns by increasing the concentration of usable serotonin. Both…
How Can Deep Tissue Laser Therapy Work for Fibromyalgia?
Introduction Fibromyalgia is a long-term condition that affects millions of people worldwide, causing widespread musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, sleep disturbances, and cognitive difficulties often referred to as “fibro fog.” For many individuals, the condition can make…
How much similar do Arthritis and Fibromyalgia are?
Arthritis is considered one of the most common diseases related to bones. The statistic shows that more than 50 million Americans in the US suffer from some form of arthritis. Yet, this disease is somehow,…
How to endure Friendships when Fibromyalgia gets in the way
Empirical evidence dominate western cultures. It means that we don’t believe it to be real if we can’t see it, touch it, taste it, hear it or smell it. We have separated the mind from…
Why Do People with CRPS, Fibromyalgia, and Chronic Pain So Frequently Suffer Bowel and Bladder Problems?
Understanding an Often Overlooked Aspect of Chronic Pain When people think about chronic pain conditions such as Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) and fibromyalgia, they usually focus on symptoms like persistent pain, fatigue, muscle stiffness,…