By: Dr Alex Robber Self-dubbing is one thing which continually surprises me about fibromyalgia. We have all heard of fibromyalgia-patients who deal with health workers who don’t think their pain is true or who are…
Chronic Pain
A comprehensive guide on chronic pain, its causes, symptoms, and effective management strategies to improve your quality of life.
I Am Not Too Busy to Watch You, I Can’t Just Fool You, I Don’t Have a Hard Time
By: Dr Alex Robber That will be 7:30 p.m. I’ll be in bed on a Friday night. So, I’m next to my husband and pets. There is nothing new here, and frankly, most of our…
Check Some Great Biologic Therapies for Crohn’s Disease
Crohn’s disease is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that affects the gastrointestinal tract, most commonly the small intestine and colon. It is characterized by persistent inflammation that can extend through multiple layers of the…
Is Helminthic Therapy a Good Option for Crohn’s Disease?
Introduction Crohn’s disease is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) characterized by immune-mediated inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. It can cause abdominal pain, diarrhea, weight loss, fatigue, and long-term complications such as strictures, fistulas, and…
How Does the Opioid Crisis Produce a Chronic Pain Crisis?
The opioid crisis and the chronic pain crisis are often discussed as separate public health issues, but in reality they are deeply interconnected. When opioid misuse escalated into a widespread epidemic, it triggered a series…
Anyone Living Without Pain, From a Girl with Chronic Pain
There is a certain kind of question that doesn’t always get spoken out loud, but sits quietly in the background of life when you are living with chronic pain. It appears in ordinary moments—watching someone…
You Need These Things If You Support Fibromyalgia Consciousness
Fibromyalgia consciousness is not just about awareness of a medical condition. It is about recognizing the lived reality of a syndrome that affects the nervous system, pain processing, energy regulation, sleep, and cognition in ways…
Fibromyalgia and Ear Problems: How Can You Deal With Ear Problems
Understanding the Connection Between Fibromyalgia and Ear Symptoms Fibromyalgia is primarily known for widespread pain, fatigue, sleep disturbances, and cognitive difficulties, but many people also report symptoms that affect the head and neck region, including…
In Fibromyalgia: How to Fight Sciatic Pain
Sciatic pain in fibromyalgia can feel especially overwhelming because it combines two different pain mechanisms: the nerve-related pain of sciatica and the widespread pain sensitivity of fibromyalgia. The result is often a sharper, more persistent,…
Unbelievable Impacts That Can Develop in Fibromyalgia: What the Condition Can Affect Beyond Pain
Fibromyalgia is often introduced as a chronic pain condition, but that description barely captures its full impact. What makes it particularly complex is that it does not stay confined to muscles or joints. Instead, it…