Chronic Pain

Fibromyalgia and its comorbidities Fibromyalgia (FM) is a relatively well-known musculoskeletal disorder with widespread pain, tiredness, and problems with sleep. But few know its comorbidities. In combination with ankylosing, spondylitis and axial spondylarthritis (axSpA), psoriatic (PSAs), and rheumatoid arthritis, frequent pain and other symptoms normally associated with FM may also be exacerbated. An analysis of data obtained from several publications and research papers has been published by Rheumatology in order to assess both the prevalence…

Living Better With Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome We are often told what we ought and ought not to do when living with fibromyalgia. You are always fatigued to take advice, especially when the advice is often incomprehensible. You get enough work against yourself when you have a chronic disease such as fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue syndrome. For yourself, you don’t have to make things worse! It’s not difficult. Not difficult. According to society, something…

Dental phobia Few people get exciting speed to see the words on the calendar as “dentist appointment.” But if you have fibromyalgia, these visits can be far more than simply disturbances that can make you shy away from this important medical examination. Timothy Kosinski, DDS, a deputy assistant professional assistant at the University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry and a dentist at Bingham Farms in Mich, says:’ As a dentist, I am often failed…

Fibromyalgia is a chronic, widespread musculoskeletal syndrome that affects approximately 2% of the population worldwide, experts say. The ACR reports that fibromyalgia is more prevalent among women in 5 million people in the U.S. In previous trials, patients with fibromyalgia reported decreased tolerance for normal sense stimulation (auditory, visual, olfactory, and tactile), as well as increased pain sensitivity. I print this study because the understanding of fibromyalgia is pretty fundamental. When there’s not supposed to…

LOVE is your husband, who works in the master bedroom rather than at a much bigger desk, at your maker table because he wants you to have as much access as possible to natural daylight. If you feel the dull effects of Seasonal Affective Disorder and Bipolar Depression, you can get any insight into the rays of sun. LOVE is your husband, because he’s considerate, not even moving your jewelry boxes and any other scattered…

I haven’t written anything for quite a while, as many of you may have noticed.  On some of the articles I have written in the past I have received very nice comments and I appreciate them, but I haven’t been able to keep them going. I’m going to be totally honest with you, recently I didn’t want to write anything. I therefore had to stop thinking about why. Frankly, my health wasn’t great since the…

What is magnesium? “Magnesium is a mineral that our bodies rely on to feel fit, healthy and full of vitality. It is a co-factor for hundreds of enzyme reactions within the body. These enzymes are vital for a variety of important processes such as the conversion of energy from carbohydrates, fats and protein, not to mention healthy DNA synthesis, blood sugar balance, bone health and a calm nervous system.” Magnesium plays a central role in…

Lady Gaga has always been known for baring her soul through music, but in 2017, she gave the world a glimpse of something far deeper than stardom—her private struggle with fibromyalgia. In the documentary Gaga: Five Foot Two, she revealed the relentless, invisible burden of living with chronic pain, humanizing her larger-than-life persona. For those who also live with fibromyalgia, one song stood out as a lifeline: The Cure. More than just a chart-topping single,…

It doesn’t make me literally explode in tears often, but today. It’s not often something. I’ve been catching all things on a TV series, yes a TV series. I wasn’t reacting emotionally this time because of the treatment of the person. This was due to the actress ‘ very real despair when she was told her character could not find anything wrong. She was so emotional that I had felt personally that for a moment…