Chronic Pain: Causes, Symptoms & Effective Management

NSAIDs for Fibromyalgia & Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

By: Dr Alexa James The lack of inflammatory findings When patients complain about diffuse muscle and soft tissue pain in the tender areas, fibromyalgia (FM) diagnosis is considered. Pure or primary FM is non-inflammatory because it has poor response to anti-inflammatory conditions and has a lack of inflammatory findings about blood work, and examination. It is not associated with other inflammatory diseases. However, there can be diffuse musculoskeletal pain in patients with inflammatory disease such…

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I’m not going to excuse myself for “OK” days

By: Dr Alexa James Our days are dictated by pain, tight muscles, fatigue and many other factors and symptoms for the patient who suffers from fibromyalgia or Chronic Pain. Sometimes we have to go so far as to plan a relaxing day, as far as our plans are concerned. What people who don’t have difficulties to understand with these conditions is how we can be productive some days, take part, enjoy fun activities, but some…

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Tried to be a mother in a chronic condition

By: Dr Alexa James At least by the standards of society, I won’t lie. I succeed in being a mother. Not because I don’t love my kids because, above and beyond anything I could ever have imagined, I do it. No, my body makes me spend more time, energy, and money on ensuring I survive and work than I can on my children, I suck being a mother. It was very difficult to accept that…

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Ways to Aid someone with Chronic Disease

By: Dr Alexa James It can be frustrating if we need help, but don’t want to accept it, or even harder, that we don’t want to burden anybody else. Fortunately, as someone living with chronic conditions that make it harder to do normal business, I can say that there are people who really want to help others. Some people have the best of intentions but don’t know exactly what to offer, or maybe just want…

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What or Who I Am the Invisible Intruder – Chronic illness Awareness

By: Dr Alexa James I was something that was wanted to deny the health community once. You told me I was just in your head, I didn’t exist, you felt like freaks who have lost their minds. Something different than what their practice has been teaching them could not believe. Oh, but I’ve demonstrated I’m so real, and now they know that. I am not in your head as a figment of a psychological or…

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Chronic Pain

My Body negotiations: Someone with Chronic Diseases Negotiations

By: Dr. Alexa James I spend a lot of time negotiating with my body as someone with multiple chronic illnesses. I feel I can’t go for days and I’m determined to never give up for days. The emotional range is wide. I was through all of them and I have a great deal of coping mechanisms. My inner dialog is one of them. It could be my enemy or my friend. I have a large…

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If Doctors are breaking you off as they are unable to deal with you – Fibromyalgia Awareness

By: Dr. Alexa James I watched one of my favorite TV shows recently, The Golden Girls. Though I saw the show hundreds of times, I really clicked and hit home this time to watch some episodes. The episodes I am talking about are known as “sick and fatigued,” if we know the show. This two-part episode was a time of extreme exhaustion for Dorothy and a month of feeling sick. I know everything too well…

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Blue Badges is now available for the first time to people with hidden disabilities

By: Dr. Alexa James Fibromyalgia is the second most common disease that affects your bones and muscles. However, it is usually misunderstood and misdiagnosed. His classic symptoms are generalized pain and fatigue of muscle and joint. There is no cure. There’s no cure. However, a combination of medication, practice, stress management, and healthy habits can alleviate your symptoms to the point of leading a normal active life. It is not known by physicians why, but…

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It’s hard to pretend to be OK – Chronic Illness Awareness

By: Dr. Alexa James When people ask me what I am or what I am doing, generally my typical answer is the same, “I am OK,” or “I am good,” or “I am OK,” or, “We are all OK.” Without a second thought, we have conditioned this response. These reactions are so automatic that we don’t know any other answer. It’s just because I sometimes think “Hello, how are you going?”When you see the people,…

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Chronic Pain

FDA warns Gabapentin and Pregabalin can cause serious problems in breathing

By: Dr. Alexa James U.S. health regulators warn against the risk of dangerous breathing problems associated with opioids and certain other drugs caused by popular nervous system drugs. FDA Announcement A warning regarding gabapentin and pregabalin has been issued by the US Food and Drugs Administration (FDA). In the warning, they said that “serious breath difficulties can occur in patients who have respiratory risk factors with gabapentin (Neurontin, Gralise, Horizant) and pregabalin (Lyrica, Lyrica CR).…

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