Raise awareness about Fibromyalgia by understanding its symptoms, impact, and the importance of support for those living with this chronic condition.
There are several things that should be kept in mind before appearing as a volunteer for any medical survey or a clinical trial. The newly discovered medicines or therapies related to certain medical conditions and diseases are tested for their results in clinical trials. In order to launch any treatment or medicine for any syndrome, a successful clinical trial is very important. The victims of fibromyalgia always have eager to present themself for any clinical trial…
One of the biggest issues of having fibromyalgia is the pain that is felt in eleven different pressure points throughout the body. But while the most noticeable thing one feels having fibromyalgia is physical pain and people with fibromyalgia also suffer from another kind of pain and that is the emotional side of things. The true and clear symptoms of fibromyalgia include stress, anxiety, depression, fatigue, cognitive issues, sleeping problems and mood disorder. Unfortunately, it…
In today’s world, various different techniques are available that help in fighting against fibromyalgia. Now, you can look at the world of alternative therapies, if the traditional medications and therapies are not working well for you. One form of alternative therapy is Watsu therapy that is found to be effective and relaxing. Therapist performs some gentle movements in a warm pool of water that helps in relaxing the patients. The physical, as well as the…
Constant aches, pains and discomfort are felt by people with fibromyalgia. Fortunately, there are a lot of medications approved for fibromyalgia such as Lyrica that helps in dealing with the symptoms of fibromyalgia. But unfortunately, these medications do not respond equally to every person. A new drug has been discovered that help a lot of people who cannot take other fibromyalgia medications. One problem this medication has it is that it is not prescribed by…
In this age of advanced and progressive development in medical science, it is still a difficult task to understand Fibromyalgia. The only clarified fact about fibromyalgia is that it is a genuine syndrome and affects millions of people every year but the cause and cure are still to be known. Some of the experts have consented that it is a neurobiological or a functional somatic disorder, while most of them agree on the fact that…
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 the body both medically and philosophically so distinctly that the concept of dealing with the intangible illnesses (either in a physical form of pain or emotional anguish) becomes a trouble instead of a compassion. When you are dealing with fibromyalgia,…
When you have fibromyalgia, your whole life becomes frightening. Fibromyalgia treatment is very much difficult since it is not known what causes it. One main feature that makes it a lot more difficult to understand this illness is that the symptoms of fibromyalgia vary a lot. Different people having fibromyalgia have different experiences. Of course, most of us deal with the generic symptoms, but the severity, triggers and combinations are across the board. Chronic pain,…
You might feel a little bit uneasy by the phase of “electroconvulsive therapy”. The mind goes to the days when medical science was not more scientific than it is today and patients were exposed to electric shocks to keep them submissive. Based on your pop culture image of electroconvulsive therapy, it does make sense that you don’t want to consider taking electroconvulsive therapy as a treatment. In popular imaginations, this ECT has really gotten up…
Many latest and advanced clinical trials are underway all around the country and world, studying drugs, devices or other treatments for the pain of fibromyalgia and other symptoms. This gives men and women more privilege than what is conventionally arbitrated by a doctor during a visit. Why should clinical trial be tried? Hence, there are a lot of options or ways to choose from. For many people, just having fibromyalgia and being over the age…
As Fibromyalgia Care Society of America (FCSA) launched their campaign, the exciting news was shared in the medical community recently. FCSA has one and only one goal as the brainchild of long-term fibromyalgia sufferer Mildred Velez and that is to cure fibromyalgia. Or at least, bring this illness to the lead of medical research in the U.S. the plan of FSCA is to introduce new approaches to patient care, create care centers, provide professional education…