When did you realize that your symptoms were all due to Fibromyalgia?
In addition to chronic pain throughout my body, I am always tired. Sometimes I am so tired that my husband has to help me up the stairs and into bed.…
What do doctors themselves really think about Fibromyalgia?
Well, that’s a loaded question, isn’t it? You are implying that not believing in a condition’s existence is in some way incorrect. An honest answer effectively requires admission of fault,…
What made you think you needed to see a doctor and be diagnosed with Fibromyalgia?
Yes, I was diagnosed in 2001. In 1999, I suffered a back injury at work. Even though I followed my treating physician’s advice, including physical therapy and home exercises, the…
Who tests for fibromyalgia?
Traditionally, rheumatologists do the testing to find fibromyalgia. That is because originally, nobody knew what fibromyalgia was and they assumed, as it was linked to pain in joints and muscles,…
Fibromyalgia is a Painful Condition that is very Real to the Suffering Patients
The pain of fibromyalgia is real and the patients need help. The most frustrating element for fibromyalgia patients is that some healthcare providers think it is a "fad disease" and…
Fibromyalgia Diagnosis, Leaves you Exhausted and Unable to Think
People with fibromyalgia often describe their symptoms as a flu-like infection that doesn’t go away. It leaves you exhausted and unable to think or find the right words (symptoms of…
Agonizing Pain, Debilitating Fatigue, Joint Stiffness, and Sleep Deprivation has given me Fibromyalgia
After 27 years of service, decorated U.S. Army Brigadier General Becky Halstead (Retired), the first female West Point graduate in U.S. history to command at the strategic level in Iraq…
When you Got Fibromyalgia?
The brief answer is that in 2002 I was 33 and I took up running again after a four-year absence due to a ruptured disk that needed surgery to fix.…
As a Fibromyalgia Sufferer Myself, I’ll tell you how it developed in me, As a story form for an easy understanding
About eight years ago, I went to my OB/GYN as I was experiencing some mild fatigue and joint pain. I had had a 20-year career as a dancer and had…
Genetic Factor in some people that some sort of Trauma or Emotional-sets off or Triggers Fibromyalgia.
I’m not an expert with medical credentials but I can answer as a survivor who’s found her own peace with this crazy illness. It seems there’s a genetic factor in…