Taking personal responsibility means we now realize that no doctor, pill, or the best healing plan can do it for us. We must individually take responsibility for our health and well-being. When dealing with Fibromyalgia…
Fibromyalgia Diagnosis
Learn how Fibromyalgia is diagnosed, including key symptoms, diagnostic criteria, and the tests used to rule out other conditions.
The Mind Body Science – Fibromyalgia Awareness
More and more, ever so slowly, we are beginning to see the concepts of mind body medicine make their way into the conservative “Conventional Medicine” community. Resistance to these concepts has been very strong despite…
The Mind Body Connection in Fibromyalgia
The mind body connection to fibromyalgia ‘symptom and pain management‘ is crucial. When living with a chronic illness, it is not about mind over matter…. Just like you, that never resonated with me. No, I…
Clavicle or Shoulder Pain in Fibromyalgia – Here’s Why it Happen
Clavicle and shoulder pain are among the most common, persistent, and distressing symptoms reported by people living with fibromyalgia. For many, the pain is not just occasional soreness—it is deep, burning, stabbing, tight, or crushing…
Fibromyalgia and Ankle Pain
It is not so uncommon to experience fibromyalgia and ankle pain. Although it might not be one of your first symptoms when living with fibromyalgia, you might find that you start experiencing pain in one…
Temperature Dysregulation and Fibromyalgia
Do you feel like your internal thermostat is broken? You are certainly not alone. Temperature dysregulation is quite common in fibromyalgia. And yet, as warm-blooded animals, human beings are usually quite amazing. When our surrounding…
Paresthesia and Fibromyalgia – What’s the Connection?
If you’ve ever sat with a leg tucked underneath your body or fallen asleep with one arm at an odd angle, there’s a good chance that you’ve experienced paresthesia. This is the medical term for…
Can Fibromyalgia Contribute to Eye Pain
It is important to note here that not all eye conditions are attributed to fibromyalgia, but some symptoms in the eyes and face can be exacerbated by fibromyalgia. I often say that fibromyalgia tends to…
Fibromyalgia and Blood Vessels – Is There a Connection?
Do you ever think about how fibromyalgia and blood vessels affect each other? Is there a connection? I often say that fibromyalgia is complex and affects multiple systems in the body. When you think about…
Hyperhidrosis and Fibromyalgia
Hyperhidrosis is a condition that involves excessive sweating that isn’t the result of physical exertion or exposure to intense heat. The sweating may impact the hands or feet, underarms and even the face. In order…