As anyone with fibromyalgia knows, there are times when symptoms are more acute and intense than normal. These times are commonly known as fibromyalgia flares (or flare-ups). Fibromyalgia flares can last anywhere from one day…
Fibromyalgia Flares
Understand Fibromyalgia flares, their symptoms, common triggers, and effective strategies to manage and reduce flare-ups for a better quality of life.
Fibromyalgia Flares | Fibromyalgia Linked to Overactive Brain Networks
Many fibromyalgia sufferers have been told that the pain is “all in their head.” New research indicates there may be some truth to that, and that overactive brain networks could play a role in the…
Fibromyalgia Conditions | Fibromyalgia, the Optic Nerve, and Neuro-degeneration
Are the eyes the window to whatever’s going wrong with the brain in fibromyalgia? Research published in 2015 and 2016 suggests that it just might be. Fibromyalgia is widely believed to be a condition of the central…
Fibromyalgia Awareness | The Part of Life With Fibromyalgia I Haven’t Told You About
I’m a fairly open person when it comes to physical and mental illness, but I can also be very reserved, especially about my chronic pain and fatigue. It’s not because I don’t want to share about what’s…
Main Fibromyalgia Causes In Women That No One Knows Yet
Women are far more likely than men to get Fibromyalgia Causes —a disease that causes pain and tender points throughout the body. Between 80 and 90 percent of people who are diagnosed with this condition…
Fibromyalgia and Chronic Pain Harms The Brain: Northwestern University Research
Summary: People with unrelenting pain are often depressed, anxious and have difficulty making simple decisions. Researchers have identified a clue that may explain how suffering long-term pain could trigger these other pain-related symptoms. Researchers found…
Jeff Sessions Says People Should ‘Tough It Out’ and Take Aspirin Instead of Opioids
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions recently shared his idea for solving the opioid crisis: aspirin, sleep, and less marijuana. Speaking at an event in Tampa on Tuesday to celebrate Ronald Regan’s birthday, Sessions said his…
Evidence of Nerve Damage in About Half of Fibromyalgia Patients
Fibromyalgia has long been considered a mysterious and often misunderstood condition. For decades, patients have been told that nothing is “wrong” because their blood work is normal, their imaging shows no abnormalities, and their symptoms…
It’s Not Fibromyalgia. Most Likely You are Not Aware
I stood in my closet this morning, looking around as though I’d never been there. I couldn’t remember what I was doing, why, or what I should do next. So I stood still, waiting for…
Fibromyalgia Pain Caused By Neuron Mismatch
The unexplained pain experienced by patients with fibromyalgia is the result of a mismatch between sensory and motor systems, new research suggests. In a study published in the journal Rheumatology, researchers asked patients to look at a reflection…