Fibromyalgia Pain: Symptoms, Triggers & Management Strategies

Fibromyalgia: costochondritis

I have been having severe fibromyalgia-related chest pains. The way I can tell it is fibromyalgia is that a) they are enduring and b) my sternum is extremely tender to…

chronicillness 09/13/2022

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Adolescents with fibromyalgia who are physically active report lower levels of pain and disability

Adolescents with fibromyalgia who are physically active report lower levels of pain and disability, according to findings of a multicenter study published in The Journal of Pain, published by the…

chronicillness 09/12/2022

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A new principle was discovered for how muscle pain is signaled

Chronic muscular pain may be linked to a previously unknown principle for how pain signals are transmitted in the human body. This is shown by Umeå University researchers Tuija Athanassiadis…

chronicillness 09/11/2022

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Fibromyalgia Increases Pain And Fatigue For Pregnant Women

Pregnant women with fibromyalgia (FM) experience significant pain, fatigue, and psychological stress, symptoms that are often misdiagnosed or undertreated as a normal part of pregnancy, according to a pilot study…

chronicillness 09/10/2022

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Ordinary Touches Multiply Into Severe Pain For Fibromyalgia Patients

The millions of Americans who suffer from fibromyalgia live with a two-edged sword: excruciating pain, accompanied by the doubts of many who dismiss it as a made-up illness invented by…

chronicillness 09/09/2022

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High rate of restless legs syndrome found in adults with fibromyalgia

A study in the Oct. 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine found that adults with fibromyalgia had a much higher prevalence and risk of restless legs syndrome…

chronicillness 09/08/2022

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Study probes obesity link to fibromyalgia

Afflicting up to 5 percent of the U.S. population, mostly women, fibromyalgia is characterized by widespread pain and a range of function problems. A new study in The Journal of…

chronicillness 09/07/2022

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Immediate treatment can alleviate future back problems

Immediate treatment by a physiotherapist, bypassing a waiting list, can reduce problems with recurring low back pain, reveals a thesis from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. Many people suffer from…

chronicillness 09/06/2022

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Young people report worse fibromyalgia than older patients

It may seem counterintuitive, but young and middle-aged fibromyalgia patients report worse symptoms and poorer quality of life than older patients, a Mayo Clinic study shows. Fibromyalgia most often strikes…

chronicillness 09/05/2022

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Lady Gaga: When people doubt

I use the word ‘suffer’ not for pity, or attention, and have been disappointed to see people online suggest that I’m being dramatic, making this up, or playing the victim…

chronicillness 09/04/2022