Fibromyalgia Conditions: Related Symptoms & Management Tips

Fibromyalgia research looks ahead to 3 emerging treatments

Notoriously difficult to diagnose, fibromyalgia causes very real pain to those affected by it despite remaining a mystery in many other ways. A musculoskeletal disorder, it’s characterized by a lowered pain threshold and extra sensitivity to situations that would cause an unaffected person no pain at all. Fibromyalgia research is constantly looking for emerging therapies that could help a patient reduce their pain. Here’s three of the latest. Fibromyalgia research tackles causes Although fibromyalgia affects…

by chronicillness•03/19/202308/17/2025•0

Diagnosing Fibromyalgia: Past to Present

The term “fibromyalgia” may be relatively new, but the condition itself has been around for quite a while. After several name changes, a definite set of diagnostic parameters are finally established for fibromyalgia. History of fibromyalgia The first known mention of fibromyalgia was in the 1800s, but at the time it was simply called “muscular rheumatism.” When “muscular rheumatism” was first written about, doctors noted that it caused stiffness, aches, pains, tiredness, and difficulty speaking.…

by chronicillness•03/04/202308/23/2025•0

Fibromyalgia and sciatica

Every once in a while we get a client that comes through the door with both Fibromyalgia and sciatica. Unfortunately, for many people with Fibromyalgia, most new symptoms get put down to simply yet another Fibro symptom. However, if you do have Sciatica, then you will likely already know, that sciatica pain feels very different to normal everyday Fibromyalgia pain. So, with that being said, I am going to say the same thing to you…

by chronicillness•02/20/202308/23/2025•0

Fibromyalgia Headaches Based on Researches

Headaches are one of the hallmark symptoms of living with Fibromyalgia. Headaches can be debilitating and make everyday life seem almost impossible. But what is a Fibromyalgia headache and is the mystery surrounding them accurate? In this blog we’ll take a look at the following: Click Here to Visit the Store and find Much More…. It’s no secret that many of our new Fibromyalgia clients, both online and in studio, suffer headaches that disrupt their…

by chronicillness•02/14/202308/23/2025•0

Fibromyalgia pain: Issues with tissues?

It’s not uncommon for those with Fibromyalgia pain to feel defeated following a doctors visit, as over the years pain has been somewhat of a blind spot for doctors, with most having a difficult time treating even the most common types of pain. In one study looking into this very topic, it was found that 82% of graduates lacked basic competency in this area, if you also factor Fibromyalgia pain into this equation, then it’s…

by chronicillness•02/12/202308/23/2025•0

Expert Urges Women to Be Self-Advocates in Managing Pain

Pain in your neck. Pain in your back. Pain during that time of the month. We’ve all had pain, some of us more than others. But how much do you really know about how to manage all your aches and pains? We spoke with an expert on pain management to get you the answers you need. Yvonne D’Arcy, MS, CRNP, CNS, is a pain management and palliative care nurse practitioner with more than 20 years…

by chronicillness•01/25/202308/23/2025•0

The Impact of Fibromyalgia: New Survey Findings

Results from Women Expressing Fibromyalgia’s Effects on their Everyday Lives (WE FEEL), illuminate the private, prolonged, and often agonizing, physical and emotional struggles that women with fibromyalgia face. The survey also reveals constructive, concrete ways to help ease suffering, including an earlier diagnosis and access to information and support. to Visit the Store and find Much More…. Key Findings to Visit the Store and find Much More…. *Methodology: Fielded by Harris Interactive | 508 respondents…

by chronicillness•01/04/202308/23/2025•0

Fibromyalgia: 3 Strategies for Workplace Success

Juggling a career—and social life, family, and the demands of fibromyalgia–can be challenging. Find the help you need from Jenni Prokopy—a woman living with the chronic, widespread pain and fatigue of fibromyalgia. Watch the video below as she shares some of her favorite tips for working smart and healthy. A transcript of the video is also available. Read the transcript of the video, “Fibromyalgia: 3 Strategies for Workplace Success,” below: Hi, and welcome to Fibromyalgia:…

by chronicillness•01/03/202308/23/2025•0

Fibromyalgia Takes Different Tolls on Different People

Fibromyalgia patients, who suffer pain in the muscles, joints, ligaments and tendons, are not all the same and can be classified into three distinct subgroups, a new study suggests. Researchers from the University of Michigan and other institutions are hopeful the discovery, published in October’s issue of Arthritis & Rheumatism, will help to better tailor treatment for the chronic disorder. “Fibromyalgia patients are such a diverse group of patients, they cannot all be the same,”…

by chronicillness•12/29/202208/23/2025•0

Anger, Sadness Increase Pain in Women With Fibromyalgia

Negative emotions increase pain responses in women with and without fibromyalgia (FM), while combined treatment with cognitive behavioral therapy and a tailored exercise program can improve outcome in FM, according to two studies published in the October issue of Arthritis Care & Research. Click Here to Visit the Store and find Much More…. Henriët van Middendorp, Ph.D., of Utrecht University in the Netherlands, and colleagues conducted an experimental study of women with and without FM…

by chronicillness•12/28/202208/23/2025•0