There are days when I wake up and it feels like my body has already given up before the day has even begun. The pain is there before my eyes fully open. It is not…
Fibromyalgia Symptoms
A detailed guide to understanding Fibromyalgia symptoms, early warning signs, and how they are diagnosed.
When Fibromyalgia and Rheumatoid Arthritis Exist Together and Why the Pain Feels Unbearable
Living with chronic pain is difficult under any circumstance, but for people who have both fibromyalgia and rheumatoid arthritis, pain becomes something far more complex and relentless. Each condition on its own can be life…
43 Symptoms of Fibromyalgia That People With Muscle Pain Should Know and Why They Affect Life So Deeply
Fibromyalgia is often described as a condition defined by pain, but that description barely scratches the surface. Pain is only the most visible part of a much larger, more complex experience that affects nearly every…
Fatigue and Pain Are the Number One Fibromyalgia Symptoms and Why They Cause Chronic Exhaustion
For people living with fibromyalgia, pain and fatigue are not separate experiences. They are deeply intertwined, feeding into one another in ways that make daily life feel overwhelming and unrelenting. While fibromyalgia is often described…
8 Facts About Fibromyalgia You Should Know: Did You Know Fibromyalgia Is the 6th Most Painful Chronic Illness?
Fibromyalgia is one of the most misunderstood chronic illnesses in the world. Despite affecting millions of people globally, it is still frequently dismissed, minimized, or poorly explained. Many people hear the word fibromyalgia and think…
People With Fibromyalgia Gain Weight Due to Loss of Activity, But Losing Weight Is More of a Challenge Than You Think: Here’s Why It Feels Nearly Impossible
Weight gain is one of the most emotionally painful and misunderstood struggles faced by people living with fibromyalgia. It is rarely talked about openly, yet it affects self image, confidence, health, and mental wellbeing in…
Research Proves That When You Swear a Little, It Can Reduce Some of Your Fibromyalgia Pain: Here’s What the Science Really Says About Swearing for Pain Relief
Living with fibromyalgia often means living with pain that words cannot fully capture. The ache is deep, widespread, relentless, and exhausting. For many people, pain becomes part of every movement, every decision, every moment of…
Fibromyalgia Is a Thief: Stealing Your Life, Your Happiness, Your Strength Away and Here’s Why I Cancel Out on Plans and Can’t Plan Ahead
Fibromyalgia does not announce itself loudly. It does not arrive with a single dramatic moment that signals everything will change. Instead, it creeps in quietly, stealing pieces of life a little at a time. At…
Having Difficulty Swallowing Food? You May Have Dysphagia With Fibromyalgia and Here’s How It Affects Your Throat
Difficulty swallowing can be frightening. The act of eating is something most people do without thought, yet when swallowing becomes uncomfortable, painful, or unpredictable, it can quickly take over daily life. For people living with…
People With Fibromyalgia May Also Have ADHD: Here’s Why Fibro Patients Might Struggle With Attention Problems
Many people living with fibromyalgia already know that the condition affects far more than muscles and joints. Pain, fatigue, sleep disturbances, and sensory overload are well recognized parts of the illness. Yet there is another…