Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Irritable bowel syndrome or IBS has various causes and perpetuating factors and is often a co-condition with fibromyalgia. To make matters even more complex, fibromyalgia affects multiple systems in the body,…
Fibromyalgia Symptoms
A detailed guide to understanding Fibromyalgia symptoms, early warning signs, and how they are diagnosed.
Underactive Thyroid and Diet – Chronic Awareness
More people today have thyroid imbalance, and often in the form of an underactive thyroid or auto immune thyroid, as in thyroiditis or hashimotos. Symptoms of low thyroid or AI thyroid include increased pain, tendon or…
Fibromyalgia and Anxiety Symptoms Can Result From Our Environment
On our “mind-body science” page we explain that fibromyalgia and anxiety symptoms naturally coexist because of the human pain response reflex; however, there is another very common source of fibromyalgia related anxiety symptoms that is…
Endocrine Disruptors – Chronic Awareness
We are constantly surrounded by Endocrine Disruptors in the environment today. Endocrine Disruptors are toxic substances in our food, environment AND home and body products that adversely affect our liver, thyroid, adrenals, and every organ…
Chemical Sensitivity to Our Toxic Environment Worsens Fibromyalgia Symptoms
After suffering since the young age of 9 with hyper-chemical sensitivity to environmental toxins, I do believe that I and others with (MCS) Multiple Chemical Sensitivity are like “toxin detectives“. For instance, during outdoor activities…
Alone, sad, or in pain for the holidays – Fibromyalgia Awareness
I get it. The holidays can bring a mix of emotions, especially when we are living with a chronic illness. There are so many unrealistic images and expectations during Christmas and the holiday season, that…
Epigenetic Inheritance – Chronic Awareness
Have you ever considered how trauma or memory in your parents or grandparents could affect you? What if you are living with a chronic illness and trauma is one piece of your mind-body component? You…
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…