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…
Fibromyalgia Symptoms
A detailed guide to understanding Fibromyalgia symptoms, early warning signs, and how they are diagnosed.
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…
Paresthesia and Fibromyalgia – What’s the Connection?
If you’ve ever sat with a leg tucked underneath your body or fallen asleep with one arm at an odd angle, there’s a good chance that you’ve experienced paresthesia. This is the medical term for…
Can Fibromyalgia Contribute to Eye Pain
It is important to note here that not all eye conditions are attributed to fibromyalgia, but some symptoms in the eyes and face can be exacerbated by fibromyalgia. I often say that fibromyalgia tends to…
Fibromyalgia and Blood Vessels – Is There a Connection?
Do you ever think about how fibromyalgia and blood vessels affect each other? Is there a connection? I often say that fibromyalgia is complex and affects multiple systems in the body. When you think about…
Hyperhidrosis and Fibromyalgia
Hyperhidrosis is a condition that involves excessive sweating that isn’t the result of physical exertion or exposure to intense heat. The sweating may impact the hands or feet, underarms and even the face. In order…
Fibromyalgia Pain and Weather – What You Need to Know
People With Fibromyalgia Hate Winters and the Reasons Are Pretty Simple: See How You Can Manage Your Symptoms in Cold Weather For people living with fibromyalgia, winter is not just a season—it is a physical…