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Fibromyalgia Symptoms
A detailed guide to understanding Fibromyalgia symptoms, early warning signs, and how they are diagnosed.
What’s One Thing That Helped Your Fibromyalgia Pain?
Introduction If you ask ten people living with fibromyalgia what has helped ease their pain the most, you may receive ten completely different answers. That is one of the unique challenges of fibromyalgia. It affects…
Is Fibromyalgia just a throw-away Diagnosis when they can’t figure out what’s wrong?
I don’t know what it takes to make a fibromyalgia diagnosis because I don’t trust science’s model to describe and assess what the phenomenon really is. They do more harm when they label human beings…
If you have Fibromyalgia, do you remember having been ill with some manner of the virus within a few weeks of developing Fibro?
I have Fibromyalgia. My father drank heavily in the 1960s and both my parents smoked tobacco when I was conceived. As a child, I frequently had strep throat, bronchitis, and even pneumonia. Even at 2…
What Percent of Fibromyalgia Patients Don’t Respond to Any of the Commonly Used Medicines?
Introduction One of the most frequently asked—and also most difficult—questions about fibromyalgia treatment is: what percentage of patients do not respond to medications? It’s a natural question, especially for people who have tried multiple prescriptions…
Why is there such a strong Stigma with Fibromyalgia patients?
Medical professionals roll their eyes at the thought of them. I am interested in opinions from both sides. I think a big part of it is that the medical profession doesn’t want to admit how…
How Much of Psychological Pain Causes Physical Pain and Vice Versa in Fibromyalgia?
Introduction Fibromyalgia sits right at the intersection of body and mind, but not in the simplistic way it is sometimes described. It is not “all in the head,” nor is it purely a physical muscle…
If you suffer from Fibromyalgia does it hurt you to wear all types of clothes or only certain fabrics?
Diagnosed 10 years ago. Every day is a new mystery I am ridiculously picky about my clothes, since mild to moderate Allodynia is one of my Fibromyalgia symptoms. No sleeves of any fabric, soft fleece…
What will happen when I go to a Rheumatologist about potential Fibromyalgia
When you go to a rheumatologist for possible fibromyalgia, the appointment is usually less dramatic than people expect. There’s no single test that “confirms” fibromyalgia, so the visit is mostly about carefully mapping your symptoms…
Is there a link between Fibromyalgia and Alien Abduction?
I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia in 2015 and have been finding ways to keep going! Well, let’s look at this logically. When a person goes missing alien abduction is not on the police’s mind. At…