Who tests for fibromyalgia?
Traditionally, rheumatologists do the testing to find fibromyalgia. That is because originally, nobody knew what fibromyalgia was and they assumed, as it was linked to pain in joints and muscles,…
Fibromyalgia is a Painful Condition that is very Real to the Suffering Patients
The pain of fibromyalgia is real and the patients need help. The most frustrating element for fibromyalgia patients is that some healthcare providers think it is a "fad disease" and…
Fibromyalgia Diagnosis, Leaves you Exhausted and Unable to Think
People with fibromyalgia often describe their symptoms as a flu-like infection that doesn’t go away. It leaves you exhausted and unable to think or find the right words (symptoms of…
Agonizing Pain, Debilitating Fatigue, Joint Stiffness, and Sleep Deprivation has given me Fibromyalgia
After 27 years of service, decorated U.S. Army Brigadier General Becky Halstead (Retired), the first female West Point graduate in U.S. history to command at the strategic level in Iraq…
When you Got Fibromyalgia?
The brief answer is that in 2002 I was 33 and I took up running again after a four-year absence due to a ruptured disk that needed surgery to fix.…
I tell you about Fibromyalgia as Experiencing Pain where there’s no Injury
When people ask, I explain Fibromyalgia (“FMS”) as “experiencing pain where there’s no injury.” This is why it’s so difficult to treat. Based on my experience, and that of about…
As a Fibromyalgia Sufferer Myself, I’ll tell you how it developed in me, As a story form for an easy understanding
About eight years ago, I went to my OB/GYN as I was experiencing some mild fatigue and joint pain. I had had a 20-year career as a dancer and had…
Genetic Factor in some people that some sort of Trauma or Emotional-sets off or Triggers Fibromyalgia.
I’m not an expert with medical credentials but I can answer as a survivor who’s found her own peace with this crazy illness. It seems there’s a genetic factor in…
Fibromyalgia is Complicated and so are its Causes
This is the 64 million dollar question. I wish I could answer it but fibromyalgia is complicated and so are its causes. However, I will say that I’m sure it’s…
Stress that Causes the Hypothalamus may lead to Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia is primarily a neurological brain disorder. It is seven times more likely to strike women than men, and it doesn't matter what nationality you are. The hypothalamus part of…