Fibromyalgia

I am dedicating this article page to updates and news for you. In these uncertain times, this will be a place you can come to find out what we are doing, in case there is ever a disruption in social media platforms. You are an important part of this community, and I believe that no matter what else you are doing, you are at the right place. As fellow fibro over four decades, and trainer…

July 25, 2012, the Social Security Administration (USA) adjusted the regulations to permit Fibromyalgia to be a legitimate basis for Social Security Disability (SSD).  Like other disabilities, the evidence must be provided to establish that a person has a Medically Determinable Impairment (MDI).  Titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act now provide guidance regarding how that evidence should be developed to establish an MDI of fibromyalgia and gain a favorable ruling. It explains…

Have you received a fibromyalgia diagnosis? Many people who ultimately end up with a fibromyalgia diagnosis spend from five to ten years going to various doctors to get a proper diagnosis. It is estimated that up to 5% of the world’s population has fibromyalgia, yet many are undiagnosed, many are misdiagnosed, and many still are searching for better answers to understanding and treating the myriad of symptoms. NOTE: On October 1, 2015, Fibromyalgia became recognized as…

It is essential that we know what IS and what’s NOT fibro It’s interesting, isn’t it? Fibromyalgia Awareness Day is one day a year (May 12) but you live with fibromyalgia 24/7/365. So, think about it. If you knew that fibromyalgia was accurately depicted, would you be as reluctant to acknowledge your own fibromyalgia with people? It takes too much energy to even try to bring fibromyalgia awareness to people or doctors who aren’t willing…

Fibromyalgia is by any measure a complex syndrome. As I have written (and continue to write) the many articles on the website, I work to answer any question that you might have, and I feel confident that the answers are here. Some of these are also answered on the Facebook postings, in videos, in the blog, or informational graphics we provide. We still have more to cover and convey, so I thank you for being…

First, it is important to know that fibromyalgia is characterized by widespread muscle pain and specific tender areas of the body. However, it doesn’t stop there, because fibromyalgia affects multiple systems of the body, including the nervous system, endocrine system, and immune system. The brain and GI tract are often involved as well.  One of the hallmarks of fibromyalgia is a dysfunction in the Central Nervous System. This dysfunction can cause a fibro body to…

Pelvic pain and trigger points The pelvic muscles and the pelvic floor’s multi-layered muscles keep our organs in place. This is a big job. And many things may cause muscle dysfunction and pain to develop trps. Myofascial trigger points are a major aggravator of both men’s and women’s chronic pelvic pain, and pain is not the only symptom. Causing blood flow and temperature changes, lymph fluid (conductive to swelling and congestion) and peripheral nervous impulses…

According to the National Fibromyalgia Association, fibromyalgia is a chronic disease that affects nearly 10 million Americans and has a tiredness and widespread pain on different tender points throughout the body. Although exercise is one of the therapies recommended to help chronic fibromyalgia, paint causes often make it difficult for a person, even if you have been active runner before the onset of symptoms, to begin or continue an exercise program like running. Symptoms of…