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Can hypermobility increase pain in Juvenile Fibromyalgia syndrome?

Pediatric Rheumatology Online Journal, 2012, states Juvenile Fibromyalgia (JFM) is correlated with 40% of children and teenagers who also have benign hypermobility (HM). In fact, in adults hypermobility is an…

chronicillness October 21, 2022

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100 Symptoms of Fibromyalgia

There was a site that had this and I had linked to it on Tumblr but it is gone. So I had to hunt down someone who found my post…

chronicillness October 20, 2022

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Fibromyalgia Life may be tough, but so are you

Life with one or more chronic illnesses is tough. Life with chronic pain is tough. Life, whether you are chronically ill or not, is tough. But I have news for…

chronicillness October 18, 2022

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Posture Pump Gets to the Source of Fibromyalgia Neck Pain

The pain in fibromyalgia often first shows up as chronic upper back and neck pain. In fact, recent studies have shown that the majority of fibromyalgia patients have lost the…

chronicillness October 17, 2022

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Fibro Flare: Pain is such a barrier

Obviously trying to do anything with a migraine is stupid, necessary, but stupid. However, struggling to get through the day with that sort of pain makes me rather forget how…

chronicillness October 13, 2022

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How to find meaning again when fibromyalgia and chronic illness upends your life

You’re sitting in the doctor’s office, being told you have an incurable illness. Maybe you have to leave your career, or pull back on your workload, with set accommodations. You…

chronicillness October 12, 2022

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The Emotional Effects of Fibromyalgia

Living with fibromyalgia can affect you physically and emotionally. Fibromyalgia is stressful. The pain and stress of fibromyalgia raise your body’s level of cortisol, a stress hormone. Adjusting to the…

chronicillness October 9, 2022

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The Truth About Fibromyalgia Tender Points

The phrase “tender points” isn’t something you hear every day. But if you have fibromyalgia, you may be familiar with those words. In fact, your doctor may have used tender…

chronicillness October 7, 2022

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What People With Fibromyalgia Wish They Could Tell You

Fibromyalgia affects about 5 to 6 million people in the United States, mostly women. Yet, so little is known about the condition and people with fibromyalgia often feel misunderstood. Here,…

chronicillness October 5, 2022

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Who’s At Risk for Fibromyalgia?

There’s a lot that’s not known about fibromyalgia. Doctors aren’t sure what causes it and why it affects certain people instead of others. But experts continue to learn about the…

chronicillness October 4, 2022