Learn about the tests and diagnostic methods used to identify Fibromyalgia, including blood tests and physical examinations to rule out other conditions.
Fibromyalgia, a widely misunderstood illness, confuses and frustrates both patients and doctors alike. I know because I’ve seen it from both sides—as both a physician and a woman with the illness myself. This common chronic disease is characterized by widespread muscle pain, fatigue, and brain fog. It’s estimated that 5 million Americans currently suffer from the disorder, and close to 90 percent of those diagnosed are women. Still, there remains a lot of confusion about what the…
Results released from a national survey of U.S. women with fibromyalgia, illustrate the private and prolonged physical and emotional struggles patients with this condition face, underscored by delays in diagnosis, which a majority of respondents report as being one year or longer. As a result of fibromyalgia, two thirds (67%) of respondents say they are unable to keep up with household chores, nearly half (47%) report that their work-life or career has been negatively affected, and…
Fibromyalgia symptoms can mask the presence of chronic inflammatory disease affecting the joints of the pelvis and spine, according to new research. The study, titled “Prevalence of Axial Spondyloarthritis Among Patients With Fibromyalgia: A Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study With Application of the Assessment of SpondyloArthritis International Society Classification Criteria,” was published in the journal Arthritis Care & Research. It highlights the importance of vigilant management of fibromyalgia symptoms by doctors and patients, taking into account the possible underlying presence of inflammatory…
I stood in my closet this morning, looking around as though I’d never been there. I couldn’t remember what I was doing, why, or what I should do next. So I stood still, waiting for it to come to me. Moments before I had been violently panting like a wild animal, bent over in pain and hugging my own body. I’d simply gone upstairs to get dressed for the day, but just as it does…
Millions of people get affected by this disease in the USA annually. Although it is not a well-known syndrome and its diagnosis can be very difficult, Fibromyalgia is a very painful and serious problem. The causes and the symptoms of this disorder are not very clear and most people including medical professionals are not sure about what leads to its development and how are the symptoms related to the causes. Fibromyalgia continues to baffle researchers and…
People with fibromyalgia and other disorders of chronic fatigue must consider their insurance or lack as the Affordable Care Act is in effect now. Under this act insurance companies must have to accept any person regardless of their pre-existing conditions. That cost related to treatments is not to be paid by the company that is prior to the insurance. From 2014 onwards, insurance companies are obligated to cover any and all expenses that are related…
Fibromyalgia is such a kind of syndrome that makes life miserable. So, doctors have recommended numerous drugs and remedies to try for alleviating the pain and stress that arises with fibromyalgia. A lot of questions are still there like whether these drugs are helpful for a particular disease or not. Fibromyalgia sufferers and people having chronic fatigue syndrome have a lot of symptoms that arise in their lifetime. Pain is included in these symptoms for…
There are several things that should be kept in mind before appearing as a volunteer for any medical survey or a clinical trial. The newly discovered medicines or therapies related to certain medical conditions and diseases are tested for their results in clinical trials. In order to launch any treatment or medicine for any syndrome, a successful clinical trial is very important. The victims of fibromyalgia always have eager to present themself for any clinical trial…
Many latest and advanced clinical trials are underway all around the country and world, studying drugs, devices or other treatments for the pain of fibromyalgia and other symptoms. This gives men and women more privilege than what is conventionally arbitrated by a doctor during a visit. Why should clinical trial be tried? Hence, there are a lot of options or ways to choose from. For many people, just having fibromyalgia and being over the age…
As Fibromyalgia Care Society of America (FCSA) launched their campaign, the exciting news was shared in the medical community recently. FCSA has one and only one goal as the brainchild of long-term fibromyalgia sufferer Mildred Velez and that is to cure fibromyalgia. Or at least, bring this illness to the lead of medical research in the U.S. the plan of FSCA is to introduce new approaches to patient care, create care centers, provide professional education…