People with fibromyalgia often ask, “Is fibromyalgia genetic?” It’s a hard question to answer, especially when little is known about how fibromyalgia works. But it’s something that could be relevant to getting the best possible treatment.…
Fibromyalgia Tests
Learn about the tests and diagnostic methods used to identify Fibromyalgia, including blood tests and physical examinations to rule out other conditions.
Discovery of New Tests & Causes for Fibromyalgia Could Offer Relief to Millions of Sufferers
Introduction: A Shift in How Fibromyalgia Is Understood Fibromyalgia has long been one of the most challenging chronic conditions to diagnose and treat. For decades, people experiencing widespread pain, fatigue, sleep disturbances, and cognitive difficulties…
Fibromyalgia Flares | 5 Common Fibromyalgia Flares Triggers to Avoid
5 Common Fibromyalgia Flare Triggers to Avoid Fibromyalgia flares can feel sudden, overwhelming, and deeply frustrating. One day you’re managing, the next your pain spikes, fatigue crashes in, and even simple tasks feel impossible. While…
Root Causes of Fibromyalgia
Introduction Fibromyalgia is one of the most complex and widely misunderstood chronic pain conditions in modern medicine. For many years, people experiencing its symptoms were told there was no clear explanation for their pain, or…
How to Prove You Have Fibromyalgia as a “Medically Determinable Impairment” for SSDI
Introduction Applying for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) with fibromyalgia can be challenging because the condition does not appear on X-rays, blood tests, or scans in the same way many other medical conditions do. For…
Why Fibromyalgia Pain Feels Different. Is This True For You?
Why Fibromyalgia Pain Feels Different For Amy Mullholand, simple chores like washing the dishes or making breakfast can be incredibly challenging. “On a good day, I can get through the cups and the silverware, then I…
Main Fibromyalgia Causes In Women That No One Knows Yet
Women are far more likely than men to get Fibromyalgia Causes —a disease that causes pain and tender points throughout the body. Between 80 and 90 percent of people who are diagnosed with this condition…
Dyskinesia And Fibromyalgia: Causes and Treatment
We still don’t know what causes fibromyalgia. But we often treat it with a class of drugs that are usually used to treat disorders like seizures. While these drugs can help manage the symptoms of fibromyalgia,…
Link Between Achalasia and Fibromyalgia. Have a Look.
Achalasia is a rare disease. So rare in fact, that you may never have heard of it. But for people who suffer from the condition, it’s very real and often extremely painful. And it actually has…
Chronic Pain Patient Abandoned by Doctor Dies
This will be the first Christmas that Tammi Hale spends without her husband Doug in over 30 years. The 53-year old Vermont man, who suffered chronic pain from interstitial cystitis, committed suicide in October after…