Fibromyalgia Therapy: Effective Treatments for Symptom

Fibromyalgia Self-Care: Finding Creativity in the Chaos

Living with fibromyalgia can feel overwhelming, with its unpredictable flare-ups, persistent pain, and energy-draining fatigue. Amid the chaos, finding moments of calm and creative expression can provide much-needed relief and a sense of empowerment. Engaging in self-care practices that incorporate creativity can not only help manage symptoms but also improve overall mental and emotional well-being. This article delves into the importance of self-care for fibromyalgia and how embracing creativity can transform the experience of living…

by Dr Alex Robber•01/14/202508/22/2025•0

Understanding Fibromyalgia

Outline for “Fibromyalgia” Heading Sub-Headings H1: Understanding Fibromyalgia H2: What is Fibromyalgia? Definition of Fibromyalgia History and Discovery of Fibromyalgia H2: Symptoms of Fibromyalgia Common Symptoms Uncommon Symptoms Fibromyalgia Pain Cognitive Symptoms (Fibro Fog) Emotional Symptoms H2: Causes of Fibromyalgia Genetic Factors Environmental Triggers Biological Factors H2: Diagnosing Fibromyalgia Diagnostic Criteria Diagnostic Tests Differential Diagnosis H2: Treatment Options for Fibromyalgia Medications Physical Therapy Alternative Therapies Lifestyle Modifications H2: Medications for Fibromyalgia Pain Relievers Antidepressants Anti-seizure…

by Dr Alex Robber•06/04/202408/22/2025•0

Managing the symptoms of fibromyalgia by Walking

Fibromyalgia is a condition that causes a lot of symptoms, but the major symptom is widespread pain. Some other symptoms include: No doubt, you are unable to perform any kind of physical activity due to pain, fatigue, and other symptoms of fibromyalgia. You may even find it difficult to walk. However, if you do exercise properly without any overexertion, it is a very effective treatment to manage fibromyalgia symptoms. Treatments to manage symptoms of fibromyalgia…

by chronicillness•12/12/202308/22/2025•0

Fibromyalgia Pain | 48-Pain Full Hours Recovery Period in Fibromyalgia & Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Have you ever noticed it takes you a couple of days to recover from a stressful event or over-exertion? A 48-hour recovery period is something you commonly hear about from people with fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome. We don’t yet know why we need a couple of days to recover from … well, just about anything, but a lot of chronic fatigue syndrome research is focusing on post-exertional malaise—the intensified fatigue and flare of other symptoms following exercise. Several…

by chronicillness•12/12/202308/22/2025•0

Fighting Through Another Morning With Fibromyalgia

Everyone has had a tough morning, there’s no question about that. Sometimes, it’s difficult to get out of bed. Occasionally, we all toss and turn and don’t get a refreshing rest. We wake up exhausted, grumpy, and feeling generally awful. Now imagine waking up every morning feeling like you didn’t sleep even though you know you got your eight hours of sleep. You feel like absolute garbage, but if you’re like me, you work two…

by chronicillness•12/12/202308/22/2025•0

Chronic Pain | Trying the Feldenkrais Method for Chronic Pain

After two hourlong sessions focused first on body awareness and then on movement retraining at the Feldenkrais Institute of New York, I understood what it meant to experience an incredible lightness of being. Having, temporarily at least, released the muscle tension that aggravates my back and hip pain, I felt like I was walking on air. I had long refrained from writing about this method of countering pain because I thought it was some sort…

by chronicillness•11/19/202308/22/2025•0

Fibromyalgia Treatments | Hyperbaric Oxygen Tanks Found To Treat Fibromyalgia

Throughout the history of Fibromyalgia, this disease has been strangely hard to identify and analyze on the grounds that it shows up, at first look, to be something else. Perhaps its symptoms including musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, mood swings, and memory loss, are genuinely common.To give some point of view 1 in 70 people, almost ladies, in the US really have fibromyalgia. However, there is stunning news for all of us. For those who have this…

by chronicillness•11/18/202308/22/2025•0

Fibromyalgia Flares | Fibromyalgia Linked to Overactive Brain Networks

Many fibromyalgia sufferers have been told that the pain is “all in their head.” New research indicates there may be some truth to that, and that overactive brain networks could play a role in the hypersensitivity of fibromyalgia patients. Fibromyalgia is a poorly understood disorder characterized by deep tissue pain, fatigue, headaches, mood swings, and insomnia. There is no known cause and successful treatments have been elusive. In a lengthy study published in the journal Scientific…

by chronicillness•11/14/202308/22/2025•0

Music Therapy can Reduce Fibromyalgia Pain

In fibromyalgia patients, music therapy can reduce pain, depression, anxiety, and improve sleep. The findings come from researchers at the University of Granada who found that music therapy combined with relaxation techniques can help improve many areas in the lives of fibromyalgia patients. With improved depression, anxiety, sleep, and reduced pain, a patient’s quality of life can greatly improve. Study participants were fibromyalgia patients from Spain who underwent a basal test prior to treatment, a post-basal test four weeks after the treatment,…

by chronicillness•10/10/202308/22/2025•0

Best Mattress for Fibromyalgia Patients

A low-quality sleep is a major issue cited by people with fibromyalgia. And, unfortunately, there are many factors that could be contributing to this, including your bed itself. Sleep is hugely important for everyone, but especially for those with fibro. Sleep is the time when your body relaxes and regenerates — that is if you’re actually able to sleep. Whatever causes your inability to get a good night’s sleep with fibromyalgia, choosing a good mattress may…

by chronicillness•10/09/202308/22/2025•0