I don’t know if my way is best, but I’m nearly symptom-free. I take medication and I slowly increased my exercise and activity. The worst: In the spring of 2008, my fibromyalgia (technically fibromyalgia syndrome or FMS)…
Fibromyalgia Treatments
Explore effective treatments for Fibromyalgia, including medication, therapy, lifestyle changes, and holistic approaches to manage symptoms.
What is daily life like for people living with fibromyalgia pain?
On a scale of 1-10, my average daily pain level is a 6 or a 7. All-day. Every single day of my life. It’s always there, and cannot be ignored no matter how engrossed in…
How Fibromyalgia Sufferers Can Start Strength Training
Introduction Strength training is often associated with building muscle, improving athletic performance, or changing physical appearance. But for someone living with fibromyalgia, strength training can serve a very different and much more important purpose: improving…
Fibromyalgia Couples make Good Communication Difficult due to their Illness
Improving Communication The stresses brought by serious illness can make good communication difficult. To complicate matters, CFS and FM create the additional challenge of cognitive problems. Here are seven ideas for how to improve communication…
How do Breastfeeding Moms Tackle Fibromyalgia?
Relaxation can help in Breastfeeding Breastfeeding may sound like the most natural thing in the world, but many women find it harder than expected. Mothers with fibromyalgia often have an especially tough time with breastfeeding, according to…
Finding Your Faith Within Fibromyalgia by Miashy Straus
Introduction Living with fibromyalgia often means learning to exist in a body that does not always cooperate with expectations, plans, or desires. Pain can appear without warning, fatigue can feel overwhelming even after rest, and…
Best Books on Fibromyalgia and Other Resources
Fibromyalgia is complex. If you live with fibro, you know that it’s not as easy as taking a “pill” or any other quick fix and just getting on with your life. Living smarter is about…
Fibromyalgia Nutrition: Blending and Juicing
Fibromyalgia nutrition is enhanced by both Juicing and Blending; but, the two are different and both serve their specific purpose in assimilation of essential nutrients. Juicing facilitates fibromyalgia nutrition more quickly into cells, and is great…
Fibromyalgia Research: Cancer Study Provides Hope for Fibromyalgia Victims
Introduction: Why Cancer Research and Fibromyalgia Are Being Discussed Together At first glance, cancer research and fibromyalgia may seem like two entirely separate medical worlds. Cancer research focuses on uncontrolled cell growth, tumor environments, and…
New Discovery in Fibromyalgia Research
Introduction: Why Fibromyalgia Research Is Suddenly Moving Faster Fibromyalgia has spent decades in a frustrating scientific position. It is widely recognized as a real and often disabling condition, yet it has remained difficult to measure,…