You’re not entirely wrong, but you’re definitely NOT right either. It really drives me nuts the way doctors and the general population misunderstand fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia literally means “muscle pain” in Latin. Of course, the muscle…
What is the percentage of people who recover from Fibromyalgia?
I’ve had FMS symptoms for almost 43 years. No one recovers from FMS. There is no cure. If someone tells you that they “used to have” FMS, they are mistaken. Their diagnosis was wrong. You…
How do you deal with the pain of Fibromyalgia when you’re allergic to most of the Pain Medicines?
My 16 years of experience facing Fibromyalgia and 30 years of CFS Pain medications taken too often can lead to a pain cycle, where every time you take an analgesic, the pain will come back…
Is someone close to you have Fibromyalgia and how has it impacted their lives?
I have had fibromyalgia for 14 years now. It has a permanent effect on my cognitive attention, memory, focus, and movements. I struggle almost every day to do simple things as I get exhausted after…
What happens if Fibromyalgia is left Untreated?
Although fibromyalgia symptoms are often written off as being sleepy, it’s really a much more serious disorder than it seems. With over 5 million Americans over the age of 18 diagnosed with Fibromyalgia, fibromyalgia requires…
How do I make my husband see, that his lack of belief and support in my Fibromyalgia Condition is damaging to our relationship?
There’s only one thing you can do: educate, educate, and educate. Show him websites about it, tell him about it, explain to him how it influences your life. There’s only one thing you can do…
At what age did you 1st notice your Fibromyalgia Symptoms?
My Age is 43 years and suffer from Fibromyalgia since 2004 I was twenty-two when I noticed pain in both my wrists and forearms during typing on my laptop. I was initially diagnosed with carpal…
Why is Fibromyalgia so poorly understood by the Medical world?
IMHO, I blame two things. Misogyny, and a lack of high-tech diagnostic tools. Misogyny: 95% of sufferers are women over “a certain age”! A lot of the medical cohort, particularly the senior ones were and…
How come the Doctors say that patients who claimed to have fibromyalgia were just unhappy in their lives?
Maybe the doctor you followed some patients with the presumptive diagnosis of fibromyalgia. And maybe after years of following them, and checking for objective signs of disease- lab abnormalities, physical changes, etc. your doctor never found anything…
I’m 22 and considering getting a cane for days when my Fibromyalgia Flares up
How do I be confident using the cane in public when I look like an otherwise healthy, able-bodied person? I can’t give you a direct definite answer to your question. But I will share a…