By: Dr Alexa James A Life Not Fully Lived A lonely journey can be fibromyalgia and chronic pain. Although it is a lonely journey even if you are surrounded by many people. It’s warm and inviting when you’re “your people.” But yet, you try your best not to give your discomfort and pain away. You feel your pain and struggle when you are alone and you know that you are always going to live it.…
By: Dr Alexa James The last thing you might want to do is put on a bra when dealing with your skin’s sensitivities and extensive fibromyalgia pain. You can feel totally comfortable when at home, in several layers or with a small chest, and skip a bra entirely! But there are times when a bra feels essential for many women. Maybe you feel uncomfortable physically and unbearable without it or need to run commands and…
By: Dr Alexa James I just feel you. I feel you. I look okay, I’m okay. I live an active life, which is relatively normal. I’m walking, I’m driving, I’m climbing stairs. Visibly, I’m not disabled. I have no limp, no cane or wheelchair or walkers. I have no limp. I’m working a job of complete time. I’m living alone. I live alone. I take care of myself. I take care of myself. I’m cooking,…
By: Dr Alexa James Chronic body pain causes fibromyalgia. Continuous tissue and muscle sensitivity can cause problems with sleep. The painful regions can include the neck, the back, the elbows and the knees, which are sometimes quite severe. Their bones are also called “tender points.” Fitness can help to soothe your fibroid pain and help you cope. It seems counterintuitive to strap on your running shoes and go for a jog when you’re struggling with…
By: Dr Alexa James We always look for ways of identifying and distinguishing ourselves. A way to be a single person. The Funny One, the Smart One, the Beautiful. The fan, the creative, the athletic. The “fan of sport,” One way I don’t want to do that is to “be a fibromyalgic girl.” “The painful girl, the painful girl” or “the tired girl.” “The painless girl,” I’m more than my pain. Ask me to camp.…
By: Dr Alexa James The chronic pain of such a hot button is pain relief, pain medication, and the treatment of pain. People believe that people who are suffering from chronic pain or seek pain medicines can not go beyond the truth. Individuals with chronic pain and chronic pain seek one thing alone, pain relief or pain control. Unfortunately, many pain conditions are widely misunderstood, especially fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia, therapy and management of this condition are…
By: Dr Alexa James Is there a fiber fog? It feels that you’re dazzled by the simplest things, you can’t remember. You have a loss of memory and can’t speak the words you want to say. You find it difficult to concentrate, you can forget little information and even plan. You may feel confused, just as you can’t understand what is being said to you. The concentration and even a lack of vigilance and energies…
By: Dr Alexa James Fibromyalgia is a condition that causes muscle, joint and tiredness and depression pain. There are certain therapies that your doctor can order, but fibromyalgia consumption foods can help you to control this disease and improve your symptoms noticeably. A person-to-person diet of fibromyalgia should differ because some foods that are typically in a balanced diet might cause allergic and other adverse reactions. It is now well recognized that the syndrome is…
By: Dr Alexa James With fibromyalgia, your routines, abilities and skills can be very restrictive. Fibro pain affects every aspect of your life, just like it takes a lot of energy and time to perform a simple task. People can’t think how they feel, yet they still work, so they don’t think it should be too bad. Hey, hey. It is pretty horrible and very confusing, because you do not have much control over how…
By: Dr Alexa James Living with Fibromyalgia is challenging. We do need to find out how Fibro works and how best to treat the symptoms, and we really need scientists to get it and to make this weakening condition, based on several factors, attention, and time. Doctors have only treated the symptoms that are enough to control the condition, but it does not work long term. In the past, the medical community tend to consider…