Fibromyalgia patients know that there are many different kinds of medications available to treat fibro symptoms, medications that range from pain medicines to sleeping pills to antidepressants. While some ease pain, others boost mood and…
A Numb Arm Led to My Rheumatoid Arthritis Diagnosis
Have you ever slept in an odd position and when you woke up, your arm felt numb and you couldn’t lift it? Well that’s what happened to me a little more than five years ago.…
Do I Need An MRI Scan For My Chronic Pain?
The development of the MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) machine greatly revolutionized the treatment of chronic pain—specifically low back pain. Usually, an MRI scan is administered to confirm what physicians believe to be the reason for…
What You Need to Know About Acetaminophen Use during Pregnancy?
Two-thirds of American women take acetaminophen for pregnancy’s aches and pains. But the medication might not be as harmless as previously thought. Research published in October online in JAMA Psychiatry shows that women who took…
Fibromyalgia and Radial Neuropathy
Introduction Chronic pain conditions can be complex, especially when more than one nerve or pain disorder is involved at the same time. Fibromyalgia and radial neuropathy are two conditions that affect the way the body…
4 Tips for Pain Relief Quick
When you’re in pain, you have one thing on your mind – please make it stop. Luckily there are many pain management options out there, some work faster than others, and some even have an…
Pancreatitis and Fibromyalgia Pain Problem
Introduction Pain is one of the most complex and challenging symptoms in medicine, especially when more than one condition is involved. Two conditions that can create significant and sometimes overlapping pain experiences are pancreatitis and…
That Temporary Cramp May Actually Be Carpal Tunnel
Introduction A sudden cramp in the hand or wrist is often dismissed as something minor—an awkward sleeping position, overuse of a keyboard, or a brief muscle spasm that will pass on its own. In many…
Suffering From Chronic Pain as a Black Woman
Understanding a Pain Experience That Is Often Overlooked Chronic pain is difficult for anyone, but for Black women, the experience is often shaped by additional layers of complexity that go beyond the medical condition itself.…
Avoiding Pain While Doing Laundry and Making the Bed
Coping with chronic pain can be difficult. You have to alter practically all facets of your life to cater to your treatment needs. The spring season is quickly approaching, pushing a lot of us to…