Introduction Fibromyalgia is widely recognized as a chronic condition marked by persistent widespread pain, fatigue, sleep disturbance, and cognitive difficulties. However, one of its most challenging features is not just the baseline symptoms, but the…
Brain fog is a symptom of many chronic illnesses and chronic pain. Just seems that when we get ill and our bodies get fatigued or are fighting pain, or both, add in some lack of…
Paresthesia is a term used to describe abnormal sensations in the body, most commonly experienced as tingling, prickling, “pins and needles,” burning, or numbness. In fibromyalgia, these sensations are frequently reported and can be one…
There are a lot of things I wish people understood about Fibromyalgia I would like to share for fibromyalgia awareness. Here are a few… We have ambition. Just like all the ‘normals’ out there we…
Introduction Fibromyalgia is one of those medical conditions that many people have heard of, but relatively few understand in any meaningful way. It sits in a complicated space between neurology, immunology, and pain medicine, and…
The Flare-up (see here for my article on it) is one of the worst fibromyalgia experiences. I fell into it sometime last night and woke up with the most unpleasant pains. In the hips, shoulders,…
Fibromyalgia has some pretty distinctive sleep disturbances associated with it not to mention comorbid sleep issues. It is one of the key factors in the syndrome… our inability to attain refreshing sleep. I wrote a…
Brain fog is one of those experiences that is hard to describe clearly, yet instantly recognizable to those who live with it. It is not a medical diagnosis on its own, but rather a symptom…
Back in the day. Like 20 years back in the day I had some expectations about what fibromyalgia is and then I learned the reality of what fibromyalgia is. We all have expectations of what…
I have been having severe fibromyalgia–related chest pains. The way I can tell it is fibromyalgia is that a) they are enduring and b) my sternum is extremely tender to the touch and so it…