Introduction Fibromyalgia continues to be one of the most discussed yet still misunderstood chronic pain conditions in modern medicine. Even though it affects millions of people worldwide, it often sits in a gray area where…
SSA’s Fibromyalgia Disability Evaluation
Fibromyalgia can be a difficult condition to assess in a disability context because it does not typically produce clear imaging results or standard laboratory abnormalities. For this reason, the Social Security Administration (SSA) uses specific…
Fibromyalgia Diagnosis: The Major Steps
Introduction Fibromyalgia is one of the most challenging chronic pain conditions to diagnose, not because it is rare, but because it does not show up on standard medical tests in a clear or definitive way.…
Accurate Fibromyalgia Awareness – Is It Important to You?
It is essential that we know what IS and what’s NOT fibro It’s interesting, isn’t it? Fibromyalgia Awareness Day is one day a year (May 12) but you live with fibromyalgia 24/7/365. So, think about…
Fibromyalgia Information (FAQ)
Fibromyalgia is by any measure a complex syndrome. As I have written (and continue to write) the many articles on the website, I work to answer any question that you might have, and I feel…
What is Fibromyalgia (and What Is It Not)?
First, it is important to know that fibromyalgia is characterized by widespread muscle pain and specific tender areas of the body. However, it doesn’t stop there, because fibromyalgia affects multiple systems of the body, including…
Hyperalgesia Amplified Pain in Fibromyalgia and ME/CFS
Hyperalgesia is an increased fibromyalgia (FMS) pain response and chronic tiredness (ME / CFS) response. It is so important in fibromyalgia that it defines the condition essentially. Just make your body feel more painful than…
Fibromyalgia – A Pain in the Pelvis
Introduction Pelvic pain in fibromyalgia is one of the more confusing and often under-discussed aspects of the condition. While fibromyalgia is commonly associated with widespread musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, and cognitive symptoms, many people also experience…
How Fibromyalgia Pain is assisted by Malic Acid (Malate)
According to the National Fibromyalgia Association, fibromyalgia is a chronic disease that affects nearly 10 million Americans and has a tiredness and widespread pain on different tender points throughout the body. Although exercise is one…
Fibromyalgia Intensifies Ankylosing Spondylitis Symptoms
Fibromyalgia and its comorbidities Fibromyalgia (FM) is a relatively well-known musculoskeletal disorder with widespread pain, tiredness, and problems with sleep. But few know its comorbidities. In combination with ankylosing, spondylitis and axial spondylarthritis (axSpA), psoriatic…