You’re Getting Older As you age, your cartilage — the spongy material that protects the ends of your bones — begins to dry out and stiffen. Your body also makes less synovial fluid, the stuff…
Chronic Disease
Understand chronic diseases, their causes, common symptoms, and effective management strategies to improve long-term health and quality of life.
Fibromyalgia Project Wins One of Three Pharmaceutical Research Grants for Chronic Pain and Pain Assessment
Introduction Fibromyalgia continues to be one of the most complex and widely misunderstood chronic pain conditions in modern medicine. Characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, sleep disturbances, and cognitive dysfunction, it affects millions of people…
Prince Did Not Die From Pain Pills — Understanding Chronic Pain, Opioids, and What Really Happened
Introduction The death of Prince in 2016 shocked the world. He was one of the most influential musicians of all time—an artist known for innovation, creativity, and extraordinary discipline. In the years since his passing,…
Fibromyalgia Disease Patient’s Difficulty Smelling Linked to Decreased Olfactory Bulb Volume
Introduction Fibromyalgia is widely recognized as a chronic pain disorder characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, sleep disturbances, and cognitive difficulties. However, as research into the condition continues to evolve, scientists are increasingly discovering that…
Showering with Fibromyalgia: Why Causing more Pain?
When you are first told that the pain and tiredness that you have is due to having fibromyalgia, it can be devastating. You are going to find that this new diagnosis could mean that you…
Swelling and Fibromyalgia: How Fibromyalgia Swelling Hurts
Introduction: When Pain Feels Like Puffiness, Pressure, and Full-Body Discomfort Fibromyalgia is widely known for causing widespread pain, fatigue, and cognitive difficulties, but many people living with the condition also report another troubling and often…
Death by a Thousand Needles: The Debilitating Condition That Leaves Sensitive Fibromyalgia Sufferers in Excruciating Pain
Understanding the “Needle-Like Pain” Experience in Fibromyalgia and Why It Happens Fibromyalgia is often described as a condition of widespread pain, fatigue, and nervous system sensitivity, but for many individuals living with it, the experience…
How to Avoid Leg/Foot Cramps in Bed
A leg cramp is a pain that comes from a muscle in the leg. It is due to a muscle spasm which is when a muscle contracts too hard. It usually occurs in one of…
Heavy Sweating in Fibromyalgia & Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
“I have a problem—unexplained excessive sweating, like just stepping out of the shower, hair dripping wet, clothes soaked! … It has put a big damper on my lifestyle.” “My limbs get so cold and painful…
Living With Chronic Pain and Losing a Loved One: A Story of Struggle, Care, and Grief
Introduction: When Pain Becomes a Life-Altering Force Chronic pain is often described as an “invisible illness,” but for the person living with it—and for those who love them—it is anything but invisible in its impact.…