Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment

Scans Reveal Brain Abnormalities in Fibromyalgia Patients

Researchers have detected abnormalities in the brains of people with fibromyalgia, a complex, chronic condition characterized by muscle pain and fatigue. “We showed in our study that the functional abnormalities observed were mainly related to disability,” and not to anxiety and depression status, said Dr. Eric Guedj, the study’s lead author and a researcher at Centre Hospitalier-Universitaire de la Timone in France. While some researchers have suggested that the pain reported by fibromyalgia patients was…

by chronicillness•12/22/202208/23/2025•0

Pain: Another Gender Gap

Like many other things in life, pain discriminates by gender. Women, studies show, feel pain more intensely than men, suffer disproportionately from conditions like chronic pain and migraines, and are more likely to be undertreated for pain than men. More pain, no gain More than 70 percent of people who report suffering chronic pain are women, according to a 2003 report in the journal Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America. Compared with men, women…

by chronicillness•12/21/202208/23/2025•0

What is an EMG Nerve Conduction Study?

Our nervous system uses electrical signals to communicate with muscles throughout our body. As electrical currents can be measured in areas like our homes, we can also measure electrical activity in our muscles and nerves. Electromyography (EMG) and nerve conduction studies measure the electrical signals sent through our nerves and muscles. As you might anticipate, doctors can identify disruptions in these signals that may cause nerve or muscular pain and discomfort. Click Here to Visit…

by chronicwoman•12/21/202208/23/2025•0

Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery for Treating Back Pain

With incredible advancements in medical technology, you now have more options to relieve back pain than ever before. Minimally invasive spine surgery offers effective treatment that relieves pressure and pain, proving a safer and quicker alternative to open-back surgery. We’ll cover: Click Here to Visit the Store and find Much More…. What is Considered Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery? Minimally invasive spine surgery targets the spinal column (the backbone) and spinal cord with endoscopic methods using…

by chronicwoman•12/20/202208/23/2025•0

Did your chronic illness insist that you spend your vacation in bed?

Before fibromyalgia, psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, and other chronic illness took over my body, I would return home from a vacation feeling relaxed or energized. At first, my illnesses would require a little more rest while away. Because I pushed through pain and fatigue in hopes of keeping up with my family, I always returned home feeling like death. It was not unusual for my body to need days, weeks, and a few times months to…

by chronicillness•12/06/202208/23/2025•0

Why I Fear Doctors, Hospitals, and Test Results

Some people have an irrational fear of doctors. While some of us have been victimized so severely, that we may never trust one again. Since my first chronic illness diagnosis in 2001, my life, has been nothing short of a nightmare. I know my body well. In fact, I know better than any test or doctor. Tweet Not to sound conceited. But not one test or scan has ever shown the destruction that has been…

by chronicillness•12/05/202208/23/2025•0

Both Disorders Share Same Symptoms Fibromyalgia vs Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Fibromyalgia vs Chronic Fatigue Syndrome – Is It The Same Thing? Many experts agree that the symptoms of fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome are so similar that for all intents and purposes they could be the same illness. Both disorders share some of the same symptoms including: Click Here to Visit the Store and find Much More…. Is There A Connection Between Fibromyalgia And Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome can both be…

by chronicillness•12/03/202208/23/2025•0

How Can I Increase My Energy Level During A CFS and Fibromyalgia?

How To Manage A Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Crash Anyone suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome is familiar with the term ‘crash’. It’s used to describe what happens when you push your body past its’ current energy production capabilities. The technical term for a crash is ‘post-exertional malaise. How severely you are affected by chronic fatigue syndrome will dictate how badly you crash, how debilitating the crash is, and how long you take to recover from it.…

by chronicillness•12/02/202208/23/2025•0

20 Signs of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Isn’t Going Away

Is Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Real? Chronic fatigue syndrome is a debilitating illness that takes many forms, has numerous symptoms, and no known cure is available from the standard medical community. You might have some skeptical friends who doubt you are actually ill, perhaps they think you are simply malingering. However, chronic fatigue syndrome is a very real disorder affecting millions of people worldwide. Yet often patients can be told ‘it’s all in your head’, or…

by chronicillness•11/25/202208/23/2025•0

10 Mother’s Day Gift Ideas For Moms With Fibromyalgia

Mother’s Day is just around the corner and many people are scrambling to find the right gift for Mom. If the Mom in your life has fibromyalgia choosing the right gift can be even more difficult. Typical Mother’s Day gifts such as flowers, perfume, or scented candles may not be appropriate. So I have put together a list of gifts that a Mother with chronic pain would love to receive. If you know a Mom…

by chronicillness•10/26/202208/23/2025•0