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Fibromyalgia Project Wins One of Three Purdue Pharma Research Grants for Chronic Pain and Pain Assessment

A research project focused on developing an objective measure of pain-related interference with cognitive performance in people with fibromyalgia is one of three awarded research grants recently by Purdue Pharma. An…

chronicillness September 26, 2023

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Prince Did Not Die From Pain Pills — He Died From Severe Chronic Pain

The media can’t look to get its stories about Prince right. As the news feed overflows with stories with the word Prince and drug addiction in them, not many of them feature…

chronicillness September 17, 2023

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Fibromyalgia Disease Patient’s Difficulty Smelling Linked to Decreased Olfactory Bulb Volume

Patients with Fibromyalgia Disease may have reduced volume of the olfactory bulb, a key structure in how we perceive and distinguish smell, a study found. That finding may help explain…

chronicillness September 15, 2023

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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…

chronicillness September 13, 2023

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Death by a thousand needles: The debilitating condition that leaves sensitive sufferers in excruciating pain

It is a chronic condition that renders sufferers so sensitive that even the lightest touch triggers waves of excruciating pain. Fibromyalgia is thought to affect up to a million Britons,…

chronicillness September 11, 2023

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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…

chronicillness September 10, 2023

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Can Fibromyalgia Lead to Glomerulonephritis? What is Glomerulonephritis?

We know that fibromyalgia seems to be closely linked to autoimmune disease, which is a condition when the body’s immune system begins attacking healthy tissue. An autoimmune disease can sometimes be…

chronicillness September 3, 2023

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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…

chronicillness September 1, 2023

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Fibromyalgia Can Mask Chronic Inflammatory Disease of the Spine and Pelvis, Study Suggests

Fibromyalgia symptoms can mask the presence of chronic inflammatory disease affecting the joints of the pelvis and spine, according to new research. The study, titled “Prevalence of Axial Spondyloarthritis Among Patients With Fibromyalgia:…

chronicillness August 30, 2023

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How Urinary Incontinence and Fibromyalgia are Connected

Urinary incontinence is a term that basically describes any condition that makes it hard to control your bladder. Obviously, it’s not an easy thing to live with. It’s embarrassing, obviously. But…

chronicillness August 27, 2023