Chronic Pain: Causes, Symptoms & Effective Management

Convincingly Fibromyalgia Has Been considered As A Lifelong Crucial Apprehensive Sickness

Fibromyalgia is the second most common rheumatic disorder behind osteoarthritis and, though still widely misunderstood, is now considered to be a lifelong central nervous system disorder, which is responsible for amplified pain that shoots through the body in those who suffer from it. Daniel Clauw, M.D., professor of anesthesiology, University of Michigan, analyzed the neurological basis for fibromyalgia in a plenary session addressed today at the American Pain Society Annual Scientific Meeting. “Fibromyalgia can be…

by chronicillness•08/05/202308/23/2025•0

What is Tіnnіtuѕ? Does Fіbrоmуаlgіа Cause Tinnitus?

Fibromyalgia dоеѕ not uѕuаllу act in response tо аntі-іnflаmmаtоrу mеdісаtіоnѕ. Inіtіаllу there mау bе a positive еffесt but оftеn this initial rеѕроnѕе subsides Lоw dоѕеѕ of anti-depressants аrе often implemented іn аn аttеmрt tо modify ѕlеер раttеrnѕ аnd ѕеrоtоnіn uрtаkе. Analgesics lіkеwіѕе оftеn become іnеffесtіvе once thе body system has bесоmе ассuѕtоmеd to thеm. Medical professionals аrе ѕоmеtіmеѕ unenthusiastic tо рrеѕсrіbе nаrсоtіс аnаlgеѕісѕ duе to thе possibility оf аddісtіоn. Vаrіоuѕ herbal treatments are fоund tо…

by chronicillness•08/04/202308/23/2025•0

Should I get a Service dog for my Fibromyalgia?

“I have FMS, CFIDS, hypermobility, migraines, and a few other issues. My dog is already tremendously helpful to me. She can pick up things I drop and hand them to me, carry a pack so I don’t have the weight of a purse on my shoulders or waist, fetch things I ask her to get, carry messages or other things to my husband to save me trips up and down the stairs, and is learning…

by chronicillness•08/03/202308/23/2025•0

Effects of Trigger Point Injections on Fibromyalgia

In some cases of fibromyalgia, the pain is so severe that people have to seek out alternative treatments in order to reduce or stop the pain that they are dealing with. One treatment that has been getting a lot of attention lately is trigger point injections. What is this treatment? What can it do to help reduce or eliminate all of the different health issues that happen with fibromyalgia? Let’s take a look here. What…

by chronicillness•08/02/202308/23/2025•0

Lady Gaga Fibromyalgia Announcement Gives Voice To Millions of Patients

Logan, Utah. Statement from Sharon Waldrop, Vice President of the National Fibromyalgia & Chronic Pain Association on Lady Gaga’s recent announcement that she suffers from the illness: “We commend Lady Gaga for the incredibly brave act of revealing her fibromyalgia diagnosis. By sharing her story with the world, she is giving voice to the estimated five million Americans like me–overwhelmingly women–who suffer from the illness. Fibromyalgia is characterized by a long list of symptoms, including…

by chronicillness•08/01/202308/23/2025•0

The New Cannabis Capsule Is So Powerful It Can Replace Any Pain Killer

People around the world are becoming increasingly aware of natural remedies and alternative medicine. However, this does not change the attitude of Big Pharma to enforce their drugs on an open-mouthed public despite their numerous and well-documented, harsh side-effects. The almighty health benefits of cannabis are becoming increasingly accepted in mainstream society and are being bolstered by numerous recent studies. The Foria Relief Company has even invented a vaginal suppository, based on aromatic cocoa butter,…

by chronicillness•07/31/202308/23/2025•0

10 Fast Fibro Facts to Help Spread Awareness

Fibromyalgia Awareness Month may not be until May, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t make the most of every opportunity for people in the fibro community to share their stories and raise awareness of this often misunderstood illness. Sharing facts about fibromyalgia on social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook can help educate the public about what it’s like to live with the condition. To help you get started, we’ve put together some basic fibro facts, with help from chronic illness. For More Information Related to…

by chronicillness•07/30/202308/23/2025•0

Thetford woman fundraising to see specialist about her fibromyalgia hopes it could help to rebuild her life

A woman who has spent the past eight years in constant pain is hoping the specialist treatment will help her to rebuild her life. In 2016 Emma Parslow Cope was diagnosed with the long-term condition fibromyalgia which causes an increased sensitivity to pain, exhaustion, headaches and problems with mental processes. The 27-year-old, who lives in Thetford, said the condition has had an enormous impact on her life. She has had to leave her job and…

by chronicillness•07/29/202308/23/2025•0

Good News: First License Granted to Treat Pain with Medicinal Cannabis

License to treat pain with medicinal cannabis given the go-ahead. A license to treat chronic pain with medicinal cannabis has been granted here for the first time, it has emerged. A 3-month agreement was given the green light by the Department of Health to use Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) people in constant agony. THC is the principal psychoactive constituent of cannabis. It is currently illegal to use medicinal cannabis here – but medical consultants can apply for…

by chronicillness•07/28/202308/23/2025•0

I Have Chronic Pain and Nothing Works For It. I’m Afraid I’ll Be Forgotten In The Opioid Crisis.

Chronic pain patients need better options, not just fewer opioids. It started as a dull ache right above the base of my spine. There was no injury, no clear cause — just pain that seemed to come out of nowhere. At the time, I thought it would go away in a few weeks. I didn’t know it would turn into a four-and-a-half-year-and-counting odyssey of experimentation to battle lower back pain that simply refused to retreat.…

by chronicillness•07/27/202308/23/2025•0