Learn how Fibromyalgia is diagnosed, including key symptoms, diagnostic criteria, and the tests used to rule out other conditions.
How Gut Health, Diarrhea, and Probiotics Are Connected For many people living with fibromyalgia, pain doesn’t stop at muscles and joints. Digestive issues—especially chronic diarrhea, bloating, and stomach discomfort—are surprisingly common and often make fibromyalgia…
When people hear the words chronic pain, they often imagine ongoing physical discomfort—aches that linger or flare-ups that refuse to fade. But for millions of people living with conditions like fibromyalgia and other chronic illnesses, pain…
Fibromyalgia is one of the most misunderstood chronic illnesses. Despite affecting millions of people worldwide, it’s often dismissed, misdiagnosed, or reduced to “just pain.” In reality, fibromyalgia is a complex neurological condition that impacts the…
Fibromyalgia is widely known for causing widespread pain, fatigue, and brain fog—but many people are surprised to learn that it can also affect the skin. For some, skin issues are mild and occasional. For others, they…
Many people living with fibromyalgia notice bruises appearing on their arms, legs, or other parts of the body without any clear injury. These bruises can be alarming—especially when they are painful, slow to heal, or…
When Lady Gaga released her Netflix documentary Gaga: Five Foot Two, many viewers expected a behind-the-scenes look at fame, creativity, and life on tour. What they didn’t expect was a raw, unfiltered portrayal of life with fibromyalgia—a chronic pain…
Fibromyalgia is widely known for causing widespread muscle pain and fatigue, but many people are surprised to learn it can also affect the eyes. For some, fibromyalgia-related eye pain is not just uncomfortable—it can be…
How Fibromyalgia Causes Dizziness, Imbalance, and Falls During Flares Dizziness is one of the most unsettling and misunderstood symptoms people with fibromyalgia experience. It can strike suddenly, knock you off balance, and even lead to…
Fibromyalgia is notoriously difficult to explain. There are no visible casts, no obvious wounds, and often no single test that proves its presence—yet the pain, fatigue, and sensory overload can be relentless. For people who…
Fibromyalgia may feel like a modern diagnosis, but the suffering it represents is anything but new. Long before the condition had a name—or any medical legitimacy—people experiencing widespread pain, fatigue, and neurological distress were misunderstood,…