Learn how Fibromyalgia is diagnosed, including key symptoms, diagnostic criteria, and the tests used to rule out other conditions.
Having Fibromyalgia is like a roller coaster ride. Most days I just don’t know how I am going to feel. I try to have a positive mindset and I find it helps when I’m around others with a positive mindset as well. However, I realized that not everyone wants to hear or see positivity right now. Frankly, I can understand that – I use to feel that way too. I started to realize I have…
It has been awhile since I sat down to write. Life has been overwhelming, wouldn’t you agree? I’ve been contemplating my place in the world and what I want that place to look like. I’ve shed most of my responsibilities and stayed away from social media, so you might be wondering why now am I deciding to write? Well, to be honest I feel broken and I need to put myself back together. So, let’s…
At the age of thirty-nine I decided to go back to college and finish my degree that I had started over 20 years prior. If I thought college was hard at eighteen, I had no idea what was in store for me. At this time, I was married with three kids and a full-time job. I wondered how I was going to fulfill all my responsibilities. I didn’t know at first what my end goal…
Joint health concerns are not uncommon for those with fibromyalgia and many have joint involvement of some kind. More people with fibro are exhibiting joint or bone density issues and a tendency towards any of the various forms of arthritis. Effectively treating joint issues requires addressing all areas, including diet, movement, lifestyle, and better sleep strategies. Joint involvement or joint disease can vary in degree depending on history, ongoing deficiency and active TRP’s (trigger points)…
By: Dr. Alexa James The words’ You look so good’ are often heard by fibromyalgia patients. How could you be ill? How are you?” Or perhaps the nonsensical words” all in your head is fibromyalgic. Recent and ongoing investigations, however, confirm this invisible disease’s reality. This information enables individuals with fibromyalgia and other similar invisible conditions to make sure that their complex diseases are validated. Furthermore, understanding recent research helps to guide and identify natural…
By: Dr. Alexa James There’s a chance of Fibromyalgia suffering from Lady Gaga, Kirsty Young, and Morgan Freeman. But many people suffer. But many people suffer. 4 percent of the global population have been affected by fibromyalgia, but unfortunately, no treatment has been conceived. However, a new study may have mentioned one of the causes of fibromyalgia. The study mentions, in comparison with a healthy person, that people with fibromyalgia had an unusual number of…
By: Dr. Alex Robber Fibromyalgia includes many symptoms and issues that make this rare and undiagnosed diseases the most annoying one in nature. Fibro-fog makes you forgot even a single thing you in the morning. The constant pain in the complete body, fatigue and muscle stiffness which makes the basic tasks worse to do. But avoiding everything else, fornication is a strong candidate for the title. What is formication? The feeling of crawling and insect…
Restless leg syndrome is also another symptom in fibromyalgia symptom list. About 70% of people affected with fibromyalgia are also affected by restless leg syndrome. Because of restless leg syndrome you can’t sleep at night, there is an urge to move your legs. What is restless leg syndrome (rls) Restless leg syndrome is a name of sensation or urge in which you want to keep your legs moving. Usually, restless leg syndrome hits at night…
Usually after a cold shower and long walk causes your hand and foot muscles to twitch. Although, twitching muscles is a normal thing but when it happened without any reason then there is 90% chance that you are suffer with Spasticity. Muscle network in fibro patients is already very weak because of the chronic illness itself which makes twitching muscles more in fibro patients. What Is Spasticity? Spasticity is a wide term mostly used to…
Fibromyalgia comes with endless symptoms list. A very common issue for fibromyalgia patients is that their whole body is in pain. No matter what you do pain will never goes. Many people tried medication, but their side effects put patients more pain. The products that can relief fibromyalgia pain are given below: Epsom Salt Epsom Salt is one of the common products that you can find easily. Add some Epsom salt in a warm water…