Fibromyalgia and Hip Flexor Pain: Dr Sher Bailey
It is not uncommon to have hip flexor issues or pain in this area when living with fibromyalgia. The hips, hip flexors, and lower back correlate with fibromyalgia pain areas…
Doctors Beginning to Speak Out about Pain Patients Denied Opioids
It’s a trickle at present, but the conversation around chronic pain between doctors and patients is no longer one way only. Over the past few months, the constant messaging suggesting…
Fibromyalgia Caused By Malfunctions In Two Key Body Systems – Autonomic Nervous System and Hypothalamus-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis
A recent study threw up an interesting notion on the root of fibromyalgia. The study suggests that fibromyalgia could be caused by malfunctions in two chief body systems – the…
Finally Morgan Freeman Opens up his ‘Struggle’ about Fibromyalgia
Every so often he grabs his left shoulder and winces. It hurts when he walks when he sits still when he rises from his couch, and when he missteps in…
Heartbreaking letter from a Bristol woman who suffers from debilitating disease fibromyalgia
What happens when your life starts to unravel? For 23-year-old Peyton Connor, that happened last May when she was diagnosed with fibromyalgia. The long-term chronic condition can cause increased sensitivity…
Weekly dose: Lyrica, the epilepsy drug that treats chronic nerve pain
Lyrica is the brand name for a prescription medicine called pregabalin. Although it is an anticonvulsant or an anti-epileptic drug, pregabalin is commonly prescribed to alleviate nerve or neuropathic pain – a type…
Music Therapy can Reduce Fibromyalgia Pain
In fibromyalgia patients, music therapy can reduce pain, depression, anxiety, and improve sleep. The findings come from researchers at the University of Granada who found that music therapy combined with relaxation techniques can help improve many areas…
Best Mattress for Fibromyalgia Patients
A low-quality sleep is a major issue cited by people with fibromyalgia. And, unfortunately, there are many factors that could be contributing to this, including your bed itself. Sleep is…
Gabapentin Raises Risk of Opioid Overdose
Another study is raising questions about the safety of the anti-seizure drug gabapentin, especially when it’s taken with opioid pain medication. According to research published online in PLOS Medicine, combining gabapentin…
Fibromyalgia Treatment Diet Plan Patients Must Know To Get Relief Of Pain
Fibromyalgia Treatment Alcohol Fibromyalgia Treatment: it’s time to bid adieu to alcohol. Well, not entirely. An occasional beer or wine indulgence isn’t a bad thing. Excessive alcohol consumption, though, is never good…