Fibromyalgia: Expectations vs reality
Back in the day. Like 20 years back in the day I had some expectations about what fibromyalgia is and then I learned the reality of what fibromyalgia is. We…
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Fibromyalgia: costochondritis
I have been having severe fibromyalgia-related chest pains. The way I can tell it is fibromyalgia is that a) they are enduring and b) my sternum is extremely tender to…
Adolescents with fibromyalgia who are physically active report lower levels of pain and disability
Adolescents with fibromyalgia who are physically active report lower levels of pain and disability, according to findings of a multicenter study published in The Journal of Pain, published by the…
A new principle was discovered for how muscle pain is signaled
Chronic muscular pain may be linked to a previously unknown principle for how pain signals are transmitted in the human body. This is shown by Umeå University researchers Tuija Athanassiadis…
Fibromyalgia Increases Pain And Fatigue For Pregnant Women
Pregnant women with fibromyalgia (FM) experience significant pain, fatigue, and psychological stress, symptoms that are often misdiagnosed or undertreated as a normal part of pregnancy, according to a pilot study…
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Ordinary Touches Multiply Into Severe Pain For Fibromyalgia Patients
The millions of Americans who suffer from fibromyalgia live with a two-edged sword: excruciating pain, accompanied by the doubts of many who dismiss it as a made-up illness invented by…
High rate of restless legs syndrome found in adults with fibromyalgia
A study in the Oct. 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine found that adults with fibromyalgia had a much higher prevalence and risk of restless legs syndrome…
Study probes obesity link to fibromyalgia
Afflicting up to 5 percent of the U.S. population, mostly women, fibromyalgia is characterized by widespread pain and a range of function problems. A new study in The Journal of…
Immediate treatment can alleviate future back problems
Immediate treatment by a physiotherapist, bypassing a waiting list, can reduce problems with recurring low back pain, reveals a thesis from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. Many people suffer from…
Young people report worse fibromyalgia than older patients
It may seem counterintuitive, but young and middle-aged fibromyalgia patients report worse symptoms and poorer quality of life than older patients, a Mayo Clinic study shows. Fibromyalgia most often strikes…