An in-depth guide on Fibromyalgia, covering its symptoms, causes, treatments, and tips for managing this chronic condition effectively.
By: Dr Alexa James Fibromyalgia has changed me in many different ways, most often, I don’t feel like my own age and some people think that I either don’t look like my own age, but what a fakes smile or some make-up can do surprises me, that can make you seem like an ordinary, happy and healthy person, but it’s not the way I feel. Fibromyalgia is an ill-understood disease. Missing understanding and support almost…
By: Dr Alexa James A Life Not Fully Lived A lonely journey can be fibromyalgia and chronic pain. Although it is a lonely journey even if you are surrounded by many people. It’s warm and inviting when you’re “your people.” But yet, you try your best not to give your discomfort and pain away. You feel your pain and struggle when you are alone and you know that you are always going to live it.…
By: Dr Alexa James The last thing you might want to do is put on a bra when dealing with your skin’s sensitivities and extensive fibromyalgia pain. You can feel totally comfortable when at home, in several layers or with a small chest, and skip a bra entirely! But there are times when a bra feels essential for many women. Maybe you feel uncomfortable physically and unbearable without it or need to run commands and…
By: Dr Alexa James Chronic body pain causes fibromyalgia. Continuous tissue and muscle sensitivity can cause problems with sleep. The painful regions can include the neck, the back, the elbows and the knees, which are sometimes quite severe. Their bones are also called “tender points.” Fitness can help to soothe your fibroid pain and help you cope. It seems counterintuitive to strap on your running shoes and go for a jog when you’re struggling with…
By: Dr Alexa James Is there a fiber fog? It feels that you’re dazzled by the simplest things, you can’t remember. You have a loss of memory and can’t speak the words you want to say. You find it difficult to concentrate, you can forget little information and even plan. You may feel confused, just as you can’t understand what is being said to you. The concentration and even a lack of vigilance and energies…
By: Dr Alexa James With fibromyalgia, your routines, abilities and skills can be very restrictive. Fibro pain affects every aspect of your life, just like it takes a lot of energy and time to perform a simple task. People can’t think how they feel, yet they still work, so they don’t think it should be too bad. Hey, hey. It is pretty horrible and very confusing, because you do not have much control over how…
By: Dr Alexa James Living with Fibromyalgia is challenging. We do need to find out how Fibro works and how best to treat the symptoms, and we really need scientists to get it and to make this weakening condition, based on several factors, attention, and time. Doctors have only treated the symptoms that are enough to control the condition, but it does not work long term. In the past, the medical community tend to consider…
By: Dr Alexa James The lack of inflammatory findings When patients complain about diffuse muscle and soft tissue pain in the tender areas, fibromyalgia (FM) diagnosis is considered. Pure or primary FM is non-inflammatory because it has poor response to anti-inflammatory conditions and has a lack of inflammatory findings about blood work, and examination. It is not associated with other inflammatory diseases. However, there can be diffuse musculoskeletal pain in patients with inflammatory disease such…
By: Dr Alexa James Plans to make. Could be awesome. Awesome. For days, weeks, months or even a year, you can plan something. Plans for the same day can be made quickly. Planning is a very normal part of being a social human being, quite necessary. However, plans can be stressful and full of anxiety if you have fibromyalgia. You don’t know how you’ll feel minute by minute, let’s say a day or more. Personally,…
By: Dr Alexa James I was something that was wanted to deny the health community once. You told me I was just in your head, I didn’t exist, you felt like freaks who have lost their minds. Something different than what their practice has been teaching them could not believe. Oh, but I’ve demonstrated I’m so real, and now they know that. I am not in your head as a figment of a psychological or…