An in-depth guide on Fibromyalgia, covering its symptoms, causes, treatments, and tips for managing this chronic condition effectively.
By: Dr Alexa James I like being like a marshmallow compared to me. On the inside and outside I’m gooey and squidgy –pretty much the same thing. I have no thick skin, so my outside is just a bit resistant to the inside of the marshmallow. Oh, I go quite pink in the sun. I was a delicate soul always, I take things to the heart. I totally disdain even the things I dismiss from…
By: Dr. Alexa James This continuum has slid up and down my life’s experience with fibromyalgia. I often spend my energy trying to avoid both extremes desperately. Sometimes I try to stay positive and concentrate on what I can do. I walk over to repeat the words of Hawking, do not look at the stars on your feet. Out of fear that they will bring me down, I avoid fibromyalgia groups like the plague. I…
By: Dr. Alexa James I have been able to try almost anything for some relief for the last 13 years since my fibromyalgia was officially “diagnosed.” Recently, I heard a lot and was curious about float tank therapy, among many others, to support fibro. Therefore, I was excited, interested, and a little nervous when a friend of mine found a Groupon deal for them at Still point Yoga and Float. Today we finally tried, and…
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. Alexa James I watched one of my favorite TV shows recently, The Golden Girls. Though I saw the show hundreds of times, I really clicked and hit home this time to watch some episodes. The episodes I am talking about are known as “sick and fatigued,” if we know the show. This two-part episode was a time of extreme exhaustion for Dorothy and a month of feeling sick. I know everything too well…
By: Dr. Alexa James Fibromyalgia is the second most common disease that affects your bones and muscles. However, it is usually misunderstood and misdiagnosed. His classic symptoms are generalized pain and fatigue of muscle and joint. There is no cure. There’s no cure. However, a combination of medication, practice, stress management, and healthy habits can alleviate your symptoms to the point of leading a normal active life. It is not known by physicians why, but…
By: Dr. Alexa James When people ask me what I am or what I am doing, generally my typical answer is the same, “I am OK,” or “I am good,” or “I am OK,” or, “We are all OK.” Without a second thought, we have conditioned this response. These reactions are so automatic that we don’t know any other answer. It’s just because I sometimes think “Hello, how are you going?”When you see the people,…
By: Dr. Alexa James U.S. health regulators warn against the risk of dangerous breathing problems associated with opioids and certain other drugs caused by popular nervous system drugs. FDA Announcement A warning regarding gabapentin and pregabalin has been issued by the US Food and Drugs Administration (FDA). In the warning, they said that “serious breath difficulties can occur in patients who have respiratory risk factors with gabapentin (Neurontin, Gralise, Horizant) and pregabalin (Lyrica, Lyrica CR).…
The doctor may have checked Lyme disease, a bacterial infection often spread by ticks, before you are diagnosed with fibromyalgia. When you received a negative result, he or she probably removed the possible causes of your symptoms from their mental list and went on to exclude other conditions. But the standard testing on Lyme disease is only 50-60% effective, which many doctors do not know. This means which even if you have been checking it…
Fibromyalgia and Coconut Milk Coconut or coconut milk is a wonderful thing to get through a hot summer day for some men. And some people don’t really like it. But eating it raw and having coconut as toppings or sidelines in other meals are two different topics. Thanks to its pulpy and crunchy consistency, eating a coconut becomes a little unpleasant which gets caught between teeth and messes up the throat for a while. But…