Important Facts You Should Know Fibromyalgia is best known for widespread pain and fatigue, but for many people, its effects go far beyond the muscles. One lesser-discussed yet deeply disruptive symptom is nausea and vomiting. These…
Fibromyalgia
An in-depth guide on Fibromyalgia, covering its symptoms, causes, treatments, and tips for managing this chronic condition effectively.
Do Loud Noises Make Fibromyalgia Worse?
Understanding Sound Sensitivity and Pain Flares For many people living with fibromyalgia, pain doesn’t come only from muscles and joints. Everyday sensory experiences, like bright lights, strong smells, and especially loud noises, can significantly worsen…
33 Surprising Symptoms of Fibromyalgia You May Not Expect
When people think of fibromyalgia, they usually think of widespread pain and fatigue. While those are hallmark symptoms, fibromyalgia is far more complex, and often far more surprising, than most realize. Fibromyalgia affects the nervous…
15 Ways to Describe What Fibromyalgia Feels Like
Making an invisible illness easier for others to understand Fibromyalgia is often misunderstood because it doesn’t show up on X-rays, scans, or blood tests. Yet for the millions of people living with it, the pain…
For the Husband Whose Wife Has Fibromyalgia and Chronic Illness
What You Need to Know Loving someone with fibromyalgia and chronic illness can be confusing, frustrating, and emotionally exhausting, especially when you can’t see what’s causing her pain. If you’re a husband trying to support your wife…
What Fibromyalgia Feels Like: The Struggle of Being Trapped in My Own Body
Fibromyalgia is often described in medical terms, widespread pain, fatigue, sleep problems, but those words barely scratch the surface of what living with it truly feels like. For many of us, fibromyalgia isn’t just pain.…
Digestive Issues With Fibromyalgia & IBS: 7 Common Symptoms You Should Know
Digestive problems are extremely common for people living with fibromyalgia, and many are also diagnosed with IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome). In fact, researchers estimate that more than half of fibromyalgia patients experience chronic gastrointestinal symptoms. These overlapping…
Blurred Vision from Fibromyalgia: Why It Happens & How to Treat It
Fibromyalgia is best known for widespread pain and extreme fatigue, but many people are surprised to learn that it can also affect vision. Blurred vision, eye strain, light sensitivity, and difficulty focusing are commonly reported…
30 Things Chronic Pain Patients Do After Diagnosis
(Most People Have No Idea) A chronic pain diagnosis changes everything, but not always in ways others can see. Once the appointments slow down and the paperwork settles, life doesn’t “go back to normal.” Instead,…
Heightened Sense of Taste and Other Senses in Fibromyalgia
Here’s What Causes It Many people associate fibromyalgia primarily with chronic pain and fatigue. However, one of the lesser-known, and often surprising, features of fibromyalgia is heightened sensory sensitivity. This can include an intensified sense of…