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How to Lose Weight When You Have Fibromyalgia
Losing weight with fibromyalgia can be a struggle, but it doesn’t have to be. In the United States, there are at least five million adults who struggle with the debilitating disease of fibromyalgia. Many of these sufferers are also overweight or obese. Often, being overweight or obese is a symptom of the disease itself. In
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How Dysphagia and Fibromyalgia are Connected
Dysphagia is a medical term that means that a patient has difficulty swallowing. There are a number of different conditions that can cause dysphagia. And someone who suffers from dysphagia often finds that it makes life very difficult. Depending on their condition, swallowing can be very painful, which makes eating and getting enough nutrition a challenge.
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Fibromyalgia is Not All In Your Head, New Research Confirms
Fibromyalgia has been a mysterious disease, causing pain throughout the body and deep in tissues with no apparent cause. A large proportion of the medical community has believed that the disease was psychosomatic, and people essentially think that they are in pain. But a small biopharmaceutical company, Intidyn, or Integrated Tissue Dynamics, has found what they believe
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Chronic Diseases Linked with Fibromyalgia Explained
Understanding Fibromyalgia and Its Impact on Health Living with fibromyalgia is challenging enough, but did you know that it often coexists with other chronic conditions? Fibromyalgia is a complex disorder characterized by widespread pain, fatigue, and cognitive difficulties. These symptoms can be life-altering, but they rarely occur in isolation. Chronic diseases linked with fibromyalgia can amplify its
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10 Celebrities Who Have Spoken Out About Their Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia is a chronic, incurable condition that can cause a variety of symptoms such as widespread pain, fatigue and brain fog. It is estimated to affect 10 million people in the United States and between 3 to 6 percent of the global population – and celebrities are no exception. Although fibromyalgia is more common in women, it can affect anyone, regardless
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Adele reveals she is dealing with Chronic Back Pain
Sciatica pain is no joke, and those who have experienced it know how hard it is to move around. Adele is the most recent celeb opening up about a health struggle and how uncomfortable it is to perform in her Las Vegas residency when you have pain running through your lower back, hips, and buttocks and down
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Hair Loss and Other Hair Problems in Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia can affect everything, including your hair. Sometimes the illness itself causes changes in our bodies that may result in hair loss, while other times our symptoms are responsible. This isn’t an area that’s been researched, which is understandable—it’s not one of our worst symptoms by any stretch, and it also doesn’t appear to be one of the
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To the Husband Whose Wife Has a Fibro & Chronic Illness
Well, here we are, not only has life as I know it changed, unfortunately so has yours! We are now on a new journey, not a fun one, not an exciting one, but more of a mountain climbing journey with many pit stops and detours ahead. So here are a few things you should know
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If Your Doctors Say You Have a Fibromyalgia, It Means a Lifetime Disability
When a doctor tells you that you have fibromyalgia, it’s more than just receiving a medical diagnosis. It is often a turning point. For many, it marks the beginning of a new reality—one where chronic pain, fatigue, and a host of invisible symptoms become part of daily life. But more than that, being diagnosed with fibromyalgia may carry lifelong implications, both
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People with Fibromyalgia May Also Have ADHD, Study Finds
If you have fibromyalgia, you might want to be examined by your doctor for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as well. That is the message from a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Pain Management in April 2018. Moreover, it found a startling high rate of co-occurrence of these conditions.
