There are many disorders affecting people about which the knowledge is very minimal. One such disorder is fibromyalgia. This is one of the common diseases that affect nearly 2 to 8 percent of the global population. The actual cause of the disease is still unknown but there are many factors identified that hold responsibility for the symptoms of fibromyalgia. It is more common in women compared to men. That can be due to various reasons such as the hormonal change that women undergo, the difference in the immune system or the design of the body. But there are still res ..read more

You see me when I’m transformed. I put on makeup, my hair is fixed.  I learned all the little tricks to make my eyes look good without unnecessary effort. I learned all the tricks to look normal, despite the abnormal disease. I smile even though I have pain. I sit in silence while my body is screaming in pain inside. I do it to fit. I’m doing it to feel normal.  So that others do not focus on a disease with which they do not know how to react. I do it once and for all, to look like I’m not sick. You have not seen my worst days. Because I shut myself in, I hide fro ..read more

Fibromyalgia is a chronic pain condition that affects millions of people worldwide. Despite its prevalence, many people are still unaware of the condition and the impact it can have on a person’s life. However, with the help of some influential voices, such as celebrities who have spoken out about their experiences, more attention is being brought to fibromyalgia and the need for greater awareness and research. Lady Gaga Lady Gaga is one such celebrity who has been open about her struggles with fibromyalgia. In a 2017 interview, she discussed how the condition has affected her health and care ..read more

A chronic condition known as fibromyalgia, sometimes known as fibromyalgia syndrome, is characterized by intense feelings of pain and stiffness in the muscles and joints. In the United States, almost four million people live with fibromyalgia. Patients can treat and manage their symptoms by medication, treatment, and dietary modifications even though the cause of this disorder isn’t understood. Sleep problems are typical fibromyalgia symptoms. A vicious cycle of pain and poor sleep develops for a small number of people with the disease when their sleep patterns are disturbed. Fibromyalgia-rela ..read more

People with fibromyalgia have chronic pain that results from inflamed muscle and tissue.  Fibromyalgia causes painful and achy spots in the muscle and can prevent people from being active.  Pain can range from mild to severe, and some people who have fibromyalgia have a hard time getting out of bed. Aside from chronic muscle pain, fibromyalgia can also lead to anxiety, depression, isolation, and others due to the pain endured by sufferers. As a treatment, people try various different methods including massage, acupuncture, drug treatments, homeopathy, stress relief exercises, medita ..read more

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 each leg. After fans expressed concern about the singer having difficulty walking across the stage during her New Year’s Eve show in Las Vegas, Adele revealed she is dealing with chronic back pain. “I have to waddle these days as I have really bad sciatica,” the star revealed. What ..read more

Fibromyalgia is a devastating condition, and it’s one that is often underdiagnosed. Many adults with the condition can have a hard time getting their condition recognized by doctors. That’s partly because the medical establishment simply doesn’t know that much about the condition, and partly because the symptoms are often difficult to separate from those of other conditions. But children can also be affected by juvenile fibromyalgia. And when children have the condition, it can be even harder to get a diagnosis. Often, children have a hard time expressing their symptoms and most have never he ..read more

Recently, one of our Facebook followers asked why pain from fibromyalgia would disappear while in the water. She simply went swimming in a lake and noticed that her pain was gone while she was in the water. A commenter replied that she swims once per week in cold water and that relieves her fibro pain as well. Let’s assess these scenarios: the first woman was likely swimming in a relatively warm lake for pleasure. The second appears to swim regularly, probably in laps, in cold water. Yet, both women experience pain relief. Whether the first woman experienced diminished pain even aft ..read more

If you are struggling with pain, you may be thinking about whether or not you struggle with a disease known as fibromyalgia. So what are the first signs of fibromyalgia? This disease has a number of different symptoms, and because of this, it’s important for us to try and understand what the first signs of fibromyalgia are before we make a judgment call on whether or not this may be the problem we are having. In this article, we’re going to explore the most common early symptoms of fibromyalgia. So What are the First Signs of Fibromyalgia? There’s a big issue with this question, and ..read more

Fibromyalgia is something that afflicts people of all ages. There are millions of people across the world that are affected by it. There are pressure points in the body that cause pain when pressed. Fibromyalgia is diagnosed or first detected when pain shoots from any of these points through the body. There are about fourteen total pains in almost all of these are telling signs that you have fibro. A lot of people don’t realize that fibromyalgia can also cause you to feel chest pains. We are taught through many different avenues that when you are experiencing chest pain, you might be hav ..read more