By:John Sousa We know that in addition to suffering the actual pain, fatigue, and fog of fibromyalgia, many patients also suffer from the stigma associated with having a chronic disease. We asked our readers for some of the more hateful examples of what people say to them. Be warned, some of this stuff is just heartbreaking. But it’s important that…
The chronic pain that is felt throughout the body can make everyday activities harder than ever to complete. Many sufferers find that they are limited as to how much they can do during their day, changing their life for the worse. While those who suffer with this are often prescribed medications to help control some of the symptoms that are…
One of the members of our closed group shared this story with us and asked us to publish it to spread our disease. This is what you should know about people with fibromyalgia. 1. My pain My pain is not your pain It is not caused by inflammation. Taking your medicine for arthritis will not help me. I can not ease my pain…
Jennifer Aniston plays a woman who suffers from chronic pain in the independent film Cake. Aniston says she was drawn in by Claire — “someone who is suffering from an unimaginable trauma and loss, [while] also dealing with the daily physical pain that is a constant reminder of that trauma and loss.” Cinelou In the new movie Cake, Jennifer Aniston plays a woman suffering…
By:Wyatt Redd Occipital Neuralgia and How it Links with Fibromyalgia? One of the worst things about fibromyalgia, besides the chronic pain and fatigue, has to be the way that people who suffer from fibromyalgia are at risk of so many other conditions like autoimmune diseases and especially, chronic headaches. It’s estimated that up to forty percent of people with fibromyalgia suffer…
By: WYATT REDD Over the years, various medications have undergone evaluation for use in the treatment of fibromyalgia. Those medications include muscle relaxants, corticosteroids, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications (NSAIDs), sedatives and tricylic antidepressants. Tricylic antidepressants actually have some history in the treatment of fibromyalgia. In fact, several of these antidepressants are used in the treatment of the condition. Nortriptyline, doxepin and amitriptyline…
Byron J. Richards, Board Certified Clinical Nutritionist Neurontin and its newer more potent version, Lyrica, are widely used for off-label indications that are an outright flagrant danger to the public. These blockbuster drugs were approved for use even though the FDA had no idea what they actually did in the brain. A shocking new study shows that they block the formation…
By:Holly Case Fibromyalgia can be a weird illness. Your doctor may say that fatigue and pain are the only real symptoms of fibromyalgia, but you can’t help but wonder if your latest uncomfortable symptoms can be attributed to your illness. Here are some of the rare symptoms of fibromyalgia that you might experience. Non-Cardiac Chest Pain This is one…
By: Watt Redd Cannabis Strains what are some of the best cannabis strains for fibromyalgia? You’ve probably heard about people using medical marijuana to treat their fibromyalgia. According to many people who have done so, it’s actually a pretty effective treatment. Like with nearly any treatment, you’ll hear people talk about how it changed their life for the better and…