The illness known as fibromyalgia results in discomfort across the entire body. For those who have it, life can become extremely challenging. We will discuss the top ten most severe fibromyalgia symptoms in this article. Knowing these signs can assist you or a loved one in receiving the appropriate care. 1 – Widespread Pain Widespread…
Ultram (tramadol) is an analgesic (painkiller) prescribed for moderate to severe pain. It’s an opiate (narcotic) and also a monoamine uptake inhibitor, which means that it makes more of certain neurotransmitters available to your brain. Ultram is also used to treat most types of neuralgia (nerve pain.) It’s sometimes used off-label for fibromyalgia, restless legs syndrome, migraines, and obsessive-compulsive…
B vitamins are essential for energy production, protein metabolism, red blood cell formation, and central nervous system maintenance. B vitamins are water soluble, meaning that your body uses what it can and eliminates the rest through urine. B12 is a common supplement for increasing energy. It’s available in several forms, including injections, tablets, and sublingual…
Fibromyalgia, a chronic condition characterized by widespread pain, fatigue, and cognitive difficulties, remains a complex challenge for both patients and healthcare providers. While its exact cause is still not fully understood, fibromyalgia is often linked to central sensitization, which amplifies pain signals in the nervous system. One of the treatments approved for managing fibromyalgia is duloxetine, a medication…
“It’s not about what the FDA-approved treatments directly target. Fibromyalgia is about neuroinflammation in the central nervous system [CNS],” said Younger, who is associate professor of psychology and director of the Neuroinflammation, Pain and Fatigue Lab at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. “The key to treatment is to reduce that inflammatory process in the…
Fibromyalgia and its comorbidities Fibromyalgia (FM) is a relatively well-known musculoskeletal disorder characterized by widespread pain, fatigue, and sleep issues. However, few are aware of its comorbidities. The frequent pain and other symptoms normally associated with FM can be further exacerbated when occurring along with ankylosing spondylitis, axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), psoriatic arthritis (PsA) or rheumatoid…
Diagnosing fibromyalgia (FM) can be challenging. It’s not uncommon for someone to ask their healthcare provider if they could have the condition only to have the suggestion waved off. What’s going on? Fibromyalgia is a common chronic pain condition that involves fatigue, cognitive dysfunction, sleep disruptions, and many other possible symptoms. When you bring up a possible…
If you have fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue syndrome, there are a few things you should know—and do—before you go in for a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) test. It’s unlikely that you’ll need an MRI for a diagnosis of fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue syndrome unless your particular set of symptoms is similar to that of a neurological illness that…
Fibromyalgia (FMS), a chronic condition that causes widespread muscle pain and fatigue, can be primary or secondary. In primary (idiopathic) fibromyalgia—the more common form—the cause is unknown. In secondary fibromyalgia, the symptoms are related to another underlying health condition, such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, or Lyme disease.1 This article discusses primary and secondary fibromyalgia. It explains the…
Allodynia is a rare type of nerve pain that is triggered by something that wouldn’t normally cause pain, such as the touch of your bedsheets, the seam of a sock, or the warmth coming off of freshly made toast. This pain type is frequently associated with fibromyalgia. Some research suggests allodynia may be associated with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue…
