It has been almost three years, three years on May 28 to be precise — three years since my car spun and flipped causing spinal damage, along with chronic muscle and nerve pain. Three long, painful, exhausting years of being bounced from one doctor to another, referred to one health professional then the next, scans, interviews, reports… more reports than I…
“If there is no struggle, there is no progress” , Frederick Douglass There is a tendency among those of us with chronic pain to be ever so watchful on days we are in pain or extremely fatigued. We take it easy on those days and begin to wonder if we will ever be feeling well again. But, oh! On those days when…
It’s estimated that 9 in 10 adults have been infected with Epstein-Barr virus at some point in their lives. For most people, the virus doesn’t cause any serious symptoms. Odds are good that if you were infected with it at some point, you actually had no idea at the time. But for some, the virus can be…
Imagine waking up every morning feeling like you’ve been hit by a truck. Your muscles ache, your joints are stiff, and even the slightest touch feels like a burning sensation. This is the harsh reality of living with fibromyalgia, a chronic condition that affects millions of people worldwide. Despite its prevalence, fibromyalgia remains shrouded…
Lady Gaga gets super pissed off from the criticism she’s facing after her confession of struggling with fibromyalgia. The super hit Born This Way lead singer openly revealed that she’s suffering from fibromyalgia disease, which can cause exhaustion, unbearable muscle pain, and memory and mood problems, last year. Gaga expressed that her mental and physical condition was getting…
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…
