Transient Ischemic Attacks (Mini-Strokes) Symptoms in Fibromyalgia

Introduction Fibromyalgia is a chronic disorder characterized by widespread pain, fatigue, cognitive dysfunction (fibro fog), and neurological symptoms. Some individuals with fibromyalgia report experiencing stroke-like symptoms, leading to concerns about transient ischemic attacks (TIAs), also known as mini-strokes. While fibromyalgia does not directly cause TIAs, many symptoms associated with fibromyalgia, such as numbness, dizziness, slurred speech, and confusion, can mimic…

COMMON FIBROMYALGIA STAGE’S EVERY PATIENT NEED TO KNOW

Fibromyalgia Stage 1:  In this Fibromyalgia Stage you started experiencing pain and fatigue more than before, you’re not sure what is going on but you hurt and you are tired.You can hold a job, you can make it through your day, but you know something isn’t right…so it’s something you’re going to start researching. Fibromyalgia…

How Common is Clavicle or Shoulder Pain in Fibromyalgia?

The victims of fibromyalgia often undergo pain in shoulders, upper arms or clavicle. This pain is like the usual symptoms of fibromyalgia. Clavicle is the collar bone that runs between the shoulder blade and breast bone. Some people experience this pain when they are tired or when they do repetitive motions, while others are the victims…

Postnasal Drip in Fibromyalgia: The Overlooked Connection

Fibromyalgia is a complex and multisystem disorder known for causing widespread pain, fatigue, and cognitive dysfunction. However, many people with fibromyalgia also experience chronic postnasal drip—a condition in which mucus from the nasal passages drips down the back of the throat, causing irritation, coughing, and congestion. While postnasal drip is often linked to allergies, sinus infections, or environmental triggers, fibromyalgia patients may experience persistent nasal and…

What Family Members of People with Fibromyalgia Need to Know

This article is intended for the loved ones and those around people with fibromyalgia. Although fibromyalgia is subtle, it is very real. Many people believe that a person isn’t really sick if they don’t look it. A person with fibromyalgia may be perfectly healthy (on the surface), but internally, they may have a multitude of…

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…

My mother has fibromyalgia. Reading this made me cry for her.

Yet chronic pain and chronic illness are often invisible. In many cases, there are no visible casts, rashes, or runny noses. People with chronic pain often appear “normal,” perhaps only a little more fragile or sad than average. I suffered from chronic headaches for four and a half years and chronic hip pain for two…

10 Real Causes of Fibromyalgia Your Doctor Will Never Tell You About

Fibromyalgia is estimated to affect nearly 6 million, or 1 in 50, people. Fibromyalgia is typically characterized by chronic pain, particularly muscle pain, fatigue, sleep disturbances, brain fog or cognitive impairment, depression, and painful tender points throughout the body. Conventional medicine has yet to discover the cause of fibromyalgia and only offers to treat the…