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…
A swollen face and hands in the mornings is a common symptom of fibromyalgia. When you have fibromyalgia, you may also experience other morning symptoms like exhaustion, stiffness, and aches. Not everyone with fibromyalgia has these morning symptoms, but they’re common. This is one of those areas medical research hasn’t yet explained. They also don’t know…
Fibromyalgia and heart health may be more closely connected than people realize. Fibromyalgia can greatly affect quality of life, and lifestyle changes due to the disease can increase the risk of problems with the heart and blood vessels, including heart attack and stroke. This article discusses how fibromyalgia is related to heart problems, what it has…
If you love someone with fibromyalgia you experience intense pain that varies from one day to the next and from one hour to the next. We can not predict that. So we want you to understand that sometimes things have to be canceled at the last minute and it bothers us as much as you…
People who suffer from fibromyalgia can all agree that they have never been told that one thing caused the onset of symptoms, and healthcare professionals agree that it does not appear to be a specific cause of fibromyalgia. However, more recently, doctors and researchers have considered trauma to be a major factor linked to the onset…
As a kid, I would lie awake at night crying because my knees ached so much I couldn’t stand it, and the muscles in my legs felt so painfully tight that even resting them on my soft sheets was unbearable. But after visiting countless doctors and enduring months of testing, I was told my legs…
Author: Candida Reece Written by Dida – TheMighty.com Try to imagine that you don’t already have a definition for the word “pain” in your mind. People often hear, or see, that word and will immediately think of pain they’ve experienced. This is where the problem begins with the average person trying to understand pain from a chronic condition….
By: Paige Wyant Fibromyalgia is a chronic, incurable condition that can cause a variety of symptoms such as widespread pain, fatigue and brain fog. It is estimated to affect 10 million people in the United States and between 3 to 6 percent of the global population – and celebrities are no exception. Although fibromyalgia is more common in women, it can affect…