My experience with (FM) is linked to my experience with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS). I first experienced the extreme level of fatigue associated with CFS in 1992. Along with the fatigue came pain. It often seemed pain and fatigue were taking turns tormenting me. If I was capable of functioning outside my bed, I was...
itching causes a lot of suffering to the people who are affected by it. It’s a common, but little-known, symptom of fibromyalgia. As such, there isn’t a lot of scientific study of what causes it and how it can be treated. People with fibromyalgia itching often find that the chronic itch can be worse than...
One of the symptoms that fibromyalgia sufferers find the hardest to deal with is fibro itching. Many people say that the itching fibromyalgia can cause is actually worse than the pain. They often feel an itch that no amount of scratching can relieve. And that can make getting sleep even more difficult than usual for...
Health New research has indicated married people are living healthier lives than those who are single, divorced or widowed, according to a report in the journal Psychoneuroendocrinology. More specifically, the scientists discovered married men and women had smaller amounts of the stress hormone cortisol than those who never married or were earlier married. Continuous stress...
Most people aren’t aware of the chronic pain associated with fibromyalgia. Most of us have tried all kinds of pain relievers, from over-the-counter (OTC) and prescription to unconventional and maybe even illegal options in some states. Those easiest to access, of course, are the OTC medications like NSAIDs (Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory drugs). As such, they are...
There is so much mystery in the world of fibromyalgia, in large part because it effects everyone differently. Another reason for the mystery is due to the similarity in fibro symptoms compared to other diseases and syndromes. is sometimes misdiagnosed as a different problem and vice versa. This is because the myriad of symptoms associated...
