How to Find the Source of Your Aches, Pains, and Fatigue You know something is wrong with you because your body is constantly aching, especially in your muscles. Even when you have been able to sleep for most of the night, you often wake up tired with no energy. If you’ve had these symptoms for a … Read more
Your diet can affect how you feel when you have a chronic condition such as fibromyalgia. While some foods can help you feel better and reduce your symptoms, others can cause flare-ups of the pain in your joints and muscles. Finding out which foods are best for your condition is important for sufferers of this … Read more
The pain of fibromyalgia is difficult for sufferers to live with as the aches and pains of this chronic condition often affect their quality of life. Nearly five million Americans suffer from fibromyalgia, which causes widespread pain in their muscles and joints, curtails activities and often causes depression that exacerbates their condition. While a general … Read more
Mary McDonough is an actress who was once famous for portraying the character Erin on the TV show “the Walton’s.” Today, however, she is not as well known for her acting career. Rather, she is known for her openness about her struggles with two very severe chronic diseases: fibromyalgia and lupus. Nearly ten million Americans … Read more
If you are one of the 12 million people in the US estimated to suffer from fibromyalgia then you have probably spent more time in the doctor’s office, and online, searching for ways to relieve the symptoms. One of the areas of study that has revealed a surprising contributing factor to the severity of the … Read more
In this article, we’re going to continue our series on celebrities with fibromyalgia and talk about author Frances Winfield Bremer (sometimes referred to as just Frances Winfield, or Frances Bremer); another celebrity who deals with the pain and frustration of this terrible disease on a daily basis. We’re going to explore who she is, what … Read more
Fibromyalgia can touch almost anyone, from the most “regular” people to those who are constantly in the spotlight. It’s starting to become common knowledge that a number of celebrities actually struggle with this frustrating disorder. In this installment of our celebrities with fibromyalgia series, we’re going to take a look at Rosie Hamlin, best … Read more
Many times, we will look at the world around us and see all of the “ordinary” people who are suffering from fibromyalgia. But we often forget that they aren’t the only ones – there are a number of celebrities out there who also deal with the same exact symptoms and changes to the body that … Read more
Debbie Allen is an American actress, dancer and choreographer who is best known for performing in the 1982 musical television series “Fame”, for being a judge on “So You Think You Can Dance?” and for being a member of the President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities. She is also well known for suffering from … Read more
If you’ve ever watched soap operas for any period of time, you probably know about the soap opera “The Bold and the Beautiful.” One of the former stars, Susan Flannery, is one of dozens of celebrities that struggle with the everyday frustration and pain that is associated with fibromyalgia. In this article, we’re going to … Read more