There are many forms in which chronic pain can install itself in your body without you even noticing it. Many times, people develop chronic pain due to things that are not related to them – but they also seek medical help too late, when the condition is actually worse than it was in the beginning. … 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
It can be hard to believe that one glass of something as innocent as milk can cause so much damage to some people’s bodies. And yet, lactose intolerance is as real as it gets and, for many people, it is a condition they have to handle very carefully if they want to leave a comfortable … Read more
The issue of legalizing marijuana for medicinal use is still debated a lot – even these days when many states have already approved this. Beyond myths and urban legend though, it is important to understand the relationship between marijuana and chronic pain if you really want to make sure that you are making the right … Read more
Medication is an important part of managing your chronic pain, and you are likely working with a doctor to make sure that the medications that you are on are sufficient for what you are doing. That being said, you don’t necessarily have to go on opiates in order to make sure that your chronic pain … 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
If you’re like many people, you love the thought of drinking a big, cold glass of milk, having a big bowl of ice cream after dinner, or even taking a bite out of a hot slice of cheesy pizza. However, if you’re like thirty to fifty million Americans, indulging in these goodies can cause you … Read more
Cervical dystonia is a condition that falls under the larger category of focal dystonia, all of which serve a single characteristic of affecting a single place of the body. Cervical dystonia manifests itself through involuntary movements of muscles around the neck, sometimes including the shoulders as well. This in turn leads to substantial degrees of … Read more
Quite often, lactose intolerance can be a result of, or even mistaken for several other gastrointestinal disorders. Along the same lines, an individual who is diagnosed with Irritable Bowel Syndrome, or IBS, could actually have lactose intolerance. Irritable Bowel Syndrome is a sort of food allergy that is caused by many different factors, such as: … Read more