Fibromyalgia is a serious and chronic conditions often misdiagnosed in favor of other diagnoses or it is over-diagnosed as a favor to new pharmaceutical marketing. A person with the condition is seeking relief and immediate relief is available yet not provided. This pushes the individual with the diagnosis to seek other routes of relief. Alternative … Read more
You probably already know that your gastrointestinal tract consists of your large intestine, small intestine, esophagus, mouth, and stomach. Also involved are the gall bladder, pancreas, and liver. When you are chewing your food, enzymes are secreted in your saliva to break it down into proteins and carbohydrates. Gastrointestinal problems are those that have an … Read more
Fibromyalgia is a syndrome- which is a collection of symptoms- and is a very common, chronic disorder. Individuals with fibromyalgia experience tenderness, widespread pain, and a host of other signs and symptoms. The term “fibromyalgia” comes from “fibro” which is a Latin term for fibrous tissue, “myo” which is a Greek term meaning muscle, and … Read more
Prozac as a drug and the historical use thereof is a controversy all on its own. Books have been written about it. Because of what they have to endure, even on the best of days, men and women who suffer from fibromyalgia are still using the drug. Those who have yet to do so but … Read more
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