Coping with Fibromyalgia in Home
Are There Negatives to ‘Think Positive’ Advice for People with Chronic Conditions? I was in my physiotherapist’s office when she probed an unexpectedly painful spot. This was the year my body began to fall apart and I had gone to
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Learn about the most effective type of laparoscopy for endometriosis. Last summer I had an appointment with my OB-GYN to figure out the next step for treating my internal pelvic pain, which she suspected was caused by endometriosis. The pain
Read moreYou probably vividly remember that moment when you sat in a doctor’s office and were told that the explanation for all your confusing symptoms was summed up in a word: fibromyalgia. For some of you, this diagnosis was the first
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I’m sitting here at home, in the middle of the afternoon, still in my pyjamas. All I have accomplished today is breakfast and coffee. Over the past, week my schedule has gone completely off-track. It started with a significant increase
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Waiting. Before this past year, I would have described waiting as boring, frustrating and draining. Then I spent 12 months in pain, waiting for a specialist appointment, waiting for tests, and waiting for surgery. After all that, I’m still waiting
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Patients report that cannabis puts arthritis into remission, so the Arthritis Society funds the research to find out if it’s true. There’s good news for the 54 million people who suffer from arthritis: A study commissioned by The Arthritis Society is investigating avenues toward
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By Tiffany Vance-Huffman, 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.
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By Donna Gregory Burch. I’ve always said I will never starve as long as I have two things in my house: peanut butter and cheddar cheese. These have been dietary mainstays since I was a kid because they both have
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Fibromyalgia is a common chronic disorder that is characterized by widespread pain, among other symptoms. It can cause significant pain and fatigue, interfering with a person’s ability to carry out their daily activities. While the causes of fibromyalgia are unknown,
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You’ve probably read about fibromyalgia symptoms such as pain, fatigue and fibro fog, but the list of possible symptoms is far-reaching and body-wide. Those tiny lists don’t even begin to describe our experience! I put together this “monster list” of
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