10 tips to manage morning stiffness in your joints 10 tips to manage morning stiffness in your jointsThe morning can be a tough time of day when you live with arthritis. Painful, stiff joints, and our fingers, for example, might feel like you’re wearing extremely tight, rigid gloves that make it difficult to use…
Morning Symptoms of Fibromyalgia By Adrienne People with fibromyalgia often wake up with a swollen face and hands due to excess fluid. Fibromyalgia can cause morning exhaustion because it is linked to many sleep disorders. A swollen face and hands in the mornings is a common symptom of fibromyalgia. When you have fibromyalgia, you may…
Why Do My Ribs Hurt? 23 Causes of Rib Cage Pain By Lynne Eldridge, Non- Musculoskeletal Causes Rib cage pain can be caused by an injury, inflammation, or autoimmune condition. Rib fractures or bruises from injury can cause intense pain, and swelling may occur. Costochondritis is a common inflammatory condition that can mimic heart attack…
Medically Reviewed byBeth Biggee, Is Fibromyalgia a progressive illness? My mom and I have had multiple discussions about this and I want to get some other opinions: is fibromyalgia a progressive illness? Is there anything that we can do to help ourselves to feel better? If you have it, let us know your opinions and…
I learned a new phrase today: Dynamic Disability Have you heard of it? It describes me & I bet describes you too. “A dynamic disability is a condition where the severity, symptoms, and functional impact fluctuate over time rather than remaining constant. Unlike static disabilities (such as a permanent amputation or paralysis), individuals…
Fibromyalgia linked to heightened risk of death …From accidents, infections, and especially suicide, pooled data analysis suggests Regular physical and mental health monitoring warranted to minimise these risks Fibromyalgia, a condition that causes persistent widespread pain and fatigue, may be linked to a heightened risk of death as a result of vulnerability to…
Is Your Fibromyalgia Primary or Secondary? By Adrienne Dellwo Updated Medically reviewed by Shaheen Lakhan, MD, PhD Fibromyalgia can be primary, with no known trigger, or secondary, linked to another health condition. Primary fibromyalgia’s risk factors include age, gender, genes, infections, injuries, stress, and obesity. Fibromyalgia is treated with medications and self-care, but no…
Positive Attitude: What it is and what it isn’t… and why it makes a difference Positive Attitude:When Linda first began attending a fibromyalgia (FM) support group, she noticed that every month the two ladies conducting the meeting stressed the importance of having a positive attitude. Linda says her first reaction was, They’re crazy. How can…
Domestic Abuse Survivors Have Twice Risk of Fibromyalgia Ava Shypula had a difficult childhood growing up in communist Poland. She was physically abused by her father and was left home alone for hours, sometimes days at a time. Ava became chronically ill at a young age. “My symptoms began very early, almost as far…
Nearly 60% of Fibromyalgia Patients May Have a History of Being Abused A new study adds support to the theory that psychological stress might increase the risk of fibromyalgia and make symptoms worse. Lupus Risk and Childhood Abuse No one knows what causes fibromyalgia but some experts believe that stress may be a common…