Living as a Fibro Woman
Magnesium is important for people diagnosed with fibromyalgia because generally they are deficient in it and have additional concerns with the absorption of it. A magnesium deficiency contributes to many of the fibromyalgia symptoms and studies have shown taking magnesium alleviates some muscle pains but it…
Brain fog is a symptom of many chronic illnesses and chronic pain. Just seems that when we get ill and our bodies get fatigued or are fighting pain, or both, add in some lack of sleep… you get brain fog. Symptoms include:…
“Women with fibromyalgia spent, on average, 48% [approximately 8 hours/day] of their waking time in sedentary behaviors,” the authors wrote in Arthritis and Rheumatology. “Although they spent, on average, approximately 45 min per day in MVPA [moderate-vigorous physical activity], overall, these activities…
Fibromyalgia (FM) is a syndrome defined by chronic widespread pain with multiple tender points, fatigue, sleep dysfunction, cognitive dysfunction and abnormal pain processing. Sleep dysfunction affects the quality of sleep people get but also often people can have more than one sleep…
By Angie. I’ve never liked eating coconut. It’s a texture thing for me. There’s something about the kinda crunchy but kinda not strings of pulp that get caught in your teeth that grosses me out. But drinking it is another story! I…
By Adrienne Dellwo While there’s no perfect diet for everyone with fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome, certain nutrients can help with our symptoms. We talk a lot here about supplements, which are a great way to make sure you’re getting consistent daily amounts, but it’s also…
A company focused on the healing power of cannabis came out with an effective patch that relieves fibromyalgia symptoms and diabetic nerve pain. With this knowledge on hand, cannabis deserves a better reputation that the one it already has. The cannabis patches…
Neurontin and its newer more potent version, Fibromyalgia pain relief drug Lyrica, are widely used for off-label indications that are an outright flagrant danger to the public. These blockbuster drugs were approved for use even though the FDA had no idea what…
Treatment For Fibromyalgia Treatment For Fibromyalgia much like treatments for any and all disease., often starts with the management of symptoms. With this disorder, the symptoms create a string of tender points along the body. Coupling this with extreme fatigue and an…
The legalization of marijuana in many states has opened numerous perspectives and has resulted in many ingenious ideas for its use, expanding the range of medicinal marijuana products. The evidence that cannabis is an effective method to treat painful and chronic conditions is undeniable….