There is a lot of reasons why we develop beliefs about our pain. And how we should and shouldn’t behave with it. How we should
Tag: fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia small fiber neuropathy
There was older research on this topic Small-fiber neuropathy and fibromyalgia. But the studies have been small and different in criteria. So what could we really
Fibromyalgia: Inflammation in the brain
There has been research to suggest that fibromyalgia is a neuro-inflammation condition… what is causing that… not known. In the journal Brain, Behavior and Immunity there was
Fibromyalgia: The basics
I realized when hunting through posts that I have not done a good solid what the hell is fibromyalgia post (according to currently acknowledged information).
Cannabis and fibromyalgia study
Through my trial and error, I did find that cannabis was beneficial to fibromyalgia but sort of off and on for migraines (depended on intensity
Fibromyalgia and stress in women
Lower stress predicts significant pain improvement in fibromyalgia Keep in mind: “On the other hand, factors such as being a woman, having lower education, high
Chronic illness: Some thoughts on Judgements
There are times when people judge us for being ill. We are just lazy. We just need to exercise. We are not trying hard enough
Fibromyalgia introduction posts
This is a list of introduction fibromyalgia posts if you have not been diagnosed yet or have recently been diagnosed. Things I have always wanted
The thing about fibromyalgia…
The things about fibromyalgia is that it sucks. A lot. But also a lot of other things that I shall now explain. The thing about
My fibromyalgia diagnosis journey
It can be tricky to be diagnosed with Fibromyalgia since so many other things have to be ruled out with similar symptoms. So it can
Fibromyalgia awareness and stigma
Fibromyalgia awareness day was May 12. There is a lot of fibromyalgia awareness out there now. A lot more than there used to be. But
Thinking about depression and fibromyalgia
About 20% of people with chronic pain also have depression or anxiety. And 30-40% with fibromyalgia have depression at some time. Depression and pain have
Distractions and fibromyalgia fibro fog
Distractions may have a bigger impact on objective cognitive function in people with fibromyalgia, she noted. “One hypothesis that may help explain why cognitive functioning
Fibromyalgia and sensory sensitivity
This is a difficult article to write because I also have chronic migraine, which as one imagines comes with a lot of overload of the
