Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia is chronic pain, stiffness, and tenderness of muscles, tendons, and joints without detectable inflammation. Read news and share stories about how to detect and treat fibromyalgia.

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MAY 12 AWARENESS DAY Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome (CFIDS) Fact Sheet Chronic fatigue and immune dysfunction syndrome (CFIDS) is also called chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). It is recognized by the National Institutes of Health, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Food and Drug Administration and Social Security Administration as a serious, disabling illness. CFIDS is characterized by unrelenting exhaustion, muscle and joint pain, cognitive disorders and other symptoms (read on). Many people with CFIDS are denied disability benefits because doctors and employers wrongly believe they are lazy or have a mental illness rather than a serious physical condition. Although its name ... Read Full Story
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Download this Ebook for Free --> START YOUR RECOVERY NOW Are you too tired or in too much pain for activities you once enjoyed? Do you find it hard to concentrate or think clearly? It's time to take back your life! Download the FREE Take Back Your Life ebook Today! Our free ebook will get you started. The Fibromyalgia & Fatigue Centers have successfully treated over 15,000 patients nationwide with a holistic, integrated and comprehensive approach. Stop masking symptoms with medications and start the path to recovery. Read Full Story
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The result of a groundbreaking collaboration between Gaiam and Mayo Clinic, Wellness Solutions DVDs each focus on a different chronic condition and feature integrated health action plans, specially designed to help you take charge of your health. Each Mayo Clinic program begins with an informative 30-minute conversation with Mayo Clinic Specialists. Next, experienced Mayo Clinic dieticians teach what to eat and what to avoid with respect to your condition. Finally, yoga expert Rodney Yee guides you through condition-specific relaxation poses and meditation exercises, designed to help relieve tension and enhance circulation. Addressing 10 conditions from Arthritis and Fibromyalgia to IBS and Diabetes, these Wellness ... Read Full Story
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Fibromyalgia is a chronic illness that causes widespread muscle pain, fatigue and tender points, also known as “trigger points” throughout the body. Other symptoms of Fibromyalgia include fibro fog, sleep disturbances, irritable bowel syndrome, short-term memory problems, and anxiety. The cause or causes of Fibromyalgia are currently unknown and there is no cure. Like most chronic illnesses, fibromyalgia is treatable. Read Full Story
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By Dr. Gregory Ellis Most people have depleted energy reserves and describe their day as running on empty. Having enough energy to lead a happy and productive life is missing for most people. Mental and emotional demands use energy. And every physical effort requires energy. As energy resources dwindle, they must be re-filled. But for many people, this doesn't happen. Life is stressful and it drains our energy. Our hormonal system is highly involved in coping with the stress of life. The HPA axis (hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal) is a coordinated messaging service that activates and dictates all the actions all the parts of the body must ... Read Full Story
An in-depth look at the symptoms and diagnosis of CFS/Fibromyalgia and how you can work with a physician to manage them.Source: Peggy Fields!Published: Jul 01, 2009  
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Mitochondrial dysfunction is getting more and more attention as an underlying mechanism of chronic fatigue syndrome. Dr. Sarah Myhill, a UK doctor who was an early proponent of this...  
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High-profile celebrity deaths, such as Michael Jackson's and Heath Ledger's, put prescription drug overdose in the spotlight. But when you're trying to manage a chronic illness like fibromyalgia and...  
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The majority of us with fibromyalgia (FMS) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS or ME/CFS) are women -- about 60% with ME/CFS, and 90% with FMS. Today, in honor of...  
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TREATMENT BRIEF: Anti-Addiction Drug Shows Promise Low-dose naltrexone (LDN) is getting a lot of attention as a treatment for fibromyalgia (FMS) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS or ME/CFS), as well as...  
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If you get medical tests done and don't hear anything from you doctor, do you assume your results were normal? A new survey shows, you shouldn't. Researchers reviewing records of...  
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