Fibromyalgia Education & Awareness Is in May
This chronic condition affects millions of people worldwide. […]
Why the Pain All Over Your Body Gets Worse with Depression
Have you noticed that depression makes the pains in your body worse? This is especially true if your body often hurts all over. […]
Are You Feeling Sick and Tired Lately? Muscle Cramps Too?
Have you been feeling tired and sick with muscle cramps, just not feeling right, but your doctor can't figure out what's wrong? Have you had all sorts of tests but they keep coming up normal? [...]
Can Fibromyalgia Affect Only One Side of the Body?
Fibromyalgia can affect isolated body parts such as the shoulders and neck, but what about literally being on one side of the body, such as affecting only the left leg, left hip area, left shoulder [...]
Breast Pain from Breast Cancer vs. Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia can cause breast pain, and so can breast cancer. Is there a difference in the way a woman would feel these different sources of pain? Though pain in a breast from cancer isn’t a [...]
Are Heart Palpitations Normal with Fibromyalgia?
Your fibromyalgia MAY be the cause of your heart palpitations, but not in the way you might be thinking. Just because fibromyalgia has been known to cause the perception of heart palpitations doesn’t mean that [...]
Fibromyalgia & Arm Pain When Fitness Walking: Solution
If your fibromyalgia gets in the way of your walking workouts by causing arm pain, there’s something you can do about this. When you walk for fitness, especially on a treadmill, do you experience arm [...]
What Besides Depression Causes Pain All Over the Body?
There are causes of pain throughout the body other than depression. As you may already know, depression can cause pain all over your body, but other things too can have this effect. “To tell if [...]
How to Get Relief from Fibromyalgia with Cymbalta
How does Cymbalta help relieve fibromyalgia pain? You can get fibromyalgia relief with Cymbalta, a drug commonly prescribed for depression and also prescribed for panic attacks and anxiety. You’ve probably seen the Cymbalta commercials, which [...]
Joint Pain from Fibromyalgia vs. Rheumatoid Arthritis
Here is what a doctor says about the difference between fibromyalgia joint pain and that from rheumatoid arthritis. “With rheumatoid arthritis the pain is localized predominantly in the hands as opposed to the larger joints [...]
Can Joint Pain Be the Only Symptom of Fibromyalgia?
Fibromyalgia is linked to many symptoms including joint pain, but can this symptom be the only presenting feature of this condition? “It can present simply with joint pain, and but the way to distinguish it [...]
Pain in Feet After Sitting May Be Arthritis or Fibromyalgia
Don’t dismiss arthritis or fibromyalgia as possible reasons your feet hurt after sitting, even though you may have read that a likely cause is plantar fasciitis. Here is what Bob Thompson, certified pedorthist, executive director [...]
How Are Fibromyalgia Symptoms Similar to Depression’s?
Fibromyalgia symptoms vs. depression symptoms: Just how similar are the symptoms of these conditions anyways? After all, both cause pain, and both can cause brain fog and fatigue. Fibromyalgia can leave a person feeling very depressed — after [...]
Fever Feeling with Fibromyalgia: Causes, Treatments
Many with fibromyalgia experience a fever-like feeling, but there is something you can do to help alleviate this. If you have fibromyalgia and feel like you have a fever, this doesn’t mean you actually have [...]
Why Fibromyalgia Can Cause Scalp Pain; Treatment
It’s no secret that fibromyalgia can cause pain in your scalp, and many frustrated patients suffer with this problem. The pain of fibromyalgia is body-wide, so it shouldn’t be surprising that it extends to the [...]
Difficulty Breathing, Tight Chest & Fibromyalgia: Solutions
Fibromyalgia may actually be the cause of your shortness of breath and tight chest, so here’s what a top FMS doctor says you can do about it. “Shortness of breath, or a sense of breathlessness, [...]
Twitching Muscles and Fibromyalgia: Natural Solutions
A leading fibromyalgia expert comments about muscle twitching and what you can do about this. Many people with fibromyalgia experience twitching of their muscles. This can be very annoying and even interfere with sleep. “Muscle [...]
Top of Head Pain from Fibromyalgia: Cause
Pain at the top of your head can be caused by fibromyalgia, and a top fibromyalgia doctor explains why and what to do about it. “Fibromyalgia can cause a host of different pains, most often [...]
Pinprick Sensations & Fibromyalgia: Cause, Natural Solutions
Fibromyalgia can sometimes cause a pinprick sensation in your skin. Why is this? “Fibromyalgia can cause a whole range of nerve sensations including pins and needles (mostly in the hands and feet – called paresthesias),” [...]