Sian Yik Lim, MD If you’re one of the millions of people in the United States living with fibromyalgia, you may know what it feels like to be misunderstood by doctors and the healthcare system as a whole. “This is the primary reason people with fibromyalgia search for a compassionate provider,” says Kevin V. Hackshaw, MD, a…
Love or benefits? Some people with disabilities face a choice British Columbia People with disabilities in B.C. risk losing benefits if they marry or become common law A woman sitting on a couch with a couple of framed posters hanging in the wall. Jessica Gordon was shocked to learn she would risk losing her provincial…
Fibromyalgia is something of a mystery. It can’t be detected with scans or blood tests, yet it causes lifelong pain for millions of people. The disease mainly affects women (about 75-90% of cases), causing pain all over the body. Because not all healthcare professionals are adept at identifying and diagnosing fibromyalgia, reported rates of the…
When you think of inflammatory arthritis like rheumatoid arthritis, you often think of it affecting the small joints like the hands and feet. Non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (nr-AxSpA) is a different kind of inflammatory arthritis. It falls under an umbrella category of… you think of inflammatory arthritis like rheumatoid arthritis, you often think of it affecting the…
Louise Woodfine, 31, from Kent, was diagnosed with fybromyalgia Said pain was so bad she could barely breathe and walking caused her ‘agony’ Found solution in form of cream which is helping during lock down A fibromyalgia sufferer in isolation without access to morphine has claimed she has found a £9.95 painkiller which has helped…
When you’re dealing with the skin sensitivities and widespread pain of fibromyalgia, the last thing you probably want to do is put on a bra. If you’re at home, wearing several layers or have a small chest, you may feel totally comfortable skipping a bra entirely — and that’s great! But for many women, there are…
Abstract: Fibromyalgia is a high-impact and prevalent condition. Its clinical features include widespread pain and tenderness — often associated with high levels of poor-quality sleep — fatigue and cognitive dysfunction. The mechanism leading to fibromyalgia development is associated with a change in the sensitivity of the pain-related nervous system, as well as other sensory systems. In turn, emotional distress plays…
Tai chi is as good as – or even better than – aerobic exercise for aiding people with the chronic pain condition fibromyalgia, a study has suggested. The US trial of 226 adults with the condition showed that those who practised the martial art improved significantly more than those doing aerobic exercise over a 24-week…
I THINK THE BARBELL SAVED ME. Before that, I was toiling under the bar as a sports-bra-clad 20-something, lifting heavy things off the floor in pursuit of vain aesthetic goals. Then one day, that version of my life evaporated over a small bowl of rolled oats. That pivotal morning, I felt something novel: earth-shattering pain like…
Terpenes, the aromatic compounds found in cannabis and many other plants, significantly reduced pain in mouse models of fibromyalgia and post-operative conditions, without causing psychoactive effects. Research carried out by scientists from the University of Arizona Health Sciences has shown that cannabis terpenes, compounds found within the plant that produce aroma and taste, could help…