Fibromyalgia is increasingly recognized as a multidimensional, symptom-based condition rooted in altered central pain processing, rather than a disorder defined by structural pathology, said experts in a discussion Presenting an overview of the condition, Alina Dima, MD, PhD, a specialist in internal medicine and rheumatology at the Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy and…
No one knows what causes fibromyalgia but some experts believe that stress may be a common trigger, especially in people who are susceptible to this chronic pain condition for physiological reasons. Now a new study adds support to the theory that psychological stress might increase the risk as well as lead to worse symptoms among…
People with fibromyalgia are all too familiar with its often-debilitating symptoms, which include widespread muscle and joint pain, fatigue, insomnia, and brain fog. Now a new study confirms that similar symptoms often arise in people with post-COVID syndrome. Post-COVID syndrome — also known as long COVID, long-haul COVID, and post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 (PASC) —…
Fibromyalgia symptoms range from widespread pain, stiffness, fatigue, headaches or irritable bowel syndrome to problems with memory or learning new things (stock image) Scientists have uncovered new genetic risk factors for a long-term chronic pain condition in the largest study of its kind. People with fibromyalgia have been “dismissed” for decades, experts said, but…
Fibromyalgia affects between 4 and 10 million and 60 million people suffer from > 3months of pain Opioid, Cannabis, and Alcohol Use Is Particularly Risky Self-Medication in Pain This Is Especially True in FM’s nociplastic pain- brain pathways involved in FM are also involved in addiction New Non-addicting Treatments Like GLP-1s and TENS show promise…
People believe that they “understand chronic pain” because they have also felt pain but it’s a completely different thing when it’s day in and day out for years.’ If you’re reading this, you likely already know that there is a large — but largely silent — problem of chronic pain in America. One in five…
Researchers have theorized that COVID-19 may contribute to developing fibromyalgia or worsening one’s symptoms. But further research is still needed to confirm if there’s a link. Many health conditions are connected. If one part of the body, like the brain or heart, is compromised, another part of the body can often be seriously affected. As…
EMJ COOKIES Rheumatology Fibromyalgia is a complex chronic condition marked by widespread musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, and cognitive difficulties. Although its underlying mechanisms remain incompletely understood, psychological stress and lifestyle factors are thought to play a key role in symptom development and severity. Academic environments, often characterised by high workloads and sustained stress, may therefore represent…
Fibromyalgia symptoms, including pain, can make restful sleep feel out of reach. In fact, 90 percent of people with fibromyalgia experience sleep disturbances, from difficulty dozing off to fragmented sleep. And poor sleep is associated with worsened symptoms. “Sleep is important to restore the body, but also to clear waste in the brain,” says Brian…
Is there anyone here who has been diagnosed with both osteoarthritis and fibromyalgia? Living with these two conditions at the same time can be challenging, especially because some of the symptoms can overlap. Osteoarthritis commonly affects the joints and may cause pain, stiffness, and difficulty with movement, while fibromyalgia can involve widespread pain, tenderness, fatigue,…