“The amount of sleep required by the average person is five minutes more.” — Wilson Mizner As funny as Mizner’s quote is, sleep is no laughing matter for those of us with chronic illness. Sleep is the “make it or break it” for chronic pain and fibromyalgia. If I can get nine hours of shut-eye, tomorrow will be bearable;…

I am a doctor with fibromyalgia. This is what I want people to understand about him. Hero image Fibromyalgia, a widely misunderstood disease, confuses and frustrates both patients and doctors. I know because I’ve seen him on both sides, as a doctor and as a woman with the disease. This common chronic disease is characterized by generalized muscle…

If you love someone with fibromyalgia experience severe pain that varies from day to day and from hour to hour. We can not predict that. So we want you to understand that sometimes things have to be canceled at the last minute and it bothers us as much as you. We want you to know that we…

Stage 1 You started experiencing pain and fatigue more than before, you’re not sure what is going on but you hurt and you are tired. You can hold a job, you can make it through your day, but you know something isn’t right… so it’s something you’re going to start researching. Stage 2 You are…

By: Amanda Victor The truth is that everyone has experienced that sick feeling in the pit of their stomach. However, for the individual with fibro, it can be even worse with fibromyalgia nausea. Fibromyalgia Nausea can last for just one day, for a week, or even for several months. Some individuals may find that it…

Do you suffer from chronic fatigue and muscle pain?  You may have fibromyalgia. An estimated 5 million American adults suffer from this condition. Of these adults, 90% of the patients are women. Unfortunately, this chronic disease can be extremely difficult to treat. The researchers initially thought that the symptoms were only in the patient’s mind. For this reason, fibromyalgia has…

Losing weight with fibromyalgia can be a struggle, but it doesn’t have to be. In the United States, there are at least five million adults struggling with the debilitating disease of fibromyalgia. Many of these sufferers are also overweight or obese. Often, being overweight or obese is a symptom of the disease itself. In other words, the…

When battling an invisible disease like fibromyalgia, strangers are not always obvious. When he refuses an invitation or chooses to take the elevator instead of the stairs, it’s all too easy for people to assume the reasons for it – without realizing that in fact, he’s only doing everything possible to control his symptoms. We are…

Fibromyalgia, a widely misunderstood disease, confuses and frustrates both patients and doctors. I know this because I saw it on both sides, both as a doctor and as a woman with the disease. This common chronic disease is characterized by generalized muscle pain, fatigue, and brain fog. An estimated 5 million Americans currently suffer from the disorder,…

If you have  fibromyalgia  and you are concerned about the coronavirus (COVID-19). Then there are a few things you should know about  fibromyalgia  and coronavirus. Overview Coronavirus is a family of viruses, characterized by symptoms including a runny nose, sore throat, fever, and dry cough. Their illness may be more serious for older people and people with a weak immune system. This…