Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) share a connection with chronic pain. IBS is a gastrointestinal condition that affects eight to 20 percent of the population. Fibromyalgia is a condition categorized by allover chronic pain. Symptoms such as skin rashes, muscle contractions and myalgia are reported in two-thirds of IBS patients. Other research has found ...click here to read more

Fibromyalgia patients can reduce their pain with basic exercises. A new study found that fibromyalgia patients were able to reduce their pain by simply walking. Previous research has shown positive effects on fibromyalgia and pain reduction, and the latest findings further support this notion. The findings come from the University of Iowa, where researchers focused ...click here to read more

Fibromyalgia is a condition that is easily confused with other health issues, such as rheumatoid arthritis and lupus. For the latest study researchers had participants complete the Revised Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQR) and the Symptom Impact Questionnaire (SIQ). The questionnaires were used to determine specific features that could outline differences between fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis and ...click here to read more

Living in pain can make it hard to get out bed every morning. Simple tasks become more difficult when you’re in pain. But what’s worse is not knowing what is causing the pain. For years, diagnosing fibromyalgia was difficult. Doctors could not pinpoint its cause since symptoms of fibromyalgia are similar to other health conditions. ...click here to read more