Lady Gaga, who’s been on leave from her tour to contend with her fibromyalgia, surprised fans by showing up to a major fundraiser for hurricane relief this weekend. Gaga has recently been in the news not for her signature pop hits, but for her new Netflix documentary Five Foot Two, which shows the pain and struggles she experiences with this chronic illness. In doing…
Fibromyalgia is a chronic medical condition characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, and tenderness in specific areas of the body. It can also be associated with a range of other symptoms and can vary in severity from person to person. While it’s important to note that only a medical professional can diagnose fibromyalgia, here are some common signs and symptoms…
My name is Fibromyalgia and I am an invisible disease. I’m with you for the rest of your life. Others do not see me. But your body feels me. I can attack you when and how you want. I can also take care of severe pain. And if I’m in a good mood, I can also assure you that you have pain everywhere. Remember when you…
Three years ago, my doctor said the F-word… that’s right, fibromyalgia. I ignored her. But for the last year I have been in constant pain and I find it really hard to focus on anything other than finding pain relief or finding a new treatment that might actually make a difference. I haven’t really been writing about the pain. Everyone in…
Those who suffer with fibromyalgia often have pain that is hard to pinpoint in their bodies. This pain often radiates throughout the entire body so it can make it diagnosing other conditions that you may have very hard. A common complaint that is heard from those patients with fibromyalgia is that their feet hurt to the point that it hurts…
Fibromyalgia can be a strange disease. Your doctor may say that fatigue and pain are the only real symptoms of fibro, but you can’t help but ask yourself if your recent uncomfortable symptoms are due to your illness. Here are some of the rare symptoms of fibromyalgia you may experience. Rare Symptoms of Fibromyalgia non-cardiac chest pain This is one of the…
Chronic pain is increasingly rampant today. Yet chronic pain and chronic disease are often invisible. In many cases, there are no visible casts, rashes, or runny nose. People with chronic pain often seem “normal,” perhaps just a little more frail or sad than average. I suffered from chronic headaches for four and a half years and chronic hip pain for two…
For years I have cried that I wanted my old life back . I longed for the time when I didn’t have any pain, had enough energy to get through the day and could do everything I wanted without taking my body into account. The pain started when I was 15 and I just wanted to go out like my peers, shop all day,…
It is estimated that fibromyalgia affects almost 6 million or 1 in 50 people. Fibromyalgia is classically characterized by chronic pain, particularly muscle aches, fatigue, trouble sleeping, brain fog or cognitive impairment, depression, and painful tender points throughout the body. Conventional medicine has yet to uncover the cause of fibromyalgia and only offers to treat symptoms with painkillers and antidepressants. Functional medicine,…
In 2017, Lady Gaga shared on Twitter that she has fibromyalgia and “wanted to raise awareness” about the debilitating condition. She has since rescheduled tours due to the severe nerve pain she suffers from fibromyalgia and revealed to Vogue , “I get so irritated with people who don’t believe fibromyalgia is real,” the singer said. “For me, and I think for many others, it…