You are here because you want to understand your pain. Chances are that your doctor has given you very little information, and most of it has come in the form of pamphlets that were attached to pill bottles. a recent survey indicated that some 60% of us place more trust in the info we find online … [Read more...]
Medical Studies
These posts review various medical studies related to the treatment and diagnosis of Fibromyalgia and other chronic illnesses.
Does fibromyalgia increase risk of stroke?
Does fibromyalgia increase risk of stroke? It would seem that fibromyalgia may increase the risk of the most common type of stroke, called an ischemic stroke. A stroke occurs when blood flow to your brain is blocked, preventing your brain from receiving the oxygen it needs. An ischemic stroke … [Read more...]
Effects of Music and Vibration on Fibromyalgia (a study)
Can music combined with vibration help relieve pain? That's what this 2015 study looks at. Other studies have shown that music can improve pain and symptoms of fibromyalgia, but this study takes it a bit further. This 2015 study combined combined music with vibration via acupuncture to evaluate … [Read more...]
Women often mistreated by doctors
Women are often mistreated by doctors guest post by Katie Ernst All chronic illness sufferers, whether male or female, experience frustration when dealing with the medical system. But if you’re a woman, whether you realize it or not, your struggle is going to be much much harder. First of all, … [Read more...]
Juvenile Fibromyalgia Study Seeking Participants (sponsored)
Acurian, a leader in medical study enrollment is seeking participants for a juvenile Fibromyalgia study. Does your child suffer from widespread, unexplained body pain that impacts their daily routine? If so, local research study doctors are studying an investigational medication to see if it … [Read more...]
12,000 Canaries Can’t Be Wrong (book review)
Dr. John Molot is a Canadian physician, specializing in Environmental Medicine. As a result he has seen over 12,000 patients suffering from Multiple Chemical Sensitivities (MCS), Fibromyalgia, ME/CFS and other issues that seem to leave patients with more questions than answers. The … [Read more...]
Urinary Incontinence and Fibromyalgia
I struggle with urinary incontinence. There I said it. That's a phrase that is not on the top of any woman's (or man's) list of things they want to say out loud (or type for the world to see). Yet, for too many of us with Fibromyalgia, urinary incontinence is just another of our struggles. Add in … [Read more...]
The effect of health goals on health outcomes (study)
There are two types of people - internals and externals. Internals take the blame for everything because they feel that they are in control of the world around them, of how they react, how they behave, and even what happens to them. Externals look to the world around them for answers, when things … [Read more...]
Top 11 Chronic Illness and Fibromyalgia Medical Studies
Did you see these chronic illness and Fibromyalgia medical studies from last year? Granted all of these studies weren't from 2015 but they are all still interesting. Distraction as a Pain Reliever - This was the most popular medical study post from last year. Do you use distraction as a form of … [Read more...]
Counting My Spoons Top Spoonie Posts of 2015
Merry Christmas! and Happy Holidays! I hope you are having a wonderful day and weekend with your family. Since it's a holiday I'm forgoing the normal post for today and instead I'm going to give you another chance to check out the Counting My Spoons Top 10 Posts of 2015. These are the posts that you … [Read more...]
