Back in 2013 I moved wrong and it sent me into such pain that I couldn't move to even pick up my phone. After five months of physical therapy, I was doing quite well again, but within just a couple of months of returning to "normal life" the pain was back; and, it continued to increase. The … [Read more...]
The Vagus Nerve Hypothesis for Fibromyalgia and CFS
The Vagus Nerve Hypothesis is an interesting look at what might be causing the main symptoms of CFS and Fibromyalgia. The hypothesis states: "While the sensory vagus nerve normally signals the body to rest when it senses a peripheral infection, that fatigue signal is pathologically exaggerated when … [Read more...]
Fibromyalgia and Herpes virus: Is there a connection?
Despite the instant negative reaction to the thought of the Herpes virus and the association with sexually transmitted disease, there are a number of different Herpes virus, including those responsible for Chicken Pox, Shingles, and Epstein Barr (mono). Even the ones with the most negative … [Read more...]
Fibromyalgia Nerve Pain – there might be more to it than you think.
Fibromyalgia Nerve Pain There may be more to it than you think Nerve pain is a part of fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia nerve pain is usually caused by over-active nerves. What we may not realize is how many other problems that those over-active nerves might be causing. I didn't even realize that most … [Read more...]
Why you should get your ducts cleaned
This is not what you want to see being sucked into your air system. If you've not had your ducts cleaned in a while, it's time to do so. I recently had ours cleaned and I was quite surprised at the outcome. It turned out that there's no telling what issues our air flow might have been … [Read more...]
Fibromyalgia Nerve Connection
I'm really happy to see more and more studies being done on Fibromyalgia lately. Granted some haven't had wonderful outcomes, like the recent Dutch study that claimed that there was no connection between weather and how those of us with Fibromyalgia feel. That particular study was met with a … [Read more...]
Avoiding the Energy Vampires
One of the great joys (sic) of dealing with Fibro that I've personally found is the energy vampires. Groups of people will often suck the energy out of me and leave me feeling just dead in no time flat, but sometimes it only takes one person. There are certain types of people who seem to suck the … [Read more...]
What Does Fibromyalgia Feel Like?
What Does Fibromyalgia Feel Like? What does Fibromyalgia feel like? is a question that those of us with fibromyalgia are often asked. It's something that those who love us and live with us can't help but wonder. Reading about the signs and symptoms of fibromyalgia is one thing, but really … [Read more...]
Can you Turn that Down? Sensitivity to Noise
I'm really not doing well with noise today. There are days when I can't even stand to have the tv on, and it seems that this is one of my "quiet" days. The problem is that I have a contractor here installing sidelight windows on our door, which equals lots of noise. That level of noise (the power … [Read more...]
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Fibromyalgia -Revisited
I wrote a bit on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Fibromyalgia a couple of months ago. Today, I ran across an article which discusses the topic again. Reading this article, it almost comes across as if the author is saying that if people with Fibromyalgia would just tell themselves it doesn't … [Read more...]
