Holiday Shopping With Fibromyalgia & Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Do you have fibromylagia and/or chronic fatigue syndrome and simply dread going out for holiday shopping? All that walking, trying to remember what you need, what you have, who you need to buy for – it can end up being a nightmare unless you plan ahead. With careful planning, you can manage your shopping trips and have a better experience. I’ve found 10 steps to help you survive holiday shopping with fibromaylgia and chronic fatigue [...]

How Fibromyalgia is Diagnosed

Fibromyalgia is characterized by diffuse and overlapping symptoms that are sometimes quite difficult to diagnose. In 1990, the American College of Rheumatology developed a set of guidelines for classifying [...]

Fibromyalgia and Weight Gain

A frustrating problem for many fibromyalgia patients is the tendency to gain weight. We eat less but notice little, if any, difference in our weight loss. Part of the problem is that it’s difficult to exercise more or as muich as we’d like because of the pain. According to Mark Pellegrino, MD, in his book Fibromyalgia: Up Close and Personal, it’s not unusual for someone to gain upwards of 25 – 30 pounds the first year after developing fibromyalgia. [...]

What is Fibromyalgia?

Fibromyalgia is a chronic illness that causes immense physical pain and debilitating fatigue for those diagnosed with it. Classified as a syndrome, fibromyalgia is not a disease and is not contagious. Instead, it is a condition that causes many different symptoms that affect all systems throughout the body. Fibromyalgia plagues up to 5% of the [...]