Category: Fibromyalgia

‘Living Strong with Fibromyalgia’ is not only about the best fibromyalgia help protocols but also about the best working solutions and ways to create more empowerment.

Fibromyalgia is about the opposite of that. It can put limits on everything while decreasing quality of life, joy, and independence. 

I have never used the word ‘cure’ in relation to my illnesses. I am not cured; I am better conditioned, in mind and body. I am functional on a higher level while living with severe fibro and other illness on top of that.

Now at the age of 51, I truly believe in everything we ascribe to in creating a better quality of life. 

My symptoms started at the age of 9, with severe migraine headaches and chest pain. (Btw, these first symptoms occurred shortly after mercury exposure and house remodeling) This was my first experience with severe pain and yet in my own 9-year-old mind, it was often hard for me to communicate how bad the pain really was.

I do remember many times wishing I could take my head off and just ‘fix’ it. The intense head and chest pain, the vomiting, etc. I would be in the midst of one episode while dreading the next one. I had developed MCS (Multiple Chemical Sensitivity) and phase two liver malfunction through exposure to these harmful toxins on my still developing and vulnerable immune system.

Then in my 20’s and 30’s, I was diagnosed with autoimmune disease, fibromyalgia, Epstein Barr virus, and CFS/ME. Otherwise known as Myalgic Encephalomyelitis. M.E. can be more debilitating than fibro itself. I have experienced this personally.

Up to this point, I have had much time to learn, apply and work with others on creating a more functional life while living with fibromyalgia and each of its primary co-conditions (CFS/ME and MCS)

Don’t get me wrong here. This has been a long process of trial and error and much application with myself and others living with not only fibromyalgia but other conditions as well. I will never say this is easy. Fibro is complex, but we still have choices as to how we approach our conditions, every day. 

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From the age of about 15, I became holistic-minded and made it a point to avoid what I saw as a downward spiral of drugs and medications that were not addressing the ‘root cause’ of disease. That is how I have approached my illnesses since that time. Addressing each system affected and working to increase immune status and a stronger foundation. No worries, this is not about false cures, fibro doesn’t work like that. 

In my holistic health business, I have seen many people with various conditions attain better levels of health by also adopting a holistic based lifestyle. I know that it works, not as a cure but as a ‘core’ support to building a foundation of greater health, whatever we are dealing with.

I personally know the pain of living with autoimmune disease, fibromyalgia, environmental illness, etc. And, having an intolerance to pain meds has forced me to find the most effective alternatives to the daily pain and symptoms within fibromyalgia.

I also believe that lifestyle, faith, and not giving up on the protocols that I talk about throughout this website are essential to “turning the corner” to better levels of health and lessening overall symptoms. It can be done. 
My protocols are based on the many holistic treatments, both inpatient and outpatient, and various resources that I utilized over many years of working to find fibromyalgia help. 

I have great passion, knowledge, and experience and I advocate for awareness and education for fibromyalgia.  I became a holistic health practitioner and personal trainer for this very reason.

I knew that I had ‘fibromyalgia help‘ solutions and I have always been one to share what I know, what works, and what empowers others to support their wellness. That is why I am offering my fibromyalgia help, experience, and support. 

As a Practitioner and Fitness Trainer specializing in Fibromyalgia, I work to help anyone with fibro live a better quality of life and stay fit through education, and safe and effective exercise. I also teach Holistic Nutrition and fibromyalgia help and support protocols for lifestyle management.

The fibromyalgia support I offer includes fibromyalgia treatment protocols I’ve developed and self-tested that have worked for myself and others.  I do not endorse a cure. However, it has brought my severe fibro pain from a 7, 8, or 9 levels to a 2, 3, or 4 level.

I use my own tested protocols such as my MOP (mastery over pain) which allows those with fibro and related conditions to actually REDUCE levels of pain and fibromyalgia symptoms.

The other important point is that I have never and will never promote anything as a cure, a reversal, or any other nonsense for the sake of profit or exposure. I’ve been on the other side of that and I would never be a part of that dishonesty.

When I share fibromyalgia help solutions, remedies, holistic tools, etc. it’s just that, solutions to living smarter with fibromyalgia. These are tools that I have tested consistently and found to work for me to help control fibro symptoms, thereby giving me more good days than bad. I share those tools on this website.

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Be aware of scammers 

Working with fibromyalgia is complex, and unfortunately, there are scammers out there that come in different forms. From fibro groups to people selling false cures/supplement cures, etc. It is very important to be discerning.

I like to say “don’t allow your mind, body, and spirit to be exposed to it” My hope is that anyone who comes here will have faith in what we do to help attain a better quality of life. No matter where you are at, you deserve that. 

Having said that, you may or may not be interested in a new page I’ve added. It is a review of the Company I’ve used to develop this website. Why would you be interested in that unless you were considering your own website? It’s because of why I wrote it. The company is Site Build It!  Many of us just call it SBI.  They don’t really need my review and I’m not going to make one penny for writing it.  But, I found out there’s an unethical website, Wealthy Affiliates (WA), that pays their affiliates to write bad reviews of their competition and sell WA. Some of those bad reviews are of this wonderful, ethical Company, SBI, I chose in 2013. I just can’t let that pass without having my two cents out there.

I have very strong feelings about unethical behavior and I have to deal with and endure the stress of numerous websites and blogs that copy my content (and images) to put on their sites. So far, I always find out (mostly thanks to you) and take steps to have those stolen pages taken down. My blood, sweat, pain, and tears are on every page I’ve written; yet, some think nothing of using it as their own.  It really gets “my panties in a wad.” With these experiences and my bias against bad ethics.

If you decide to read it, you’ll learn one more thing about me. When the fibro treatment protocol I layout on this website worked for me, I became passionate about getting my message out to as many fibro victims as possible.  So rather than focusing on making money as do most websites, I chose to focus on growing traffic. That’s what I’ve done here online for 6-years now. Thousands of you come here every day and read many pages. I so appreciate the trust and devotion those numbers stand for.

About 15 years ago at one of my bottoms with fibro. I was working in holistic health, yet watching my own health decline. Helping others, yet feeling like I was dying. I was so passionate about my work and helping others, yet there was a huge disconnect in how to help myself at that time, I just couldn’t do it all. 

I had lost my joy, my sense of humor, I had stopped the running that had been my passion for many years. I would cry at the sight of another person running down the street; I craved that feeling.  

I was sitting with a friend one day by the front door and a runner went by. I felt a yearning and said, “Do you think I will run again?” My friend said “Yes”, but I didn’t believe him. I could barely walk up a short hill without severe burning pain and feeling my legs would give out.

It was at this low point that my path began to change. I had always refused to be defined by fibromyalgia. I would get very discouraged having to back out of planned outings or family vacations. I wanted more control over the illnesses that had taken control of my life and my happiness. I had searched diligently for years for better fibromyalgia help, even a cure for fibro.

I call it the “yellow flyer syndrome” days.  It seems I was constantly coming across an ad or a flyer advertising “A Cure for Fibromyalgia!” or some other fibromyalgia help; always, of course, to be disappointed. Finally, one day I found myself sitting in a hole-in-the-wall, basement office of a so-called Fibromyalgia Doctor having followed the directions printed on the yellow flyer in my hand.

I was once again disappointed… once again in despair.  This was my fibro low point to which I referred.  I began to realize that I was not going to find a cure for the whole fibromyalgia disease, but, maybe I could find ways to ease or prevent each of the numerous fibro symptoms.  In other words, instead of trying to figure out how to eat the whole fibro elephant, I’d “eat the elephant a bite at a time”! 

That’s the path I’ve been on for many years now; looking at potential remedies including mind-body conditioning, toxin-free environment, tailored exercise for fibro people, and the best fibromyalgia nutrition (both diet and supplements) as well as other forms of fibromyalgia help. 

Fortunately, many years prior to that time, while looking for fibromyalgia help, I had become interested in fibromyalgia natural treatments.  This was prompted by my intolerance to drugs, but at any rate, it served me well on my quest for control of my fibro symptoms. This earlier interest in natural approaches had led me in 1994 to meet Donna Gates who authored “The Body Ecology Diet” book and taught Body Ecology. 

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I took her course and acquired an Instructor’s Certificate and began actively teaching the course.  Additionally, I had studied and been Board Certified by I-ACT as an Advanced Level colon therapist and was also active in this field which gave me insight into the requirements for a healthy gut.  So naturally, my first bite of the fibro elephant was in the area of fibromyalgia nutrition (fibro diet and fibro supplements).

I redoubled my efforts to self-test various diet additions/changes, many brands of packaged foods, and supplements, trying them out on myself, evaluating the required amounts or dosages to be effective on me, discarding some, adopting some, identifying manufacturers that I trusted, etc.  

Multiple Chemical Sensitivity – Good News / Bad News

Regarding self-testing specific natural treatments to alleviate fibro symptoms, I bring a rather unique aptitude to this effort that contributes to the fibromyalgia help I offer. I have suffered from multiple-chemical-sensitivity (MCS) for over 40-years; that’s 10-years longer than my fibromyalgia.  Though “bad news” for me (exacerbates fibro symptoms), it is definitely only positive for you.  You see, toxins in any form or intensity (even mild) affect me severely. For instance, when I run, I can be made sick by “dryer sheet” smells coming from the homes of my neighbors that I run past.

Also, it is essential that clients be fragrance-free. However, my sensitivity works in our favor when I’m self-testing a potential remedy (a supplement for instance) because I react much more quickly than most people, including those with fibro.  I’m usually able to evaluate foods or supplements in a relatively short period rather than many months it would take a non-MCS person, assuming they could detect anything at all. Remember, I’m not looking for a cure for fibromyalgia; I’m seeking remedies that mitigate symptoms and contribute to my protocol for fibromyalgia help for you.

This is a harsh reality for those of us with severe MCS. Here I am after picking up my husband from the airport along with a suitcase full of hotel room-induced fragrances/chemicals. We do have a routine when he returns from his travels, I pick him up only in HIS car, and then the suitcase and clothes get put into plastic bags and washed ASAP in vinegar and unscented or Miracle 2 soap.

This has been my reality since the age of 9. You just learn how to live your best life in spite of it. I live as empowered as I can every day, but my life is not without challenges.

After a toxic exposure, I find that safe and effective exercise is really one of the best remedies …the best Rx for supporting our lymphatic and immune system! In other words, ‘sitting’ with symptoms from exposure can make it worse and last longer.

Fibromyalgia Help Is About Solutions, Not Symptoms

The agenda for this website is to continue to promote and focus on solutions, not symptoms; to offer fibromyalgia help, not symptom talk, because that is what works. If I talked constantly about every symptom I have or have had, this would not help to guide you to a better quality of life. Although we offer many thorough articles on fibromyalgia, pain, symptoms, and various parts of the body affected, I often say, keep “symptom talk” in its place.

There is a time and place for that, but focusing on symptoms daily will only increase them. I want you to focus on a better quality of life.  I thank you for believing in something greater than your illness, for being here, and for trusting in the magnificence of the human mind and body. Again, I do not use the word cure for many reasons. That is not my experience. I do live in gratitude and promote my healing by doing so. I like to say, ” A smile from the heart is a great place to start.” 

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I am dedicating this article page to updates and news for you. In these uncertain times, this will be a place you can come to find out what we are doing, in case there is ever a disruption in social media platforms.

You are an important part of this community, and I believe that no matter what else you are doing, you are at the right place.

As fellow fibro over four decades, and trainer specializing in fibromyalgia, and its primary co-conditions, I am very passionate about this cause. I am even more passionate about guiding you to the right approach. This is complex, and the approach matters greatly. 

It’s more than a virus 

As if a new virus wasn’t enough. We are now seeing the effects of disorder in our world. When authority is abused, disorder ensues. People take matters into their own hands. 

However, when we are living with a chronic illness, we have bigger fish to fry, as I like to say. We also tend to be much more empathetic. 

We SEE ourselves as that man lying on the ground. We FEEL it. We KNOW what suffering feels like, and as many of you say here, and on our pages, you wouldn’t wish it on your worst enemy. 
YOU have empathy, not everyone does. 

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Uncertain Times (have you gotten sick of those words yet?)

We are currently in the midst of a health crisis like we have never seen before. This doesn’t just affect one city or zip code, no, this has affected our world, and many countries and people of all nationalities.

As a practitioner, I am keeping my eyes and ears open to the very best way to navigate this virus and help us all not just get through this, but hopefully and prayerfully come out better on the other side. 

As always, you can visit and also bookmark our article on Immune Health, I cover many topics of interest regarding immune status, from some of our top long-standing supplements to dietary principles, tools, and even mind/body practice. 

I’ve done many videos on the Facebook page talking about immune status, and it is a passionate topic for me, because like you, I have been fighting FM, CFS/ME, and MCS since the age of 9, and I truly get it. 

When in a health crisis, people run out and try to get their hands on every immune supplement possible, and I understand that mindset, however, we could have been doing these things all along, creating a greater resilience. 

 I often say “read between the lines”, actually I say that for pretty much for the entire website, and what that means is that it is very important to read carefully, bookmark any article, and refer back to it when time is limited.

We have a good track record working with fibromyalgia, and that is because we understand it, inside and out. We never resort to false cures, only protocols, and tools that have proven to help us live a better quality of life. 

Our primary goals are to reduce suffering, create a more accurate depiction and portrayal of fibromyalgia, a better quality of life, and a better future. 

A better quality of life not so that you can go save the world (that was already done for us) No, a better quality of life because that is our birthright. 

My experience with the virus 

If you follow on my main Facebook page, you have likely heard me talk about getting exposed to the Covid 19 virus back in February at a large 6-day conference with people from all over the world.

I have talked about my experience in video and interactive because I wanted to encourage anyone because I had so many people say that they just knew they would not fair well if they got the virus. 

Although I have lived with Fibromyalgia for over four decades, CFS/ME, and autoimmune conditions, I had overall mild symptoms. After I tested positive for antibodies, my friend and coworker also tested positive. I am 52, and he is 82. 

As a retired engineer and my researcher for the last 10 years, he also had rather mild symptoms, even with a pre-existing condition of COPD. I say this to hopefully encourage others. 

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Remember also that everything we do here at living smarter to increase our “immune status” are the very things that are helpful if you do catch any virus, cold, or flu. Some of us might just be more susceptible to catching things, but what happens after that is essential. 

The immune health article listed a few paragraphs above and the Symptoms List below is great additional resources.

Fibromyalgia Symptoms List

I often talk about the need for accuracy when it comes to Fibromyalgia Symptoms. You might see many Fibromyalgia Symptoms List out there that are just a list of random symptoms, and that can be dangerous. I believe it is more accurate to differentiate between primary symptoms and secondary symptoms. This matters for accuracy AND so that you do not miss another condition altogether.

Yes, fibromyalgia is complex, but we don’t want to miss something else by attributing everything to fibromyalgia. You can always refer back to this list at any time. You will see primary symptoms as links to an article and secondary symptoms within many of those articles.

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July 25, 2012, the Social Security Administration (USA) adjusted the regulations to permit Fibromyalgia to be a legitimate basis for Social Security Disability (SSD).  Like other disabilities, the evidence must be provided to establish that a person has a Medically Determinable Impairment (MDI). 

Titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act now provide guidance regarding how that evidence should be developed to establish an MDI of fibromyalgia and gain a favorable ruling. It explains how the SSA evaluates fibromyalgia specifically for both initially claiming benefits and continuing disability reviews.

For a complete look at the ruling, see Social Security Ruling, SSR 12-2p; Titles II and XVI: “Evaluation of Fibromyalgia” in the Federal Register. However, here we are providing a copy of the main evaluation criteria in the Ruling to help you in claiming benefits to which you are entitled.

Introduction

FM is a complex medical condition characterized primarily by widespread pain in the joints, muscles, tendons, or nearby soft tissues that have persisted for at least 3 months. FM is a common syndrome. When a person seeks disability benefits due in whole or in part to FM, we must properly consider the person’s symptoms when we decide whether the person has an MDI of FM.

As with any claim for disability benefits, before we find that a person with an MDI of FM is disabled, we must ensure there is sufficient objective evidence to support a finding that the person’s impairment(s) so limits the person’s functional abilities that it precludes him or her from performing any substantial gainful activity. In this Ruling, we describe the evidence we need to establish an MDI of FM and explain how we evaluate this impairment when we determine whether the person is disabled.

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Policy Interpretation

FM is an MDI when it is established by appropriate medical evidence. FM can be the basis for a finding of disability.

I. What general criteria can establish that a person has an MDI of FM?

Generally, a person can establish that he or she has an MDI of FM by providing evidence from an acceptable medical source. A licensed physician (a medical or osteopathic doctor) is the only acceptable medical source who can provide such evidence. We cannot rely upon the physician’s diagnosis alone.

The evidence must document that the physician reviewed the person’s medical history and conducted a physical exam. We will review the physician’s treatment notes to see if they are consistent with the diagnosis of FM, determine whether the person’s symptoms have improved, worsened, or remained stable over time, and establish the physician’s assessment over time of the person’s physical strength and functional abilities.

II. What specific criteria can establish that a person has an MDI of FM?

We will find that a person has an MDI of FM if the physician diagnosed FM and provides the evidence we describe in section II.A. or section II. B., and the physician’s diagnosis is not inconsistent with the other evidence in the person’s case record.

These sections provide two sets of criteria for diagnosing FM, which we generally based on the 1990 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Criteria for the Classification of Fibromyalgia (the criteria in section II.A.), or the 2010 ACR Preliminary Diagnostic Criteria (the criteria in section II.B.). If we cannot find that the person has an MDI of FM but there is evidence of another MDI, we will not evaluate the impairment under this Ruling. Instead, we will evaluate it under the rules that apply for that impairment. A. The 1990 ACR Criteria for the Classification of Fibromyalgia.

Based on these criteria, we may find that a person has an MDI of FM if he or she has all three of the following:

1. A history of widespread pain that is, pain in all quadrants of the body (the right and left sides of the body, both above and below the waist) and axial skeletal pain (the cervical spine, anterior chest, thoracic spine, or low back)—that has persisted (or that persisted) for at least 3 months. The pain may fluctuate in intensity and may not always be present.

2. At least 11 positive tender points on physical examination. The positive tender points must be found bilaterally (on the left and right sides of the body) and both above and below the waist.

The 18 tender point sites are located on each side of the body at the:

• Occiput (base of the skull);
• Low cervical spine (back and side of the neck);
• Trapezius muscle (shoulder);
• Supraspinatus muscle (near the shoulder blade);
• Second rib (top of the rib cage near the sternum or breast bone);
• Lateral epicondyle (outer aspect of the elbow);
• Gluteal (top of the buttock);
• Greater trochanter (below the hip); and
• Inner aspect of the knee.

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In testing the tender-point sites, the physician should perform digital palpation with an approximate force of 9 pounds (approximately the amount of pressure needed to blanch the thumbnail of the examiner). The physician considers a tender point to be positive if the person experiences any pain when applying this amount of pressure to the site.

3. Evidence that other disorders that could cause the symptoms or signs were excluded. Other physical and mental disorders may have symptoms or signs that are the same or similar to those resulting from FM. Therefore, it is common in cases involving FM to find evidence of examinations and testing that rule out other disorders that could account for the person’s symptoms and signs. Laboratory testing may include imaging and other laboratory tests (for example, complete blood counts, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, anti-nuclear antibody, thyroid function, and rheumatoid factor).

The 2010 ACR Preliminary Diagnostic Criteria.

Based on these criteria, we may find that a person has an MDI of FM if he or she has all three of the following criteria:

1. A history of widespread pain

2. Repeated manifestations of six or more FM symptoms, signs, or co-occurring conditions, especially manifestations of fatigue, cognitive or memory problems (“fibro fog”), waking unrefreshed, depression, anxiety disorder, or irritable bowel syndrome; and

3. Evidence that other disorders that could cause these repeated manifestations of symptoms, signs, or co-occurring conditions were excluded.

What Documentation Do We Need?

1. As in all claims for disability benefits, we need objective medical evidence to establish the presence of an MDI. When a person alleges FM, longitudinal records reflecting ongoing medical evaluation and treatment from acceptable medical sources are especially helpful in establishing both the existence and severity of the impairment. In cases involving FM, as in any case, we will make every reasonable effort to obtain all available, relevant evidence to ensure appropriate and thorough evaluation.

2. We will generally request evidence for the 12-month period before the date of application unless we have reason to believe that we need evidence from an earlier period, or unless the alleged onset of the disability is less than 12 months before the date of application. In the latter case, we may still request evidence from before the alleged onset date if we have reason to believe that it could be relevant to a finding of the existence, severity, or duration of the disorder, or to establish the onset of disability.

Other Sources of Evidence

1. In addition to obtaining evidence from a physician, we may request evidence from other acceptable medical sources, such as psychologists, both to determine whether the person has another MDI(s) and to evaluate the severity and functional effects of FM or any of the person’s other impairments. We also may consider evidence from medical sources who are not “acceptable medical sources” to evaluate the severity and functional effects of the impairment(s).

2. Under our regulations and SSR 06-3p, information from nonmedical sources can also help us evaluate the severity and functional effects of a person’s FM. This information may help us to assess the person’s ability to function day-to-day and over time. It may also help us when we make findings of the credibility of the person’s allegations about symptoms and their effects. Examples of nonmedical sources include:

• Neighbors, friends, relatives, and clergy; and
• Past employers, rehabilitation counselors, and teachers; and
• Statements from SSA personnel who interviewed the person.

C. When There Is Insufficient Evidence for Us to Determine Whether the Person Has an MDI of FM or Is Disabled

• We may take one or more actions to try to resolve the insufficiency:
• We may recontact the person’s treating or other source(s) to see if the information we need is available;
• We may request additional existing records;
• We may ask the person or others for more information; or
• If the evidence is still insufficient to determine whether the person has an MDI of FM or is disabled despite our efforts to obtain additional evidence, we maydecide or decision based on the evidence we have.

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2. We may purchase a consultative examination (CE) at our expense to determine if a person has an MDI of FM or is disabled when we need this information to adjudicate the case.

• a. We will not purchase a CE solely to determine if a person has FM in addition to another MDI that could account for his or her symptoms.
• b. We may purchase a CE to help us assess the severity and functional effects of medically determined FM or any other impairment(s). If necessary, we may purchase a CE to help us determine whether the impairment(s) meets the duration requirement.
• c. Because the symptoms and signs of FM may vary in severity over time and may even be absent on some days, it is important that the medical source who conducts the CE has access to longitudinal information about the person. However, we may rely on the CE report even if the person who conducts the CE did not have access to longitudinal evidence if we determine that the CE is the most probative evidence in the case record.

IV. How do we evaluate a person’s statements about his or her symptoms and functional limitations?

We follow the two-step process set forth in our regulations and in SSR 96-7p.

A. First step of the symptom evaluation process.

There must be medical signs and findings that show the person has an MDI(s) which could reasonably be expected to produce the pain or other symptoms alleged. FM which we determined to be an MDI satisfies the first step of our two-step process for evaluating symptoms.

B. Second step of the symptom evaluation process.

Once an MDI is established, we then evaluate the intensity and persistence of the person’s pain or any other symptoms and determine the extent to which the symptoms limit the person’s capacity for work. If the objective medical evidence does not substantiate the person’s statements about the intensity, persistence, and functionally limiting effects of symptoms, we consider all of the evidence in the case record, including the person’s daily activities, medications, or other treatments the person uses or has used, to alleviate symptoms; the nature and frequency of the person’s attempts to obtain medical treatment for symptoms; and statements by other people about the person’s symptoms. As we explain in SSR 96-7p, we will make a finding of the credibility of the person’s statements regarding the effects of his or her symptoms on functioning. We will make every reasonable effort to obtain available information that could help us assess the credibility of the person’s statements.

V. How do we find a person disabled based on an MDI of FM?

Once we establish that a person has an MDI of FM, we will consider it in the sequential evaluation process to determine whether the person is disabled. As we explain in section VI. below, we consider the severity of the impairment, whether the impairment medically equals the requirements of a listed impairment, and whether the impairment prevents the person from doing his or her past relevant work or other work that exists in significant numbers in the national economy.

VI. How do we consider FM in the sequential evaluation process?

As with any adult claim for disability benefits, we use a 5-step sequential evaluation process to determine whether an adult with an MDI of FM is disabled.

A. At step 1, we consider the person’s work activity. If a person with FM is doing a substantial gainful activity, we find that he or she is not disabled.

B. At step 2, we consider whether the person has a “severe” MDI(s). If we find that the person has an MDI that could reasonably be expected to produce the pain or other symptoms the person alleges, we will consider those symptom(s) in deciding whether the person’s impairment(s) is severe. If the person’s pain or other symptoms cause a limitation or restriction that has more than a minimal effect on the ability to perform basic work activities, we will find that the person has a severe impairment(s).

C. At step 3, we consider whether the person’s impairment(s) meets or medically equals the criteria of any of the listings in the Listing of Impairments in appendix 1, subpart P of 20 CFR part 404 (appendix 1). FM cannot meet a listing in appendix 1 because FM is not a listed impairment. At step 3, therefore, we determine whether FM medically equals a listing (for example, listing 14.09D in the listing for inflammatory arthritis), or whether it medically equals a listing in combination with at least one other medically determinable impairment.

D. Residual Functional Capacity (RFC) assessment: In our regulations and SSR 96-8p, we explain that we assess a person’s RFC when the person’s impairment(s) does not meet or equal a listed impairment. We base our RFC assessment on all relevant evidence in the case record. We consider the effects of all of the person’s medically determinable impairments, including impairments that are “not severe.” For a person with FM, we will consider a longitudinal record whenever possible because the symptoms of FM can wax and wane so that a person may have “bad days and good days.”

E. At steps 4 and 5, we use our RFC assessment to determine whether the person is capable of doing any past relevant work (step 4) or any other work that exists in significant numbers in the national economy (step 5). If the person is able to do any past relevant work, we find that he or she is not disabled. If the person is not able to do any past relevant work or does not have much work experience, we determine whether he or she can do any other work. The usual vocational considerations apply.

1. Widespread pain and other symptoms associated with FM, such as fatigue, may result in exertional limitations that prevent a person from doing the full range of unskilled work in one or more of the exertional categories in appendix 2 of subpart P of part 404 (appendix 2). People with FM may also have no exertional physical or mental limitations because of their pain or other symptoms. Some may have environmental restrictions, which are also not exertional. 2. Adjudicators must be alert to the possibility that there may be exertional or no exertional (for example, postural or environmental) limitations that erode a person’s occupational base sufficiently to preclude the use of a rule in appendix 2 to direct a decision. In such cases, adjudicators must use the rules in appendix 2 as a framework for decision-making and may need to consult a vocational resource.

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Have you received a fibromyalgia diagnosis?

Many people who ultimately end up with a fibromyalgia diagnosis spend from five to ten years going to various doctors to get a proper diagnosis. It is estimated that up to 5% of the world’s population has fibromyalgia, yet many are undiagnosed, many are misdiagnosed, and many still are searching for better answers to understanding and treating the myriad of symptoms.

NOTE: On October 1, 2015, Fibromyalgia became recognized as a REAL and official diagnosis. This represents a big step forward here in the USA health care system and for other countries to follow suit. The new diagnostic billing code for fibromyalgia is M79.7. Or as I like to say …”

Fibromyalgia now has its own zip code!!”  Yes, fibromyalgia really does exist. With new diagnosing methods, the patient will be known to have pain and symptoms for at least three months. The WPI (widespread pain index) will require at least a score of 7 or higher to diagnose fibro, while the SS (symptom severity) test requires a score of at least 5 or higher.   

The average person with fibromyalgia lives with symptoms for many years before diagnosis which can lead to confusion, increased isolation, and even depression. That said, we also have to be very careful about misdiagnosis.

The reason is that when more people are misdiagnosed, it becomes more challenging to bring “accurate awareness” to fibromyalgia. And this can impede the proper treatment for any other illness present.

Another problem is self-diagnosis. A “self-diagnose” is often one of those well-disguised scammers who will try to sell you the latest product to “cure” your fibromyalgia. Or, many times it is someone who actually self-diagnosed a long-lasting pain as fibro and “cured” it with Blue EMU or some other cream. Then, they set themselves up as experts on fibro and recommend, or worse, sell the cream as a fibro cure! I’ve seen these many times and actually had them come to my Facebook pages and comment that they had a cure! A formal medical diagnosis is critical.

Here at LSWF, we offer many suggestions, solutions, and lifestyle support while living with the complexity of fibromyalgia and related conditions, but never false cures. There are many pain syndromes, but fibromyalgia itself is a unique and multi-system, not merely pain, and that is why proper diagnosis is essential. 

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A THOROUGH FIBROMYALGIA DIAGNOSIS

Other parts of a thorough fibromyalgia exam include:

• Physical Exam and blood test
• Evaluation of Fatigue, Sleep, Anxiety Level, & Depression
• Widespread Pain Present in all four body quadrants for at least 3-month

A fibromyalgia diagnosis should follow the 2016 modification to the 2010 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) guidelines.  The 2016 modification allows a diagnosis of “fibromyalgia” without the time-consuming elimination of other diseases which can mimic some of the fibro’s symptoms and was a major factor in the 4 to 5-years to get a medical diagnosis of fibromyalgia in the past.
This diagnosis is important for several reasons:

1. If not done, this can lead to the misdiagnosis that we often see. 
2. It is required by the Social Security Administration (SSA) if you apply for Disability Benefits   
3. It’s unlikely you will get a prescription, should you need one, for the FDA Approved fibromyalgia medications.

Regarding the above, I rarely meet anyone with fibro who doesn’t have co-existing conditions. Some common co-conditions that can accompany fibromyalgia include chronic myofascial pain, autoimmune illnesses, arthritis, and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS/ME/SEID)

For those who do have fibromyalgia confirmed by thorough diagnostic testing, it can be some relief to know that it is not in their head and they can start to better understand this multi-system illness and all of its complexities as well as the best way to approach recovery. That’s what this website is all about.

Doctors for Fibromyalgia Diagnosis

There are various doctors that can give patients a fibromyalgia diagnosis: a rheumatologist, naturopath doctor, neurologist, integrative medicine doctor, or chiropractor. Yet the really important point here is that the doctor that diagnoses your fibromyalgia does not have to be the same doctor that TREATS your fibromyalgia.  

If your treating doctor is merely throwing drugs and muscle relaxants at your fibromyalgia without treating the underlying issues, then any recovery or greater levels of healing will continue to be impeded. Fibromyalgia requires an experienced medical team and a multi-faceted approach to symptoms control.

It needs to be understood by doctors and patients alike that treating fibromyalgia properly includes using a multi-treatment approach. Lifestyle changes are in order. Read my Home page carefully to get a feel of what’s involved.

If at any time a fibro patient is hesitant to talk openly about all of their symptoms, or the doctor tends to dismiss the myriad of symptoms as if he/she has ‘heard it before, then it might be time to ‘fire’ that treatment plan or doctor and move on.

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AFTER THE FIBROMYALGIA DIAGNOSIS

And what about family and friends who are skeptical when you announce the diagnosis of fibromyalgia? It can be difficult for family members and friends to accept and support a diagnosis of an illness that is still widely misunderstood.

It is actually quite normal for patients to go through various periods of non-acceptance and wonder who it might be safe to share with.

I still believe that the best way to help a spouse, family member, or friend to better understand fibromyalgia is to give them time, the best education, and to also show that we are exerting a degree of proactivity within our wellness.

Are we doing all we can to ‘live tougher’ with fibromyalgia? See, there are still many myths about fibromyalgia in the media today. This makes it even more challenging to get the right information for those who need it. Just telling a friend or family member to ‘research is not a good idea. Refer to my Fibromyalgia Resources page for books on fibromyalgia.

Sometimes a third party is needed to intervene and help to gain a better understanding of the illness itself and the best ways to support it.

It can be very challenging for a family member to learn how to be supportive of someone with fibromyalgia and all of its complexities. Things will need to change in order to create an environment of support and wellness; often, this takes time.

WORK TO MAINTAIN A POSITIVE OUTLOOK, BE PROACTIVE IN APPLYING TREATMENT OPTIONS, AND ABOVE ALL BE CONSISTENT 

The good news is that with the right tools and support, the fibromyalgia patient and those who care about them can learn to live a much better and more functional life. My own success led to my desire, even passion, to share what works here on the website. We have to gain a new perspective, stop wishing for what was, and start accepting and mastering what is here now in front of us.

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References:

Fibromyalgia Contact Us Directly

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Official Fibromyalgia Blogs

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Fibromyalgia Stores

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It is essential that we know what IS and what’s NOT fibro

It’s interesting, isn’t it? Fibromyalgia Awareness Day is one day a year (May 12) but you live with fibromyalgia 24/7/365.

So, think about it. If you knew that fibromyalgia was accurately depicted, would you be as reluctant to acknowledge your own fibromyalgia with people?

It takes too much energy to even try to bring fibromyalgia awareness to people or doctors who aren’t willing to listen. They cannot understand something on which they automatically place a judgment.

That is exactly why we do this, AND why we stand against poor and inaccurate portrayals of fibromyalgia in a tv commercial for instance.

As I often say, the commercials for fibromyalgia medications have to be inaccurate, otherwise, they couldn’t sell a medication for it.

What they have to do is to “simplify” the condition to be able to promote a medication. Fibromyalgia is a multi-system-condition, and for many people, comes with the primary co-conditions of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, and Multiple Chemical Sensitivity.

I know many people who get so discouraged by the lack of understanding, that they tend to shy away from speaking about fibromyalgia awareness. That isn’t necessarily a bad thing, because we are here to do some of that “heavy lifting” for you.

That is why we do this, and why it is important for this cause, and your sanity when living with fibromyalgia.

You have enough to deal with, believe me when I say “I get it, live it, and understand it inside and out” 

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Fibromyalgia Awareness: The Good and the Bad

It can be good to avoid speaking too much about fibromyalgia and symptoms all the time because we don’t want that to be our focus. We know that what we focus on gets bigger, so let’s be sure to keep that in its place.

We focus on solutions here but never false cures or quick fixes.  We stand against scammers and anyone who doesn’t work with or understand fibro trying to sell quick fixes.

Now, it is only bad because we should be able to acknowledge any condition we have without worrying about the stigma attached. Many people I talk to with fibromyalgia say that it just takes too much energy to talk about their condition to people who just don’t get it.

As a practitioner living with fibromyalgia and its primary co-conditions since a young age, and now at 52, I certainly get it and that is exactly why we do this. You have enough on your plate without having to defend your condition. 

Our Two Primary Goals

From the beginning, our two primary goals remain the same:

1. Creating a more accurate depiction and portrayal of fibro for fibromyalgia awareness

2. Helping anyone living with fibromyalgia and co-conditions to live the best quality of life possible.

We believe it is essential to depict fibromyalgia in the most accurate light possible. This is a multi-system condition. There is too much misdiagnosis, and this only hurts the cause.

For instance, one component of fibromyalgia is Chronic Myofascial Pain; however, many people today have Myofascial Pain without having the full diagnosis of fibromyalgia.

We also have to be careful not to attribute every symptom to fibromyalgia. We don’t want to miss another condition, but again, there are many symptoms that are directly or indirectly due to fibromyalgia itself. 

However, you decide to share fibromyalgia awareness with those around you, we are glad that you are here and that you share our “passion” for accurate awareness regarding fibromyalgia and its primary co-conditions. 

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The “Nature” of Fibromyalgia 

We often talk about the “nature” of fibromyalgia and how it is unique in the fact that symptoms in one area of the fibro body can “activate” symptoms in another system of the body.

You may find this out during weather changes or when you have another sickness, injury, or any trauma to the body. With fibromyalgia, it may take you longer to heal or to regulate down those stress hormones. You might find that sensory reactions to light, sound, or toxins seem to linger longer when living with fibromyalgia.

However, the longer you live with fibromyalgia, the more you become aware of your triggers and the many ways that symptoms can be “activated” in the body; but, you also know what works to mediate symptoms, despite the complexity of it all. As always, thank you for being here and helping us to spread more “accurate awareness” for fibromyalgia.

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References:

Fibromyalgia Contact Us Directly

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Official Fibromyalgia Blogs

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Fibromyalgia Stores

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Fibromyalgia is by any measure a complex syndrome. As I have written (and continue to write) the many articles on the website, I work to answer any question that you might have, and I feel confident that the answers are here. Some of these are also answered on the Facebook postings, in videos, in the blog, or informational graphics we provide.

We still have more to cover and convey, so I thank you for being here. What we provide here at Living Smarter comes not only from experience over many years but also the latest science into fibromyalgia, co-conditions, and chronic pain. Working as a practitioner/trainer and living with fibromyalgia for over four decades, this is what I do.

Fibromyalgia Information (Frequently Asked Questions)

What are the primary symptoms of Fibromyalgia?

Many fibro websites focus on the primary symptoms of fibromyalgia. They include widespread pain, fatigue, sleep disorders, fibro-fog, and morning stiffness. However, there are many more symptoms and, importantly, not all fibro people suffer from the same symptoms.

For this reason, I have provided an extended symptoms list with each symptom being a link to a treatment protocol, and secondary symptoms detailed within each symptom link as well. I want to also extend a caution to attributing every symptom to fibromyalgia, which can be dangerous. Yes, fibro is complex and affects multiple systems, but we must not miss other conditions. 

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Is Fibromyalgia approved for disability? Inside and/or outside the U.S.A?

Fibromyalgia is now officially approved for disability benefits in the United States. I have provided the USA’s Social Security Administration’s own words as guidance for those considering applying for disability benefits.

• Since I have readers from over 50-countries, it would be impossible to follow each of those countries’ disability claims and allowances, but the information supplied here can be of benefit to anyone seeking guidance on SSI or disability.
• What is a fibromyalgia flare and how long does it generally last?
• Is the heart muscle affected by fibromyalgia?
• Is Fibromyalgia inflammatory?
• What can I do about pain in the hip flexors? 
• Why do my symptoms seem to get worse during my period? Does menopause increase fibro symptoms?
• Is nerve pain common with fibromyalgia?
• Is there one particular diet for fibromyalgia?
• How do I manage symptoms when they can be so unpredictable?
• How can I explain the difference between fibromyalgia and other pain disorders to my family and friends?
• How do I know if I have the co-condition of CFS/ME (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ Myalgic Encephalomyelitis)?
• How can I safely exercise with CFS/ME and avoid post-exercise malaise?
• Is fibromyalgia hereditary?
• Can you suggest a multivitamin that is safe for a sensitive stomach?
• “Lisa, do you have fibro?” Yes, you can read more about my experience living with FMS/CFS/ME and MCS.

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Fibromyalgia Stores

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First, it is important to know that fibromyalgia is characterized by widespread muscle pain and specific tender areas of the body. However, it doesn’t stop there, because fibromyalgia affects multiple systems of the body, including the nervous system, endocrine system, and immune system.

The brain and GI tract are often involved as well. 

One of the hallmarks of fibromyalgia is a dysfunction in the Central Nervous System. This dysfunction can cause a fibro body to react to things like lights, sounds, toxins, odors, and more. This can cause a lot of physiological stress internally, which often translates to symptoms throughout different areas of the body.

You may often hear that Fibromyalgia is the result of “overactive” nerves. Trigger points can also exacerbate symptoms in fibromyalgia by their presence in and around muscles and connective tissue. The endocrine system can become challenging due to the stress on the thyroid and adrenal glands. 

The immune system is also working overtime, oftentimes due to the primary co-conditions that affect immune status. This is why people with fibromyalgia often describe fibromyalgia as not just living with chronic pain, but like living with the flu 24/7.

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What Fibromyalgia is Not

People are often confused and ask what is fibromyalgia because they simply don’t understand what this diagnosis means, but let’s jump right to the second part of this question first.

Fibromyalgia is not just a reason to complain. It isn’t an excuse not to work or to get out of other responsibilities by choice. It isn’t a source of pain that comes and goes at the sufferer’s discretion.

While these are the opinions sometimes held by people who don’t believe in or understand fibromyalgia, this is a serious medical condition that impacts multiple systems of the body. 

Fibromyalgia is not an illness merely associated with mid-life, as in the everyday aches and pains of getting older. No, it is much more complex than that. In fact, many of us have lived with symptoms since a young age.

In my case, symptoms started at the age of 9, with severe chronic migraine, MCS, and later progressed to fibromyalgia. We believe that we must look at all potential toxins, traumas, and exposures in early life. Toxic exposures can actually create a greater propensity to developing fibromyalgia or any autoimmune condition. 

Fibromyalgia is not what you see depicted in TV commercials. These ads and commercials do not even begin to accurately depict the complexity of fibromyalgia. They cannot, because if they did, they wouldn’t be able to promote their medications for it.

So, in a sense, they are simplifying their portrayal of fibromyalgia in order to continue to sell medications for fibromyalgia. No, living with fibro is not as easy or simple as taking a pill and getting on with your life. In fact, many of us have severe reactions to medications and the side effects only exacerbate symptoms already present.

Fibromyalgia is not muscle strain in one area of the body from “overdoing” We do not have fibro in just one area of the body. Yes, I have heard it before. People self-diagnose and say they have fibro in their legs or shoulders or wherever. No, it doesn’t work like that.

For instance, many people can have trigger points around muscles and connective tissue, and these can become activated through stress or strain. But with fibromyalgia, we have a combination of tender areas, trigger point areas, and symptoms in multiple systems. So even a “soft trauma” can activate the nervous system in fibro, unlike other conditions. 

Fibromyalgia does not often stand alone. Many of us live with its primary co-conditions, CFS/ME (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis) and MCS (Multiple Chemical Sensitivity) More information can be found throughout our site on these co-conditions. 

Fibromyalgia and these co-conditions can make keeping up with daily life challenging, but those suffering from the pain and symptoms of fibromyalgia would give anything to make it go away.

They would gladly take on more responsibility, and they dream of a day when they can guarantee never to miss another important event in the lives of those they love. Just like someone suffering from a heart disorder, epilepsy, or cancer, they simply don’t have a choice. 

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What is Fibromyalgia?

Fibromyalgia is considered a widespread musculoskeletal pain condition, even though it also affects many systems of the body. One of those primary systems is the Central Nervous System.

With fibromyalgia, it can feel like the body is always on alert. Within our website here, we address the many systems and areas of the body affected, from the muscles and joints to the gastrointestinal tract and brain.

Fibromyalgia impacts the immune and nervous system to the endocrine system as well. It can impact any of your body’s more vulnerable areas such as tender areas around the neck and lower back, trigger points in the upper back, to the muscles and bones, and the various systems including the endocrine, nervous and immune systems.

For greater accuracy, we list some of the secondary symptoms within primary symptom links in our Symptoms List.

Some people consider depression, anxiety, and other mental illnesses a direct symptom of the condition that is just as real as the pain. It’s more likely a consequence of the illness because living with fibromyalgia is stressful.

Too often, symptoms in fibromyalgia can be “activated” from external sources that we are not always in control of. This might lead to a few hours of increased pain or to an extended flare, lasting days or weeks. 

With the absence of a cancer tumor, surgical intervention, or even medical scans showing something physically wrong with the body, it’s difficult for some people to realize how much pain is endured by fibromyalgia sufferers.

Many sufferers don’t receive the support and care that they need from loved ones, and even with that support, this is a condition that takes a mental, physical, and social toll.

Ruling Out Other Options/The Good and the Bad

It is important to determine what is fibromyalgia and what is not. You can visit your doctor frequently with severe pain, stiffness, aching muscles, tingling, burning, and extreme fatigue, and they may routinely tell you that there is nothing wrong with you.

They may pick up on some inflammation in your body, but they often can’t determine where it’s coming from. A diagnosis of fibromyalgia typically comes after a lot of testing because you must rule out other medical conditions first. 

This is why fibromyalgia is often considered an invisible illness. It’s clearly there, but like many other conditions, you cannot see the pain, you cannot always “see” the symptoms we are experiencing. It’s a chronic illness that can lead to consistent pain and discomfort.

It may also come and go with flare-ups sparking at unexpected and very inconvenient moments. It can be completely debilitating, even when the sufferers want nothing more than to enjoy an active, healthy life.

The good and the bad. You feel good when you are not diagnosed with a life-threatening illness. Another testing comes up negative. However, you can feel just as bad when the doctor looks at you like everything is fine. Why don’t you feel fine?

You know that something is not right. This is often the beginning of the journey. You will work with your doctor where you need to, but you will also know that there will be areas of your health that you need to take into your own hands.

We want you to better understand fibromyalgia and all of the symptoms, but at the same time, it can be dangerous to attribute every symptom to fibro. With all of our specific articles on fibromyalgia symptoms, we offer solutions to help you create a better quality of life, but never false cures or cover-ups. See, it is important to know what is happening in our bodies. Why am I having this pain? What is triggering a particular symptom?

That is why we do this. Our number one goal is to help everyone with fibromyalgia and co-conditions live the best quality of life possible. No false cures, no quick fixes. Refer back to the interactive Symptoms List below at any time.

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Pelvic pain and trigger points

The pelvic muscles and the pelvic floor’s multi-layered muscles keep our organs in place. This is a big job. And many things may cause muscle dysfunction and pain to develop trps. Myofascial trigger points are a major aggravator of both men’s and women’s chronic pelvic pain, and pain is not the only symptom.

Causing blood flow and temperature changes, lymph fluid (conductive to swelling and congestion) and peripheral nervous impulses may develop trigger points close to blood and lymph vessels, which may impair blood flow. (caused by numbness or tingling) Peripheral nerve impulses may develop.

Trigger points

Due to the tissue’s restriction after injury, infection, surgery, a musculoskeletal diseases process, or problems in other areas in the pelvic that can radiate pain, trigger points may develop. For example, the pelvic spasm may be caused by trp in the pelvic floor, and urine flux can impede retention and hesitation of the urine.

You may cause less back and abdominal pain, tailbone pain, hip or groin pain, or bone pubic (pelvic bowl front). TrPs can cause pain locally or radiate pain to other parts of the body.  It may also result in erectile dysfunction, sacred dysfunction, painful relationships, rectal pain, menstrual pain

Association between fibromyalgia (FM) and chronic pelvic pain (CPP)

Some of them report a study published in December 2015 which was the first to associate fibromyalgia (FM) and chronic pelvic pain (CPP), but I know that others connected me because I live with both of them and I’ve written on this topic for some time. However, doctors and others are encouraged to take note of this. Pelvic pain, urinary trouble, and fibromyalgia are important to understand.

In the 2014 Guidelines on chronic pelvic pain, which are important as awareness will lead to greater understanding of all commonly known overlapping disorders, European urologists suggest assessing overlapping disorders, including fibromyalgia, and others are in agreement. Not only does pelvic disease cause pain but also loss of intimacy, anxiety, depression, and unjustified guilt.

We may not all have the same CPP, but we have the same effects: a break in normal sex, difficulties sleeping and a break to our quality of life.

The main cause of chronic pelvic pain

There may be a lot of chronic pelvic pain. Research links just a few to FMS and ME / CFS (the* are listed below). Your doctor may be looking at the common overlapping conditions if you are trying to make a diagnosis, but he or she may also explore some of the other conditions. Your specific symptoms probably depend on it.

Gender-specific conditions are several which can cause chronic pelvic pain. Female causes include uterine fibroid tumors, Pelvic birth-related joint instability, and Endometriosis.

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Therapies

CPP, like FM, can be constant or flares. Symptoms can be mild or severe, and their intensity may fluctuate. That is why the perpetuating factors for CPP and FM should be identified. You can keep each other alive. It is also important to manage known disorders, to take care of posture, mental well-being, sleeping problems, etc.

The more conditions overlap, the more difficult the clinical picture, but this is not an excuse for your doctor or your doctor. By identifying and mandating aggravating factors that we control, we can help dismantle kinks.

Others include acupuncture, biofeedback, re-training bladder, nutritional assessment, transcutaneous trans-vaginal and perineum stimulation of the electrical nerve (TENS), myofascial therapy with injector intravaginal and/or manual trigger injections, nerve blocks and management of sacral joint dysfunction, ultrasound treatment, home treatment of pelvis and intravaginal muscles

Chronic Pelvic Pain in FMS

The symptoms of FMS or ME / CFS may increase, as with any source of pain, chronic pelvic pain. Proper diagnosis and treatment of overlap are important to alleviate all your symptoms and improve your life. Because of the common symptoms of several CSS, some treatments, like pain treatments (NSAIDs, opiates) and SSRI / SNRI antidepressants, may be used for two-fold use. To talk to your doctor, if you believe that you have chronic pelvic pain, the diagnosis will begin.

Trigger points role as FM peripheral pain generators

Many people do not understand the role or role of trigger points in the CPP as peripheral FM pain generators. Some might suggest traditional therapies, such as Kegel, that aggravate the symptoms and that muscles and fixations return to the normal rest period until and if triggers points are successfully treated.

A host of pain reference patterns can be caused by the coexistence of conditions with myofascial parts like piriformis syndrome, spinal disease… They’re not in the head; they’re in our pelvis, and they’re treatable.

Talk to your doctor

I know this may be a difficult subject to discuss with your doctor, but the right treatment is imperative. Some doctors are specialized in Urogynecology (a gynecologist whose education in women’s urology is advanced). Some gynecologists (doctors who are specialists in female health) can share valuable resources with urogynecology therapists. Needlessly, don’t suffer. Use the information to take care of yourself proactively.

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Official Fibromyalgia Blogs

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Fibromyalgia Stores

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According to the National Fibromyalgia Association, fibromyalgia is a chronic disease that affects nearly 10 million Americans and has a tiredness and widespread pain on different tender points throughout the body. Although exercise is one of the therapies recommended to help chronic fibromyalgia, paint causes often make it difficult for a person, even if you have been active runner before the onset of symptoms, to begin or continue an exercise program like running.

Symptoms of fibromyalgia and multiple serious vitamins

However, there is space for hope. Increased research has shown a strong link between symptoms of fibromyalgia and multiple serious vitamin deficiencies. Although this correlation alone is not sufficient to gain an understanding of the mechanism of action for fibromyalgia, researchers hope that the deficiencies of vitamins and their causes can be a better starting point than a cluster of symptoms.

In the meantime, however, more and more evidence is also available for the improvement of fibromyalgia and other symptoms by correcting this vitamin deficiency. While several supplements are increasingly being employed to regulate the vitamin levels of fibro-patients, only one of them will be discussed in this article: the malic acid supplement (or malate).

Malic acid

Malic acid is a kind of alpha-hydroxy acid found in all fruits and vegetables naturally. It is also possible to purchase oral and topical preparations of malic acid. People often use malic acid with magnesium orally to relieve fibromyalgia-related pain and sensitivity. As a topical agent for treating various skin conditions, another common application for malic acid. When using the dose of malic acid, it is important to take careful consideration.

Malic acid:

• Sustain energy generation
• Muscle performance improvement
• Recuing tiredness after workout
• Help boost levels of energy.

Malic acid also played an important role in the Krebs cycle. “A process that transforms your body energy and water with carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. The cancer cycle does not function properly, leading to fatigue, when there is no proper supply of malic acid in the body.

Malic acid supports fibromyalgia energy production

Malic acid helps to generate energy and performs reactions in the body. It also increases muscle performance and mental focus and reduces exercise fatigue. Malic acid can thus help those with side effects of chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia. A study published in the Rheumatology Journal revealed that the symptoms of pain and tenderness in fibromyalgia decreased in 6 months with 1200 milligrams of malic acid and 300 milligrams of magnesium per day.

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Fibromyalgia and Malic Acid Deficiency

Researchers have found that people with fibromyalgia, known as muscle hypoxia, have decreased oxygen levels in their muscles. Muscle breakdown, mitochondrial damage, and low levels of ATP have been shown by muscle biopsies, helping to clarify the widely spread FM muscle suffering. It has been shown that malic acid can help relieve muscle and tissue hypoxia pain.

It allows the body, even in low oxygen or hypoxic conditions, to produce ATP and thus energy more efficiently. Malic acid also improves cellular resistance and stamina. As equipment, malic acid and magnesium work together to combat fibromyalgia with a particularly effective combination of the use/ synthesis in mitochondria, which is considered to have a role in the fight against aluminum toxicity.

Malic acid acts as a potent detoxifier for aluminum, whereas magnesium prevents the future growth of aluminum.

It can reduce tiredness and improve endurance

Since malic acid is involved in the aerobic energy production process (oxygen requiring), its complement is intended to enhance endurance. L-malate (malic acid supplement) was found in an animal pattern to improve strength, reduce fatigue and muscle damage as a result of physical exercise.

Citrulline malate supplementation in an animal study has been shown to improve muscle function. In fact, the supplementation of creatine malate is found to be an ergogenic aid for athletes and lifters. It helps to boost performance, hormone growth, and time to fatigue.

Additional Benefits

Malic acid is found in various commercial products, besides its presence in food and supplements. It is a component in mouthwashes and dentures because it stimulates the production of saliva and decreases the number of harmful bacteria in the mouth. Malic acid is also an alpha hydroxy acid that, when applied to the skin, exfoliates. It is less irritating than other alpha hydroxy acids and therefore suitable for people with sensitive skin.

How much Malic Acid Should You Take?

Three tablets from ProHealth’s Dual Resistance Ultra ATP+ have a very effective balance based on years of experience in the patient, of 125 mg magnesium and 1200 mg malic acid. Three tablets taken one hour before breakfast and at bedtime are recommended to start the dose. The dose can be increased gradually if necessary. Dr. Sarah Myhill says, “Magnesium is mouth-safe and diarrhea too safe.

Try to raise your mouth to cause diarrhea and reduce the dose slightly so that you do not receive the amounts of magnesium. This is called bowel tolerance for magnesium. In as little as 48 hours, some people who take magnesium and malic acid notice symptoms improvement, but it can take four to six weeks.

While malic acid can help to restore your body’s ATP levels, mitochondrial injury, usually caused by free radicals, cannot be reversed. Added antioxidants in particular lipoic acid can help reverse this free radical harm and cure your mitochondria to improve the production of essential fuel for your body.

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