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What are therapy dogs and how can they help those with fibromyalgia?

A therapy dog is a dog that is trained to provide affection, comfort, and support to people, especially those who suffer from physical or mental illnesses. They visit a variety…

dearfibromyalgia 10/24/2022

Chronic Pain Fibromyalgia Fibromyalgia Conditions

The study suggests Fibromyalgia might be an immunologic disorder

Fibromyalgia (FM) is a syndrome defined by chronic widespread pain with multiple tender points, fatigue, sleep dysfunction, and abnormal pain processing. The syndrome can have many other associated symptoms as…

dearfibromyalgia 10/23/2022

Chronic Awareness Chronic Pain Complex Regional Pain Syndrome

Why is chronic pain so bad?

When it comes to chronic pain syndrome, there is no universal definition, but it is often explained as pain that has persisted for longer than 12 weeks, or beyond what…

dearfibromyalgia 10/23/2022

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Fickle Fibromyalgia: My pain flare stories

Venturing out of my abode got me thinking about fickle fibromyalgia pain. Recently I have been thinking about the variety of FM symptoms because some of them overlap with chronic…

dearfibromyalgia 10/22/2022

Chronic Awareness Chronic Pain Fibromyalgia

Can I claim PIP for fibromyalgia?

Personal Independence Payment (or PIP) is a welfare benefit in the UK that is intended to help adults with the extra costs of living with a long-term health condition or…

dearfibromyalgia 10/22/2022

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Can hypermobility increase pain in Juvenile Fibromyalgia syndrome?

Pediatric Rheumatology Online Journal, 2012, states Juvenile Fibromyalgia (JFM) is correlated with 40% of children and teenagers who also have benign hypermobility (HM). In fact, in adults hypermobility is an…

dearfibromyalgia 10/21/2022

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Can fibromyalgia Cause Weight Gain?

The pain and fatigue associated with fibromyalgia can leave you inactive and overweight. It is difficult for many people to feel motivated to exercise at this time of the year…

dearfibromyalgia 10/21/2022

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100 Symptoms of Fibromyalgia

There was a site that had this and I had linked to it on Tumblr but it is gone. So I had to hunt down someone who found my post…

dearfibromyalgia 10/20/2022

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Whiplash and fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia is always difficult to diagnose, especially following a road traffic accident as it can follow on and progress from an initial injury involving whiplash. Fibromyalgia is a pain syndrome…

dearfibromyalgia 10/20/2022

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Does CBD work for CRPS?

Cannabidiol (more commonly known as CBD oil) is an extract of Cannabis indica and Cannabis sativa, the same plants used to make marijuana. From oils and nasal sprays to sweets…

dearfibromyalgia 10/19/2022