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Discussing Fibromyalgia With Your Loved Ones
Understanding Fibromyalgia Pain – for the Whole Family As you struggle to come to terms with your condition, your family and friends do, too. Missed activities aren’t just hard on you. And it’s never easy to see a loved one … Continue reading
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Fibromyalgia: Does Your Family ‘Get It?’
It’s an exhausting, debilitating condition, but fibromyalgia can feel even worse if your family doesn’t support you. You can turn them around by helping them better understand what you’re experiencing. Having fibromyalgia is usually a life-altering condition. But what happens … Continue reading
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Possible Causes of Fibromyalgia
Several Factors May Play a Part in Causing Fibromyalgia Experts have a number of theories about the possible causes of fibromyalgia. But they do not yet know its exact cause. It’s likely that a number of factors may trigger and … Continue reading
Why does it hurt?
Researchers believe repeated nerve stimulation causes the brains of people with fibromyalgia to change. This change involves an abnormal increase in levels of certain chemicals in the brain that signal pain (neurotransmitters). In addition, the brain’s pain receptors seem to … Continue reading