I often see people asking the same question in a particular Facebook group. “What’s the best kind of doctor to see for my fibromyalgia?” Sometimes, I leave an answer. I say, “Go see a chiropractor.” Typically, people diagnosed with fibromyalgia have already seen their primary care physician, as well as a neurologist. Eventually, once theirRead more
If you’ve landed here, chances are you’ve been diagnosed with fibromyalgia or another form of chronic pain. It’s also likely that sleep is hard to come by. That’s because fibromyalgia and insomnia go hand and hand. In fact, for a lot of people, the only thing worse than chronic pain is lack of sleep. That’sRead more
Living with chronic pain is extremely difficult. I know, because I’ve been doing it for more than a decade. It started as a nagging backache that would come and go. Soon, though, it became widespread body pain. Within a few months, I could barely walk. The pain was so excruciating that it kept me upRead more
I love the idea of fibromyalgia awareness. That’s because many people living with this disease are not met with understanding. They may look well. But they feel terrible. Pain is one symptom. It’s the hallmark of this disease. But chronic fatigue is another. However, this condition is often coupled with insomnia. None of these symptomsRead more
If you have fibromyalgia, or chronic pain, you have too much of a good thing. That thing is inflammation. Under normal circumstances, this natural response to toxins and infections keeps us alive. However, for some of us, inflammation runs in overdrive. It’s like someone flipped a giant switch that turned it on, permanently. Unfortunately, there’sRead more